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Ryan Matthew Stonehouse (born May 11, 1999) is an American professional football punter. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[1]
Key Information
Stonehouse currently holds the NCAA FBS and Mountain West Conference records for highest career average yards per punt,[2] as well as the NFL single-season record for average yards per punt.[3]
Early life
[edit]Stonehouse was born on May 11, 1999, in San Dimas, California to parents Natalie Banks and Paul Stonehouse. His father, Paul, was a punter for Stanford from 1989 to 1992. Two of his uncles were also Division I punters: John Stonehouse (USC, 1992–95) and Jeff Banks (Washington State, 1996–97).[4]
Stonehouse attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. In 2016, he helped his Mater Dei team to a 13–1 record and a deep CIF playoff run, losing in the semi-finals to St. John Bosco.[5] Stonehouse was named a Blue & Grey All-American[6] and was named to the 2016 L.A. Times All-Star football team, among other awards.[7] He also participated in the Kohl's Kicking 2016 Western Winter Showcase and was rated as a five-star punter.[8]
Stonehouse was officially rated as a three-star recruit and the third best punter prospect in the class of 2017 by 247Sports.com.[9]
College career
[edit]
Stonehouse received 11 total offers from NCAA Division I schools. On February 14, 2017, he accepted a scholarship offer from Colorado State over offers from Arizona, Cal, Cornell, Eastern Washington, Illinois, Tennessee, Toledo, Utah State, UTSA, and Wyoming.[10]
As a freshman in 2017, Stonehouse was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list, as well as receiving an All-Mountain West honorable mention.[11] Stonehouse was one of five true freshman to play in every game; he punted 46 times in 13 games and ranked fifth in the country with a 45.9-yard punt average.[12]
As a sophomore in 2018, Stonehouse played in all 12 games and finished second in the FBS with a 48.3-yard punt average.[13] He punted 65 times for a total 3,140 yards, placing 18 punts within the 20-yard line. Stonehouse was selected to the 2018 All-Mountain West first team,[14] as well as being named to the 2018 Sporting News All-American second team.[15]
As a junior in 2019, Stonehouse was named to the All-Mountain West first team for the second consecutive year after punting 49 times for 2,274 yards with a 46.4-yard punt average.[16]
As a senior in 2020, Stonehouse played in all four games, as the season was heavily condensed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In just four games, he punted 26 times for 1,178 yards and was named to the All-Mountain West first team for the third consecutive year.[17]
As a graduate student in 2021, his final year at CSU, Stonehouse was ranked the best punter and the 34th best overall player in the Mountain West Conference entering the season.[18] Stonehouse finished the season having punted 58 times for 2,953 yards, recording a career-best single-season punt average of 50.9 yards. Despite this, Stonehouse was named to the 2021 All-Mountain West second team, as San Diego State punter Matt Araiza, who led the FBS and Mountain West with a 51.5-yard punt average, was named to the first team.[19]
Over the span of his collegiate career, Stonehouse punted 244 times for a total of 11,656 yards. He broke the NCAA FBS record for the highest career average yards per punt with his 47.8-yard average, which was previously held by Florida punter Johnny Townsend with a 46.2 average.[2] Stonehouse also holds the Mountain West Conference's highest career average yards per punt record, previously held by BYU punter Matt Payne (45.4; 2001–04).[20]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[21] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
[edit]2022 season
[edit]Stonehouse signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[22] He performed well throughout the preseason and won the punting job when the Titans released longtime punter Brett Kern on August 29.[23][24][25]
During a narrow Week 3 24–22 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, Stonehouse punted thrice for 181 yards with a long of 70 yards.[26][27] Two weeks later against the Washington Commanders, he punted eight times for 416 yards in the 21–17 road victory.[28] Stonehouse was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October after recording 20 punts for 1,033 yards and a 51.7 average.[29]
During a Week 10 17–10 victory over the Denver Broncos, Stonehouse punted eight times for 432 yards, including three inside the 10-yard line with a long of 74 yards, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[30] Two weeks later against the Cincinnati Bengals, he had five punts for 269 yards with a long of 71 yards in the 20–16 loss.[31] In the next game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Stonehouse punted seven times for 401 yards during the 35–10 road loss.[32]
Stonehouse recorded an average of 53.1 yards per punt throughout his rookie season, which set a new single-season NFL record.[33] The record, previously set in 1940 by Sammy Baugh with a 51.4 average, lasted 82 seasons before being broken by Stonehouse.[3] He was also the punting yards leader in 2022, punting 90 times for 4,779 yards.[34][35] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team[36] and second-team AP All-Pro.[37]
2023 season
[edit]During a Week 3 27–3 road loss to the Cleveland Browns, Stonehouse had seven punts for 374 yards with a long of 74 yards.[38] During a Week 8 28–23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, he had a season-high eight punts for 420 yards.[39] During a Week 12 17–10 victory over the Carolina Panthers, Stonehouse punted seven times for 376 yards with a long of 71 yards, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[40] However, in the next game the Indianapolis Colts, he suffered a serious leg injury after a second blocked punt and was later announced to be out for the rest of the season.[41] The injury was later revealed to be a torn ACL, MCL, and a broken bone, all in his non-kicking leg.[42]
Stonehouse finished his second professional season with 53 punts for 2,812 yards and a 53.1 average, leading the league in yards per punt for the second consecutive year and nearly tying the record he set last year. He led the league in punts inside the 20-yard line (52.8%)[43][44]
2024 season
[edit]Stonehouse made a healthy return in time for the 2024 season, but the team's punt protection problems continued into the next year, resulting in a blocked punt in each of the first two games of the regular season.[45][46] Stonehouse still went on to punt all 17 games of the season, making 73 punts for 3,691 yards and a 50.6 average, including a career long 75-yard punt in Week 6 against the Indianapolis Colts.[47] He was third in yards per punts that year and was named as an alternate to the 2025 Pro Bowl.[48][49]
On March 11, 2025, the Titans chose not to assign Stonehouse his RFA tender, making him an unrestricted free agent.[50]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On March 16, 2025, Stonehouse signed with the Miami Dolphins.[51] He was waived on August 19.[52]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
|---|---|
| NFL record | |
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Punting | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punts | Yds | Avg | Lng | Blk | |||
| 2022 | TEN | 17 | 90 | 4,779 | 53.1 | 74 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEN | 12 | 53 | 2,812 | 53.1 | 74 | 0 |
| 2024 | TEN | 17 | 73 | 3,691 | 50.6 | 75 | 2 |
| Career | 46 | 216 | 11,282 | 52.2 | 75 | 2 | |
Personal life
[edit]Stonehouse enjoys DIY projects. In his spare time, Stonehouse has built various projects, including a covered outdoor kitchen in his backyard.[53] Stonehouse also enjoys fostering and working with shelter dogs.[53]
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Colorado State Rams bio
Ryan Stonehouse
View on GrokipediaEarly life and education
Early life and family background
Ryan Stonehouse was born on May 11, 1999, in La Verne, California.[1] He was raised in nearby La Verne, California, where he spent his formative years immersed in a family deeply connected to football, particularly the art of punting.[2] Stonehouse hails from a lineage of accomplished punters, with his father, Paul Stonehouse, having served as the punter for Stanford University from 1989 to 1992, during which he handled 243 punts for a total of 9,512 yards.[10] Paul's brothers further extended this family legacy: uncle John Stonehouse punted for the University of Southern California over four years, while maternal uncle Jeff Banks did the same at Washington State University.[11] This heritage provided Stonehouse with early and constant exposure to the sport, as his father not only coached informally but also co-operated a kicking camp with John, fostering an environment where punting techniques were routinely discussed and demonstrated at home.[12] From a young age, Stonehouse benefited from guidance by key mentors within this familial and extended network, including his father and renowned punting instructor Jamie Kohl of Kohl's Kicking Camps. This early immersion in punting's nuances, rather than formal training, laid the groundwork for his later athletic pursuits.High school career
Stonehouse attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he developed his skills as a punter on the football team.[13] Coming from a family with a punting tradition—his father, Paul, had punted at Stanford—Stonehouse was motivated early to pursue the position seriously.[14] During his senior year in 2016, Stonehouse contributed to Mater Dei's impressive 13-1 overall record and 5-0 league mark in the Trinity League, helping the team reach a deep CIF Southern Section playoff run.[15] Despite the Monarchs' high-powered offense scoring an Orange County-record 747 points, which limited his opportunities, he punted 24 times for a 44.1-yard average, including 11 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line and a long of 65 yards.[12] These performances earned him All-County honors from the Orange County Register and established him as the holder of Mater Dei's best net (44.9 yards) and gross (45.2 yards) punting averages in school history.[16][17] As a three-star recruit ranked as the nation's top punter in the class of 2017, Stonehouse drew interest from multiple programs during his recruitment process.[18][19] He received scholarship offers from schools including California, Colorado State, Cornell, and Illinois, with additional preferred walk-on opportunities from others like Cal.[11][20] In February 2017, Stonehouse committed to Colorado State University, signing his national letter of intent shortly thereafter and choosing the Rams over other suitors for their emphasis on special teams.[16][13]College career
Colorado State Rams
Ryan Stonehouse enrolled at Colorado State University in 2017 on a scholarship after a highly regarded high school career at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he was ranked as the nation's top punter recruit and drew offers from programs including the University of California and Colorado State.[13][21] As a true freshman that fall, Stonehouse earned the starting punter role for the Rams, replacing the previous specialist and handling punting duties in all 13 games of the 2017 season under head coach Mike Bobo.[3][22] He retained the position as the primary punter through his entire collegiate career, spanning five seasons from 2017 to 2021, while pursuing a degree and later graduate studies at the university.[23][3] Throughout Stonehouse's tenure, the Colorado State Rams competed in the Mountain West Conference, facing annual rivalries and divisional matchups in the Mountain Division against teams like Boise State and Utah State. The program achieved a bowl berth in 2017 with a 7-6 overall record and 5-3 conference mark, but transitioned into a rebuilding phase in subsequent years, finishing 3-9 in 2018, 4-8 in 2019, 1-3 in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, and 3-9 in 2021 following a midseason coaching change to Steve Addazio.[24] Stonehouse's role on special teams provided consistency amid these fluctuations, supporting the Rams' efforts in conference play and non-conference games at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins.[21][3]College achievements and records
During his five seasons at Colorado State, Ryan Stonehouse established himself as one of the most dominant punters in college football history, culminating in a career punt average of 47.8 yards over 244 punts for 11,656 total yards. This performance set the NCAA FBS record for career punting average at the time of his graduation in 2021, a mark that highlighted his consistency and power from his role as the Rams' primary punter across 53 games.[25][3] Stonehouse's statistical excellence extended to the Mountain West Conference, where he holds the all-time record for career punting average at 47.8 yards per punt, surpassing previous benchmarks set by conference predecessors. He also claimed multiple single-season conference records, including the highest average of 50.9 yards in 2021 (58 punts for 2,953 yards) and 48.3 yards in 2018 (65 punts for 3,140 yards), both of which ranked among the national top five that year. These figures underscored his ability to deliver long, directional punts, with 16 punts of 50+ yards in 2019 alone contributing to his overall impact.[26][25][3] His accomplishments earned Stonehouse widespread recognition, including three first-team All-Mountain West selections in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Nationally, he received second-team All-American honors from Sporting News in 2018 following his record-setting sophomore campaign and honorable mention All-American accolades from Phil Steele in 2020. Stonehouse was also a four-time Ray Guy Award watch list nominee, the award for the nation's top punter, reflecting his sustained elite performance throughout his college tenure.[3][27][28]Professional career
2022 season with Tennessee Titans
Stonehouse signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022, following his standout college career at Colorado State, where he set NCAA records for career punting average.[3] During the preseason, he averaged 50.2 yards per punt on 13 attempts, outperforming veteran incumbent Brett Kern and securing the starting role when the Titans released Kern on August 29, 2022.[29] In his rookie regular season, Stonehouse appeared in all 17 games, recording 90 punts for 4,779 yards and a gross average of 53.1 yards per punt, which established a new NFL single-season record, surpassing Sammy Baugh's 51.4-yard mark from 1940.[2][30] His net average stood at 44.0 yards, with 30 punts landing inside the 20-yard line (33.3%) and only nine touchbacks (10.0%).[31] These figures led the league in both gross punting average and total punting yards, earning him second-team Associated Press All-Pro honors.[32] Stonehouse's contributions were highlighted by individual accolades, including AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October after averaging 51.7 yards on 20 punts for 1,033 yards, and AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 10 following a 68-yard punt in a win over the Denver Broncos.[33] His elite leg strength propelled the Titans to the No. 1 ranking in gross punting average and No. 14 in net punting average league-wide, significantly boosting the unit's overall performance to 14th in special teams efficiency despite return game challenges.[34][35]2023 season with Tennessee Titans
Stonehouse entered the 2023 NFL season with elevated expectations after setting a single-season punting average record in his 2022 rookie campaign.[2] He appeared in the first 12 games for the Tennessee Titans, delivering consistent performance on special teams despite the team's overall struggles. Stonehouse punted 53 times for 2,812 total yards, achieving a gross average of 53.1 yards per punt and a net average of 44.7 yards, while placing 28 punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line and recording a longest punt of 74 yards.[2] His efforts earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for Week 12 after a standout outing against the Carolina Panthers, where he averaged 53.7 gross yards on seven punts with five inside the 20 and a net average of 46.7 yards.[36] On December 3, 2023, during a Week 14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Stonehouse sustained a severe season-ending knee injury to his non-punting left leg after a defender collided with him, causing hyperextension.[37][38] The injury involved tears to his ACL and MCL, along with a broken bone, leading to his placement on injured reserve on December 8 and forcing him to miss the final five games of the season.[39][37] Stonehouse underwent surgery on December 15 to repair the damage, initiating a lengthy rehabilitation process that he described as focusing on returning stronger.[40] The Titans concluded the year with a 6-11 record, finishing last in the AFC South amid widespread team challenges, including multiple injuries across the roster.[41] Their special teams unit, bolstered by Stonehouse's contributions prior to his injury, ranked 21st in the NFL according to comprehensive evaluations that considered punting, kicking, and return efficiency.[42]2024 season with Tennessee Titans
Stonehouse returned for the 2024 season after recovering from a torn ACL sustained in the previous year, appearing in all 17 games for the Tennessee Titans.[43] His performance showed a mix of strengths and challenges, with a gross punting average of 50.6 yards on 73 punts, ranking third in the NFL and totaling 3,691 yards, including a longest punt of 75 yards.[2] He placed 22 punts inside the 20-yard line, contributing to field position advantages during the Titans' rebuilding efforts under new head coach Brian Callahan.[44] However, Stonehouse's net punting average dropped to 38.6 yards, ranking 34th among qualified punters, largely due to two blocked punts—the most in the league—and 655 return yards allowed.[2] These blocks occurred in the first two weeks of the season, contributing to early special teams struggles and drawing criticism despite solid gross distances.[45] Pro Football Focus graded him 56.1 overall (29th out of 32 punters) with an average distance of 39.67 yards (30th), highlighting inconsistencies in hang time and directional kicking post-injury.[46] Poor punt coverage by the Titans exacerbated these issues, limiting his impact in critical moments.[47] Following the season, the Titans opted not to tender Stonehouse a restricted free agent contract or pursue a new deal, citing a decline in key metrics despite his consistency in gross averages.[48] This decision reflected the team's broader special teams overhaul amid a 3-14 record and ongoing rebuild.[47]2025 offseason, Miami Dolphins, and free agency
Following the expiration of his three-year rookie contract with the Tennessee Titans after the 2024 season, Stonehouse became an unrestricted free agent in March 2025, as the Titans opted not to extend or tender him a new deal.[49][50] On March 16, 2025, Stonehouse signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth $1.725 million, including a $75,000 signing bonus, to compete for the starting punter role during the offseason and training camp.[51][50] He entered a direct competition with incumbent punter Jake Bailey, who had been with the team since 2023, with both players vying for the position through preseason practices and exhibition games.[52][53] The Dolphins waived Stonehouse on August 19, 2025, prior to the start of the 2025 regular season, ultimately retaining Bailey as their punter after evaluating their respective performances in camp.[54][8] As of November 10, 2025, Stonehouse remains an unsigned free agent, having worked out with the Washington Commanders in late October but not securing a contract with any team.[55] At age 26, Stonehouse's free agency status reflects the relatively thin market for punters in the NFL, where teams often prioritize incumbents or emerging talents over mid-career specialists unless injuries create immediate needs.[54] His value entering free agency was bolstered by a consistent 2024 season with the Titans, though the punter market's dynamics limited widespread interest.[49]Career statistics and accomplishments
NFL punting statistics
Stonehouse has no postseason punting statistics as of the 2024 season.[2] His regular-season punting statistics through the 2024 season are summarized below.[2]| Year | Team | Games Played | Punts | Yards | Gross Average | Net Average | Inside 20 | Touchbacks | Blocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TEN | 17 | 90 | 4,779 | 53.1 | 44.0 | 30 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | TEN | 12 | 53 | 2,812 | 53.1 | 44.7 | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | TEN | 17 | 73 | 3,691 | 50.6 | 38.6 | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| Career | - | 46 | 216 | 11,282 | 52.2 | 42.4 | 80 | 26 | 2 |
