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Jersey Number 96
Ryan Anderson
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- DeWitt, Mich.
- High School:
- DeWitt
Rutgers All-Time Single-Season Punting Average Leader (44.4)
2017 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America
2017 Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year
2017 First Team All-Big Ten (Media, Coaches, AP)
2017 Ray Guy Award Watch List
2017 Academic All-District II First Team
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 12 games at punter ... became the seventh Scarlet Knight across all sports to earn CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America status (12/14) ... honored as the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year (11/30) ... became first Scarlet Knight to earn First Team All-Big Ten in both the media and coaches' vote (11/28) ... also a First Team All-Big Ten pick by the Associated Press (12/6) ... named to the Ray Guy Award watch list (10/31) and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (11/23) ... paced the Big Ten and ranked No. 12 nationally with an average of 44.4 yards per attempt to establish a single-season program record ... booted 27 attempts at least 50 yards and seven of 60 or more yards, including a 70-yard kick at Indiana that ranks as the fifth-longest in school history ... pinned 20 inside the 20-yard line and helped RU improve 82 spots in the national rankings in net punting from the season prior ... first in Big Ten games with a 45.0 average per attempt ... totaled 79 punt attempts overall ... had a long of 47 yards on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... averaged 50.7 yards on nine punts at Indiana (11/18), including a long of 70 yards ... added a 50-yard punt on six attempts at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... had a punt downed at the two-yard line in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... booted eight punts at Michigan (10/28) with a 44.0 average and a long of 61 yards ... had 12 attempts in the victory over Purdue (10/21) with a 43.6 average, four inside the 20-yard line and a long of 61 ... averaged 47.6 yards on five punts in the win at Illinois (10/14), including a long of 60 yards ... kicked it away nine times with a 46.7 average versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... totaled six punts in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) with an average of 45.7 yards and a long of 60 yards ... downed 2-of-3 punts inside the 20-yard line in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... booted the ball eight times with a long of 64 yards versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... had five punts in Rutgers debut against No. 8 Washington (9/1) with a long of 60 yards ... transferred to Rutgers in the summer.
2016 (Senior at Olivet): Appeared in 11 games as team's primary punter while also seeing time at receiver … 2016 D3football.com All-America Second Team and All-North Region selection at punter … American Football Coaches Association All-American … All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association honoree … voted 2016 COSIDA Academic All-American of the Year … finished 2016 season with an NCAA Division III single-season record 46.2-yard punting average … punted 47 times, with 18 punts going more than 50 yards … longest punt was 65 yards … also had 15 punts land inside the opponents 20-yard line and nine punts go for touchbacks … contributed 11 receptions for 129 yards, including a season-high 30 yard reception … helped Comets to a 9-2 record and an outright MIAA title.
2015 (Junior at Olivet): Appeared in 10 games … American Football Coaches Association All-America selection … 2015 Associated Press Little All-America Third Team … D3football.com All-North Regional selection … finished 2015 with a 41.8-yard punting average on 32 punts … second among all NCAA DIII schools in net punting average at 37.89 yards … nine punts landed inside the opponent's 20-yard line and five punts traveled more than 50 yards … longest punt was 69 yards … helped Olivet to a 9-1 overall record and a MIAA co-title.
Prior to Olivet: Played football at Division II Saginaw Valley State prior to transferring to Olivet ... redshirted in 2013 … coached by Rob Zimmerman at DeWitt High School ... played baseball, basketball and football in high school and earned three varsity letters ... junior year garnered first team all-area and all-conference in football ... was first team all-area and all-conference and received Best Offensive Player and Chairman of the Boards awards in basketball ... in his senior football campaign, named First Team All-State by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press … Associated Press All-State honorable mention, first team all-area and all-conference ... selected to East-West All Star game and Lansing State Journal Dream Team … recipient of team captain and best back honors.
Personal: A graduate student in the communications and information program.
2017 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America
2017 Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year
2017 First Team All-Big Ten (Media, Coaches, AP)
2017 Ray Guy Award Watch List
2017 Academic All-District II First Team
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 12 games at punter ... became the seventh Scarlet Knight across all sports to earn CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America status (12/14) ... honored as the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year (11/30) ... became first Scarlet Knight to earn First Team All-Big Ten in both the media and coaches' vote (11/28) ... also a First Team All-Big Ten pick by the Associated Press (12/6) ... named to the Ray Guy Award watch list (10/31) and to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (11/23) ... paced the Big Ten and ranked No. 12 nationally with an average of 44.4 yards per attempt to establish a single-season program record ... booted 27 attempts at least 50 yards and seven of 60 or more yards, including a 70-yard kick at Indiana that ranks as the fifth-longest in school history ... pinned 20 inside the 20-yard line and helped RU improve 82 spots in the national rankings in net punting from the season prior ... first in Big Ten games with a 45.0 average per attempt ... totaled 79 punt attempts overall ... had a long of 47 yards on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... averaged 50.7 yards on nine punts at Indiana (11/18), including a long of 70 yards ... added a 50-yard punt on six attempts at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... had a punt downed at the two-yard line in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... booted eight punts at Michigan (10/28) with a 44.0 average and a long of 61 yards ... had 12 attempts in the victory over Purdue (10/21) with a 43.6 average, four inside the 20-yard line and a long of 61 ... averaged 47.6 yards on five punts in the win at Illinois (10/14), including a long of 60 yards ... kicked it away nine times with a 46.7 average versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... totaled six punts in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) with an average of 45.7 yards and a long of 60 yards ... downed 2-of-3 punts inside the 20-yard line in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... booted the ball eight times with a long of 64 yards versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... had five punts in Rutgers debut against No. 8 Washington (9/1) with a long of 60 yards ... transferred to Rutgers in the summer.
2016 (Senior at Olivet): Appeared in 11 games as team's primary punter while also seeing time at receiver … 2016 D3football.com All-America Second Team and All-North Region selection at punter … American Football Coaches Association All-American … All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association honoree … voted 2016 COSIDA Academic All-American of the Year … finished 2016 season with an NCAA Division III single-season record 46.2-yard punting average … punted 47 times, with 18 punts going more than 50 yards … longest punt was 65 yards … also had 15 punts land inside the opponents 20-yard line and nine punts go for touchbacks … contributed 11 receptions for 129 yards, including a season-high 30 yard reception … helped Comets to a 9-2 record and an outright MIAA title.
2015 (Junior at Olivet): Appeared in 10 games … American Football Coaches Association All-America selection … 2015 Associated Press Little All-America Third Team … D3football.com All-North Regional selection … finished 2015 with a 41.8-yard punting average on 32 punts … second among all NCAA DIII schools in net punting average at 37.89 yards … nine punts landed inside the opponent's 20-yard line and five punts traveled more than 50 yards … longest punt was 69 yards … helped Olivet to a 9-1 overall record and a MIAA co-title.
Prior to Olivet: Played football at Division II Saginaw Valley State prior to transferring to Olivet ... redshirted in 2013 … coached by Rob Zimmerman at DeWitt High School ... played baseball, basketball and football in high school and earned three varsity letters ... junior year garnered first team all-area and all-conference in football ... was first team all-area and all-conference and received Best Offensive Player and Chairman of the Boards awards in basketball ... in his senior football campaign, named First Team All-State by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press … Associated Press All-State honorable mention, first team all-area and all-conference ... selected to East-West All Star game and Lansing State Journal Dream Team … recipient of team captain and best back honors.
Personal: A graduate student in the communications and information program.
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