Bryce Baringer

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Height: 6-3

Weight: 215 lbs

College: Michigan State

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Biography

Bryce Baringer was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Bryce Baringer was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE

Four-year letterwinner is one of the most decorated punters in Michigan State history.
Owns school records for career average (46.0) and single-season average (49.0 in 2022).
His career punting average of 46.0 yards per punt (161 punts for 7,406 yards) is not only a school record, but also the best in Big Ten history (previous: Reggie Roby of Iowa with 45.5-yard average from 1979-82).
The 46.0-yard average is the sixth best in FBS history for punters between 150-249 career punts.
Led the Big Ten in punting in back-to-back seasons (48.4 in 2021; 49.0 in 2022).
Finished his career with 64 punts of 50-plus yards (40 percent) and 55 inside the 20 (34 percent).
Also finished his career ranked No. 12 in school history in punting yards (7,406).
Had 12 career games averaging over 50.0 yards per punt.
Became first Spartan punter to lead the Big Ten in punting since Mike Sadler in 2012.
Former walk-on rejoined the team in 2020 following a year off the active roster in 2019; earned a scholarship in 2021.
Transferred from Illinois during the 2018 spring semester after redshirting the 2017 season at Illinois.

Graduate Senior Year (2022):

Earned first-team consensus All-America honors from the NCAA after being named a first-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
Also earned first-team All-America honors from CBS Sports and second-team accolades from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Set a school single-season record for the second year in a row with his 49.0-yard punting average (50 punts for 2,450 yards), which led the FBS and ranked second best in Big Ten history and sixth best in FBS history.
Tabbed a Ray Guy Award finalist.
Earned an invitation to the Senior Bowl.
Became the first Spartan punter to be named the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year since the award's inception in 2011.
First-team All-Big Ten honoree by the coaches and Associated Press.
Became the third Spartan punter to lead the FBS in punting with his 49.0-yard average (Brandon Fields at 47.9 in 2004; John Pingel at 42.9 in 1937).
Also helped MSU lead the FBS in net punting (45.5 average).
Named Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week twice (Week 10 vs. Illinois; Week 6 vs. Ohio State).
Five-time honoree on the Ray's 8 Weekly Honor Roll.
Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Boomed 24 of his 50 punts for 50-plus yards (48 percent), including 10 for 60-plus yards (20 percent).
placed 22 of his 50 punts (44 percent) inside the 20.
Was also the primary holder on all PAT and field goal attempts.
Boomed a season-long 72-yarder in the regular-season finale at Penn State, the fourth-longest punt in the Big Ten in 2022.
Posted a 54.4-yard average at Penn State in his final game as a Spartan, his highest average in a Big Ten game in 2022; had a total of three punts over 50-yards with a 59-yarder in the first quarter, a 72-yarder in the third quarter and a 60-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Successfully punted in winds that were 25-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in game at Illinois, punting five times for a 49.6 ypp average, with four inside the 20, and only one returned for 2 yards in the win over the No. 14 Illinois.
Had a season-high seven punts and had average of 48.9 ypp, which was first game this season below 50.0 ypp in Ohio State game but tied career-high with five inside the 20, matching his career-best, last done in 2021 vs. Ohio State, with three going inside the 10, with a long of 59 yards, as part of three total punts over 50 yards.
Had a season-best four punts over 50 yards at Maryland, with a long of 61 yards that was fair caught at the UMD 8-yard line for lone punt inside the 20 and the 10, averaging 54.0 ypp on the season-high five punts.
Had a 57.5 ypp average on two punts in Akron game, with a long of 66 yards. The 57.5 ypp average was his second-straight game this season of over 50 yards after a 50.5 ypp average in opener, and the second-longest of his career.
Averaged 50.5 yards per punt on four punts (202 yards) in season-opener vs. Western Michigan.
had a game-long 70-yard punt, marking the third time in career has had at least one 70-yard punt in a game. The 70-yarder was the longest in the Big Ten and third-longest in the FBS in the opening weekend.

Reshirt Senior Season (2021):

Set a then school single-season record with his 48.4-yard punting average, which also ranked second best in Big Ten history, second only to Iowa's Reggie Roby (49.8 avg.) in 1981.
Became first Spartan punter to lead the Big Ten in punting since Mike Sadler in 2012.
Ranked fifth in the FBS in punting average (48.4).
Earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades from coaches and media.
Honorable mention All-American by Phil Steele.
Ranked second in the Big Ten in punts of 50-plus yards (26), including 10 of 60-plus yards.
Ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 20 punts inside the 20, including 10 inside the 10.
Had at least one punt inside the 20 in 11 games, with the Purdue and the snowy Penn State games the only contests without one inside the 20, with 20 total (1.5 per game).
Pinned at least one punt inside the 10 in eight games, with 10 total (0.77 pg).
Also had at least one punt of 50-plus yards in 10 games, with Western Kentucky, Purdue and the snowy Penn State games the three contests without a 50-yarder.
Averaged 2.0 punts of 50-plus yards per game, boosted by six games with multiple punts of over 50-yards, led by a career-high five on two different occasions, vs. Nebraska (9/25) and at Ohio State (11/20), followed by four each at Miami (9/18) and vs. Michigan (10/30).
Boomed a season-long punt in each back-to-back games with a 69-yarder vs. Maryland (11/13/21) and then unleashing a 74-yarder at Ohio State (11/20/21).
His 58.8-yard punting average vs. Nebraska (six punts for 353 yards) was the best single-game average in the Big Ten in 2021 and the second-best in Big Ten history (minimum of four punts).
Averaged 46.0 yards on three punts (138 yards) in win over No. 12 Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, including two inside the 20 and a 53-yarder.
Averaged 49.7 yards per punt on nine punts for 447 yards at Ohio State, with a season-long 74-yard punt in the fourth quarter, and the second-longest of career, part of placing a career-high five of the nine punts inside the 20 and two inside the 10, topping previous career-high of four, done vs. Ohio State in 2020, and also part of a career-high tying five punts of 50+ yards.
Boomed a then-season-long 69-yard punt vs. Maryland in the first quarter, finishing day with a 53.0 ypp average on four punts, marking fourth game with 50+ average.
Boomed a 66-yard punt in the second quarter vs. Michigan, tying second-longest of the season in back-to-back games after a 66-yarder vs. Indiana (10/16).
Finished Michigan game with five punts for a 55.8 ypp average, the second-highest average of career behind career-best 58.8 ypp vs. Nebraska (9/25).
Boomed six punts for a 58.8 ypp average in Nebraska game, marking career-high average for second week in a row, with a three over 60 yards for the night, part of a career-best five of 50+, as only punt under 50 was shortest punt of 46 yards, with a 67-yarder in first quarter, then a 55 and 54-yarder in third quarter, followed by 65 and 66-yard punts in the fourth quarter, switching field on Huskers, with only one return for -1 yard.

Redshirt Junior Year (2020):

Had 37 punts for a 43.6 ypp average with a long of 78 yards.
Led the Big Ten with 12 punts of 50-plus yards.
Placed nine punts inside the 20.
Ranked fifth in the B1G and 31st in FBS in punting average (43.6).
Tied for first in the B1G and tied for 16th in the FBS with 5.3 punts per game.
Punted six times for a 44.3 ypp average at Penn State, with a long of 55 yards, one of two of 50+ yards, with one punt inside the 20.
Punted for career-highs of 10 times for 435 yards (43.5 ypp), with a long of 56 yards, in Ohio State game, pinning a career-best four inside the 20, while along with the long of 56 yards, had a 52-yarder for two of 50+ yards.
Punted six times for a 39.5 ypp average with a long of 56, one of two punts of 50+, and also pinned two inside the 20 vs. Indiana, with both being downed inside the 5-yard line.
Named Spartan Special Teams Co-Player of the Week for his performance at No. 13 Michigan after booming a 56-yard punt in the first quarter at Michigan game for second new career long in as many punts, bettering previous best of 55 yards previous week vs. Rutgers, before credited with a new career-long 78-yarder in the second quarter, good for the sixth-longest punt in school history and longest since Brandon Fields with a 79-yarder in 2003 vs. Notre Dame. The 78-yard punt was the longest in the Big Ten in 2020.
Finished with five punts for a 54.0 ypp average and 270 total punt yards, including new career-best of four of 50+ yards, and added one tackle on a punt return.
Was starting punter in season opener vs. Rutgers, punting twice for a 50.5 ypp average with one inside the 20.

Redshirt Sophomore Year (2019):

Did not play.

Redshirt Freshman Year (2018):

Pressed into punting duty after previous starting punters Jake Hartbarger and Tyler Hunt went down with season-ending injuries.
Played in four games, punting 15 times for 486 yards (32.4 ypp) with four inside the 20 and a long of 52 yards.
Punted three times against Ohio State for a 30.3 ypp average with a long of 42 yards and one inside the 20.
Doubled season total with six punts at Maryland, posting an average of 28.8 ypp with a long of 52 yards, adding a 50-yarder, along with pinning two inside the 20, in very windy conditions.
Punted four times against Purdue for 38.5 ypp average with a season-long of 44 yards, pinning one inside the 20 and one fair catch.
Made MSU debut in Indiana game, punting twice for 34.0 ypp average with a long of 35 yards with 0.0 return average as both were fair caught.

Freshman year at Illinois (2017):