
Ht/Wt
6'
6"
|
232 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Veradale,
Washington
Last School
Central Valley High School
Roster Years
2020-2022
Pronunciation: Ree-co (as in Uncle Rico)
Personal
- Parents are Kim and Freddie
- Has three brothers
- Plans to major in business
Before BYU
- Prepped at Central Valley High School
- Rated the No. 1 kicker in Washington by Scout
- Named to All-Greater Spokane First Team as both kicker and punter
- Two-time Class 4A All-State First Team
- Earned All-Academic Greater Spokane League honors
- Earned First-Team All-GSL honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Inland Northwest Postseason first-team in 2014
- Hit field goals of 57 and 52 yards in 2015
- Coached by Ryan Butner
- Also played basketball
- Also recruited by Stanford, Washington, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Colorado State, Nevada and Idaho
Mission
- London , United Kingdom
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2021
- Played in all 13 games at punter and holder, one of 26 players to appear in every game in 2021.
- Recorded 40 punts for a total of 1,943 yards at an average of 48.6 yards (net avg. 42.8).
- Pro Football Network Independent Punter of the Year
- Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team Special Teams
- Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Special Teams
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- Ray Guy Award – Ray’s 8 Awardee (Oct. 4)
- Set a new BYU modern-day record with an 83-yard punt (breaking the old record of 81) in BYU’s 27-17 win over No. 19 ranked ASU
Sophmore Year
2022
Junior Year
Senior Year
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
Freshman
2020
- Earned starting role as true freshman in 2020
- Named 2020 Phil Steele All-Independent First Team punter
- Tallied 28 punts for 1,264 yards
- Averaged 45.14 yards per punt on his 28 punt attempts (but didn't meet the NCAA minimum to be nationally ranked)
- Placed 57 percent (16 of 28) of his punts inside the 20-yard line with only one touchback on the season
- Career long of 61yards (against Houston) was one of two punts of 60 or more yards
- Knocked eight punts over 50 yards
- Rushed a fake punt for 49 yards in his lone fake attempt
- 50 percent of his punts required a fair catch (14 of 28)
- Had a season-high five punts against Houston, with three placed inside the 20 and a season long of 61
- Helped BYU rank No. 15 in the nation as a team in net punting (41.57) in 2020
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