Ryan Jones Season 2017

2019
• A four-year constant on UC’s special teams amassed 15,388 yards on 264 kickoffs, roughly the distance of nine miles. 
• Set career marks with 80 kickoffs for 4,626 yards and only 15 touchbacks.
• UC’s opponents had an average drive start on their own 25-yard line. 
• Set a career mark with a pair of tackles against UConn and added a single stop in the first game against Memphis.

2018
• Kicked off 79 times on the season, amassing 4,550 yards for an average of 57.6 yards per kick with 30 touchbacks and an average opponent drive start on the 27-yard line. 
• Was UC’s primary field-goal kicker in the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech, winning a postseason competition for the place-kicking job. Went 5-for-5 on point-after tries, but did not attempt a field goal. 
• Had three tackles on the season, making stops against Alabama A&M, Ohio and against Virginia Tech.

2017
Played in all 12 games, started the season handling kickoffs and ended up taking over all kicking duties by the end of the campaign.
• Finished 6-for-10 on field goals and 13-of-15 on point-after tries.
• Averaged 58.8 yards per kickoff, amassing 3,058 yards on 52 kicks
• Made his first two career extra points against UCF and hit his first career field goal.

2016
• Kickoff specialist who played in all 12 games
• Kicked off 42 times, averaging 59.4 yards per kick with 14 touchbacks.
• UC opponents had an average drive start at their own 25-yard line.

2015
• Redshirted

PRIOR TO UC
• Averaged 52.1 yards per kickoff in 2014 and was also 8-for-8 on PAT attempts.
• As a junior, converted a state of Indiana long kick of 52 yards against Logansport, also a New Castle school record and set the field record at Logansport.
• Owned New Castle’s career field goal and PAT records
• Selected as Class 4A State Honorable Mention by the Associated Press, and was a member of the junior class All-State by the Indiana Football Coaches Association.