Bryce McFerson
Bryce McFerson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Marcus Freeman and Mike Locksley. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Wisconsin — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Locksley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 44–17
vs Towson
4 NO · 194 YDS · 48 AVG
Dominant 27-point win at home against Towson.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (15 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #52 · 2026 recruiting class #43
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Sloan’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to George Caratan's junior season at UConn (2023).
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Background
Career Honors: 2025 Second Team All-Big Ten 3x Ray Guy Award Ray’s 8 List selection 2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 CSC Academic All-District As a Redshirt Junior (2025): Finished the regular season second in the Big Ten with a 44.2-yard punting average. Punting average ranked as the sixth-best si...