Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
45.7 gross, but 15 of 40 inside the 20 (37.5%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Ryan Sanborn: P · Texas · #27.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Texas’s specialists
Ryan Sanborn
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
45.7 gross, but 15 of 40 inside the 20 (37.5%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
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.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-10vs Rice | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-24@ No. 3 Alabama | 3 | 150 | 50.0 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10vs Wyoming | 4 | 193 | 48.3 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-6@ Baylor | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 30-34vs No. 12 Oklahoma | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24@ Houston | 3 | 157 | 52.3 | 59 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-6vs BYU | 3 | 162 | 54.0 | 64 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 33-30vs No. 25 Kansas State | 4 | 172 | 43.0 | 51 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 29-26@ TCU | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 26-16@ Iowa State | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 57-7vs Texas Tech | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | W 49-21vs No. 19 Oklahoma State | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 | |
Bowl | L 31-37vs No. 2 Washington | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 55 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 1828 | 45.7 | 64 | 15 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
38%15 of 40Touchback rate
5%2 of 40Yards / punt
45.740 puntsLong
64yards45.7 yards/punt on 40 punts · 38% placed inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road5g | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2023
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Texas carries two punters; Sanborn has taken all 40 punts.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Stanford and Texas — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 55 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: David Shaw and Steve Sarkisian.