2016 (Redshirt Senior): Georgia Tech’s starting punter … also served as the holder on place kicks … ranked fourth in the ACC in punting average at 43.1 yards per punt … 14 of his 46 punts were downed inside the opponents’ 20 yard line and 11 traveled 50 yards or more … only 14 of his 46 punts were returned for an average of 9.4 yards per return (none were returned more than 26 yards) … was particularly impressive down the stretch … averaged at least 48 yards per punt four times in the final five games of the regular season — 48.3 vs. Duke (Oct. 29), 50.0 at North Carolina (Nov. 5), 52.2 vs. Virginia (Nov. 19) and 51.7 vs. Georgia (Nov. 26) — after not accomplishing the feat during any of the first seven games of the campaign … the only time he didn’t average at least 48 yards per punt over the final five games of the regular season came in a 30-20 victory at No. 18 Virginia Tech (Nov. 12), when four of his six punts were downed inside the 20 yard line … seven of his 11 punts that traveled at least 50 yards came in the final four games of the regular season.
2015 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 12 games as punter and holder on field goals and PATs … Booted eight punts of 50+ yards while averaging 39.3 yards per punt on 45 tries … Averaged 43.0 yards on two punts vs. Alcorn State (Sept. 3), including long of 47 … Punted once for 36 yards, landing inside 20-yard line, vs. Tulane (Sept. 12) … Punted career-high seven times for 40.4-yard average at Notre Dame (Sept. 19) … Booted five punts for 41.2 average at Duke (Sept. 26), including then-career-long 56-yard punt … Punted seven times for 36.1 average, including career-long of 59 yards, at Clemson (Oct. 10) … Averaged 44.3 yards on three punts vs. Pitt (Oct. 17) … Punted three times for 38.3 yard average vs. Florida State (Oct. 24) … Booted 56-yard punt at Miami (Nov. 21).
2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 14 games … Punted ACC-low 32 times for average of 40.2 yards … Had 13 punts downed inside 20 and three over 50 yards … Had zero punts blocked … Punted three times for 33.7 average vs. Mississippi State in Orange Bowl (Dec. 31) … Punted twice for 69 yards with one punt landing inside 20 vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 6) … Had three punts that averaged 41.3 yards per punt and included one touch back at Georgia (Nov. 29) … Punted once for 45 yards vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) … Saw action at NC State (Nov. 8) … Booted three punts for average of 39.7 yards per punt, including 54-yard punt, vs. Virginia (Nov. 1) … Averaged 41.5 yards per punt on two punts at Pitt (Oct. 25) … Punted twice for total of 60 yards at North Carolina (Oct. 18) … Had 43-yard punt that was downed inside 20 vs. Duke (Oct. 11) … Rushed for 10 yards and Tech first down on fake punt and punted three times for 115 yards, including one punt for 50 yards, vs. Miami (Oct. 4) … Booted career-long 55 yard punt and averaged career-high 46.8 yards per punt on four attempts at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) … Tied career high with five attempts and set career highs for punts inside 20 (4) and averaged 43.8 yards per punt vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) … Recorded one punt for 35 yards that landed inside 20 at Tulane (Sept. 6) … Had two punts for 85 yards with one landing inside 20 against Wofford (Aug. 30).
2013 (Sophomore): Redshirted, did not play.
2012 (True Freshman): Played in six games … Punted 13 times for average of 39.7 yards … Had two punts downed inside 20 … Took over primary punting duties in Miami game (Sept. 22) after Sean Poole went down with an injury … Served as punter for next five games … Punted two times for average of 43.5 yards vs. Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 29) … Had career-high five attempts, including long of 52 yards, vs. BYU (Oct. 27) … 2012-13 ACC Honor Roll.
High School: Played for head coach Ryan Smith at DeLand H.S. … Averaged 43.8 yards per punt as senior … Earned all-state honors … Rated No. 14 nationally as five-star punter by Kohl’s Kicking … Ranked 25th among ESPNU’s top 100 kickers in 2011 … Also kicked for DeLand and was 33-of-36 on PATs and four-of-six on field goals … Booted game-winner in overtime to beat Seabreeze, 20-17, in 2011 … Career-long 45-yarder came in that game … Reached FHSAA Class 6A state title game in 2009 … Team won district championships in 2010 and 2011 … Named to honor roll all four years and earned DeLand’s Scholar-Athlete Award four times … Earned school’s 2010-11 Advisory Council’s Academic Excellence Award.
Personal: Full name is Ryan Bruce Rodwell … Born Oct. 26, 1993 in DeLand, Fla. … Son of John and Diane Miller … Has two sisters — Tasha Howard and Megan Rodwell … Sister, Megan, plays soccer at Lynn University … Ryan did not begin playing football until age 16 after growing up playing soccer … Set to graduate in May 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
CAREER HIGHS
Punt Attempts: 8 vs. No. 5/3 Clemson, Sept. 22, 2016
Highest Punt Avg. (min. 2 att.): 52.2 yards vs. Virginia, Nov. 19, 2016
Longest Punt: 65 yards vs. Virginia, Nov. 19, 2016
50+ Yard Punts: 3 vs. Virginia, Nov. 19, 2016
Punts Downed Inside 20: 4, twice – last at No. 18/22 Virginia Tech, Nov. 12, 2016
