Ryan Wright

HONORS

• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2022).

2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in each of the Vikings 17 games in 2024, executing 56 punts for an average of 46.5 yards per punt, and he downed 27 punts inside opponent's 20-yard line.
• Punted three times during the Wild Card Round in Arizona against the L.A. Rams (1/13), averaging 44.3 yards per punt.
• Averaged 51.7 yards per punt on three punts for 155 yards in Week 18 at Detroit (1/5).
• In Week 17 vs. Green Bay (12/29), punted two times for 71 yards (35.5 average), including one downed inside the 20.
• Punted six times for an average of 50 yards per punt and downed four inside the 20 in Week 16 at Seattle (12/22).
• Had two punts for an average of 52 yards per punt in Week 15 vs. Chicago (12/16) on Monday Night Football.
• Averaged 51 yards per punt on two punts for 102 yards, including one placed inside the 20, in Week 14 vs. Atlanta (12/8).
• On two punts in Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1), averaged 55 yards per punt, downing one inside the 20.
• Logged four punts for 167 total yards, averaging 41.8 yards per punt, and dropping one inside the 20 at Chicago in Week 12 (11/24).
• Downed three of his five punts inside the 20 in Week 11 at Tennessee (11/17), averaging 44.4 yards per punt.
• Punted twice in Week 10 at Jacksonville (11/10), averaging 36 yards per punt and placing one inside the 20.
• In Week 9 vs. Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football (11/3), punt twice and averaged 41.5 yards per punt.
• Punt three times in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football (10/24), all of which landed inside the 20. He averaged 50.3 yards per punt.
• Recorded three punts for 145 yards, averaging 48.3 yards per punt, including a long of 60 yards.
• Had four punts for 185 yards (46.3 average), placing two inside the 20, in Week 5 vs. the New York Jets in London (10/6).
• In Week 4 at Green Bay (9/29), recorded five punts for a total of 225 yards (45.0 average), hitting three inside the 20.
• Averaged 48.3 yards per punt on four punts vs. Houston in Week 3 (9/22), including downing two inside the 20.
• On three punts during the Vikings home opener vs. San Francisco (9/15), averaged 50.3 yards and pinned one inside the 20.
• Averaged 42.0 yards per punt on four punts in the season opener at the New York Giants (9/8).

HONORS

• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2022).

2024 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in each of the Vikings 17 games in 2024, executing 56 punts for an average of 46.5 yards per punt, and he downed 27 punts inside opponent's 20-yard line.
• Punted three times during the Wild Card Round in Arizona against the L.A. Rams (1/13), averaging 44.3 yards per punt.
• Averaged 51.7 yards per punt on three punts for 155 yards in Week 18 at Detroit (1/5).
• In Week 17 vs. Green Bay (12/29), punted two times for 71 yards (35.5 average), including one downed inside the 20.
• Punted six times for an average of 50 yards per punt and downed four inside the 20 in Week 16 at Seattle (12/22).
• Had two punts for an average of 52 yards per punt in Week 15 vs. Chicago (12/16) on Monday Night Football.
• Averaged 51 yards per punt on two punts for 102 yards, including one placed inside the 20, in Week 14 vs. Atlanta (12/8).
• On two punts in Week 13 vs. Arizona (12/1), averaged 55 yards per punt, downing one inside the 20.
• Logged four punts for 167 total yards, averaging 41.8 yards per punt, and dropping one inside the 20 at Chicago in Week 12 (11/24).
• Downed three of his five punts inside the 20 in Week 11 at Tennessee (11/17), averaging 44.4 yards per punt.
• Punted twice in Week 10 at Jacksonville (11/10), averaging 36 yards per punt and placing one inside the 20.
• In Week 9 vs. Indianapolis on Sunday Night Football (11/3), punt twice and averaged 41.5 yards per punt.
• Punt three times in Week 8 at the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football (10/24), all of which landed inside the 20. He averaged 50.3 yards per punt.
• Recorded three punts for 145 yards, averaging 48.3 yards per punt, including a long of 60 yards.
• Had four punts for 185 yards (46.3 average), placing two inside the 20, in Week 5 vs. the New York Jets in London (10/6).
• In Week 4 at Green Bay (9/29), recorded five punts for a total of 225 yards (45.0 average), hitting three inside the 20.
• Averaged 48.3 yards per punt on four punts vs. Houston in Week 3 (9/22), including downing two inside the 20.
• On three punts during the Vikings home opener vs. San Francisco (9/15), averaged 50.3 yards and pinned one inside the 20.
• Averaged 42.0 yards per punt on four punts in the season opener at the New York Giants (9/8).

2023 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in each of the Vikings 17 games in 2023, executing 59 punts for an average of 48.7 yards per punt.
• Had four punts in Week 18 at Detroit, averaging 56.0 yards per punt.
• Recorded a 68-yard punt in the first quarter against Green Bay in Week 17, the second longest of his career.
• In Week 16 against Detroit (12/24), posted the second-best gross punting average of his career (50.0).
• Punted the ball eight times at Las Vegas in Week 14 (12/10), tied for the second-most punts in a single game in his career. He downed four punts inside the 20, averaging 47.9 yards per punt with a long of 59.
• Registered six punts, averaging 43.0 yards per punt, in Week 10 against New Orleans (11/12). Posted a long of 50.
• Had three punts in Week 9 at Atlanta (11/5), downing one inside the 20.
• Punted twice at Green Bay in Week 8 (10/29). averaging 43.5 yards per punt.
• Recorded one punt for 42 yards against the 49ers in Week 7,
• Had five punts at Chicago in Week 6, averaging 49.8 yards per punt. He recorded a long of 63 yards.
• Posted a career-best gross punting average of 54.0 at Carolina (10/1).
• Recorded a trio of punts against the Chargers (9/24), averaging 48.3 yards per punt and registering one punt inside the 20.
• Against the Eagles (9/14), punted the ball three times, averaging 52.3 yards per punt and downing two punts inside the 20. His net punting average of 51.7 marked a career best.
• Made his season debut against Tampa Bay (9/10).
• Punted the ball five times in Week 1, averaging 51.4 yards per punt, the second-highest punting average by a Viking during a season opener.

2022 | MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Recorded a career-high 58 yard punt in Week 2 at Philadelphia.
• Completed first fake punt pass to Jalen Nailor for the Vikings since December 2, 2007 (Chris Kluwe 27 yd pass to Jeff Dugan).
• Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/16 at Miami). Punted 10 times for 441 yards for a gross average of 44.1 and a net average of 43.9 in Week 6 at Miami. Wright also booted a 73-yard punt, marking the seventh longest in franchise history.
• Recorded five punts for 233 yards (46.6) and a net average of 44.0.
• Punted the ball six times in Week 9 at Washington for a gross average of 51.7 and a net average of 43.5.
• Punted the ball three times for 153 yards (53.0) and a net average of 37.0 in Week 14 at Detroit.
• Punted the ball five times for 231 yards (46.2) and a net average of 38.5 in Week 15 against the Colts.

HONORS

• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2022).

COLLEGE - TULANE

• Appeared in 11 games for the Green Wave in 2020, recording 16 punts over 50 yards and 17 inside the 20.
• Appeared in every game for Tulane in 2019. Recorded season-long 61-yard punt against Houston.
• Had 100+ yard game against South Carolina (101) and Ole Miss (117) in 2020.
• Earned Freshman All-America honors from 247Sports.com in 2018.
• Played in all but two games for the Green Wave in 2018, starting as a backup punter but slowly transitioning into the team's top punter.

PREP - CALIFORNIA (CALIF.)

• Played quarterback in high school before moving to punter.

OFF THE FIELD

• Has one younger sister, Mackenzie.
• Management and marketing major.
• Married his wife, Ashley, on June 28, 2024.