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Chad Michael Ryland (born October 15, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan and Maryland.
- He’S The Highest-Drafted Specialist in The Bill Belichick Era.
- He Was A Walk-On in College.
- He’S Accurate from Long-Range and on Pats.
- He’S Prepared to Kick in The cold.
- He’S Already Close with Another Patriots Draft Pick.
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We all know that Belichick values players that can play on special teams more than most. But even he has seldomly used picks prior to the fifth round on pure specialists. Prior to Saturday, Stephen Gostkowski was the only special teams player selected prior to the fifth round by the Patriots since 2000. New England selected the then-Memphis kicker ...
Ryland was a three-sport athlete (football, baseball, soccer) at Cedar Crest High School in Pennsylvania before accepting a walk-on offer at Eastern Michigan. Despite his walk-on status, Ryland won the Eagles’ starting kicker job as a freshman. He was busy from the jump, but was solid. He made all 41 of his point-after attempts and was second in th...
Ryland seems to have good potential as an NFL kicker. After making all of his point-after attempts as a freshman, Ryland made 100 of his 104 point-after attempts in the following three seasons. Eastern Michigan also called on Ryland to kick field goals of at least 50 yards a handful of times over his four years there. He made 6-of-9 50-plus-yard fi...
Kicking in Foxborough isn’t easy. Gillette Stadium can easily become a wind tunnel before the weather gets colder late in the season. Not to mention, a pair of the Patriots’ top division rivals also play in colder climates. But Ryland isn’t a stranger to the cold. He grew up in Pennsylvania and played college ball in Michigan and Maryland while oft...
Just five picks after the Patriots selected Ryland, they added another former Eastern Michigan Eagle. They selected guard Sidy Sow, who played with Ryland for a few years at Eastern Michigan. Ryland said Sow is “my guy” and FaceTimed him after both players were selected, adding, “I think there were a little bit of tears in both of our eyes.” Sow re...
Learn five things to know about Chad Ryland, the Maryland kicker who was drafted by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He is the highest-drafted specialist in the Belichick era, has a big leg and likes the cold weather.
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Patriots kicker Chad Ryland addresses the media during his postgame press conference following New England's 26-23 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, December 24, 2023.
Chad Ryland is a 24-year-old rookie kicker for the Patriots, drafted in the fourth round in 2023. He has made 64% of his field goals and 96% of his extra points in the 2023 season.
Apr 29, 2023 · The Patriots traded up with the Jets to select Ryland in the fourth round, after picking Michigan State punter Bryce Baringer in the sixth round. Ryland, a former walk-on at Eastern Michigan, was a second-team All-Big Ten kicker in 2022.
Apr 29, 2023 · The Patriots might have added their kicker of the future on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, selecting Maryland kicker Chad Ryland in the fourth round with the No. 112 overall pick. Here are five...
