Ryan Wright

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#17

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 25

Weight: 245 lbs

College: Tulane

2024 SEASON

PUNTS

57
AVG

46.5
LNG

66
In 20

27

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Year

Season

Preseason

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	PUNTS	YDS	Net Yds	LNG	AVG	Net Avg	OOB	IN 20	FC	RET	RETY
3	08/24/2024	@Eagles	W 26 - 3	4	163	142	50	40.8	35.5	1	1	1	2	21
2	08/17/2024	@Browns	W 27 - 12	3	133	126	58	44.3	42	0	2	2	1	7
1	08/10/2024	Raiders	W 24 - 23	3	171	135	61	57	45	0	1	1	2	36

Regular Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	PUNTS	YDS	Net Yds	LNG	AVG	Net Avg	BLK	OOB	Dn	IN 20	TB	FC	RET	RETY
18	01/05/2025	@Lions	L 9 - 31	3	155	132	57	51.7	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	23
17	12/29/2024	Packers	W 27 - 25	2	71	71	41	35.5	35.5	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
16	12/22/2024	@Seahawks	W 27 - 24	6	300	268	63	50	44.7	0	1	0	4	0	1	4	32
15	12/16/2024	Bears	W 30 - 12	3	104	96	55	52	48	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
14	12/08/2024	Falcons	W 42 - 21	2	102	71	57	51	35.5	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	11
13	12/01/2024	Cardinals	W 23 - 22	2	110	100	59	55	50	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10
12	11/24/2024	@Bears	W 30 - 27	4	167	162	46	41.8	40.5	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	5
11	11/17/2024	@Titans	W 23 - 13	5	222	176	66	44.4	35.2	0	1	1	3	1	0	2	26
10	11/10/2024	@Jaguars	W 12 - 7	2	72	72	43	36	36	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
9	11/03/2024	Colts	W 21 - 13	2	83	51	44	41.5	25.5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	12
8	10/24/2024	@Rams	L 20 - 30	3	151	147	61	50.3	49	0	0	0	3	0	2	1	4
7	10/20/2024	Lions	L 29 - 31	3	145	122	60	48.3	40.7	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	23
5	10/06/2024	Jets	W 23 - 17	4	185	154	58	46.2	38.5	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	31
4	09/29/2024	@Packers	W 31 - 29	5	225	204	53	45	40.8	0	1	1	3	1	1	1	1
3	09/22/2024	Texans	W 34 - 7	4	193	188	55	48.2	47	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	5
2	09/15/2024	49ers	W 23 - 17	3	151	131	56	50.3	43.7	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
1	09/08/2024	@Giants	W 28 - 6	4	168	168	48	42	42	0	1	1	3	0	1	1	0

Post Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	PUNTS	YDS	Net Yds	LNG	AVG	Net Avg	BLK	OOB	Dn	IN 20	TB	FC	RET	RETY	TD
1	01/13/2025	@Rams	L 9 - 27	3	133	105	56	44.3	35	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	8	0

Biography

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.

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