Ryan Eckley: P · Michigan State · #96.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Michigan State’s specialists
Ryan Eckley
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Michigan State. Big Ten Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year in 2025 made it three straight seasons on the honors list.
Play style
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
48.5 gross, but 20 of 49 inside the 20 (40.8%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-6vs Western Michigan | 6 | 308 | 51.3 | 59 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-40vs Boston College | 3 | 164 | 54.7 | 60 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-24vs Youngstown State | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-45@ No. 25 USC | 3 | 169 | 56.3 | 57 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 27-38@ Nebraska | 4 | 204 | 51.0 | 54 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 13-38vs UCLA | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-38@ No. 3 Indiana | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-31vs No. 25 Michigan | 7 | 332 | 47.4 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-23@ Minnesota | 5 | 231 | 46.2 | 49 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-28vs Penn State | 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 58 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-20@ Iowa | 6 | 257 | 42.8 | 58 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-28vs Maryland | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 54 | 4 | |
| Total | 49 | 2378 | 48.5 | 60 | 20 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
41%20 of 49Touchback rate
2%1 of 49Yards / punt
48.549 puntsLong
60yards48.5 yards/punt on 49 punts · 41% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
Michigan State carries two punters; Eckley has taken all 49 punts.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, a first-team All-Conference season (2025) — drafted at #211 overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM
All-Big Ten 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mel Tucker, Harlon Barnett, and Jonathan Smith. Multi-era developmental context.
Next stop · NFL
Baltimore Ravens2026 NFL rookie season
Baltimore Ravens2026 NFL rookie season
