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Michigan State’s Ryan Eckley Named Big Ten Punter of the Year, Accepts Senior Bowl Invite

The redshirt junior is entering the 2026 NFL draft after posting one of the nation’s top punting seasons.

Overview

  • Eckley accepted a 2026 Senior Bowl invitation for Jan. 31 at the University of South Alabama in Mobile.
  • He averaged 48.5 yards per punt for 2,378 yards with one touchback and 20 punts pinned inside the 20.
  • His 48.5-yard average ranked No. 2 nationally and included 23 punts of at least 50 yards.
  • He became Michigan State’s second winner of the Eddleman-Fields award, following 2022 honoree Bryce Baringer, whom he studied under during a 2022 redshirt season.
  • He was a first-team All-Big Ten pick by coaches and media and the Spartans’ lone first-team selection this year, and his Senior Bowl nod is the program’s first since 2023.