Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 237 | 41.0 | 47 | 2 |
#34
Bryce McFerson
Senior punter for Maryland. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 191 lb · Indian Trail, NC · Metrolina Christian Academy
The story
Senior punter for Maryland. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Notre Dame in 2022.
- Transferred from Notre Dame to Maryland in 2024.
The numbers
39.5
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 40 avg, vs Virginia Tech
Inside the 20 · 33%
0%field median 33%60%
2 of his 6 punts died inside the 20. The field median is about one in three, among 134 FBS punters with 5+ punts this season.
Bryce McFerson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Marcus Freeman and Mike Locksley. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big Ten.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with Notre Dame3-star out of Metrolina Christian Academy
202412 games
- Entered the portal
202512 games
- All-Big Ten
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Maryland
Played his entire career under Mike Locksley.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
46 yards per punt · 1 punts · 1 inside the 20
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 punts.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Notre Dame10-3HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2024Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2025Maryland4-8HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
2026Maryland2-1HC: Mike Locksley · Pass-leaning
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Maryland carries two punters; McFerson has taken all six punts. The No. 2,140 recruit in the country is punting in the Big Ten as a senior.
The battery
Maryland’s specialists
- #97Luke O'HareLong snapper · Fr.
- #59Rory KnippLong snapper · Fr.
- #34Bryce McFersonPunter · Sr.6 punts · 39.5 avg · 2 inside the 20
- #43Philip NoyesPunter · So.
- #36Sean O'HaireKicker · So.3 of 4 on field goals
- #98Daniel LeahyKicker · Fr.
- #86Eli FulcherKicker · Fr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joshua Sloan’s 2022 season.
Matches Joshua on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to George Caratan's junior season at UConn (2023).
78%match
Matches George on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from George on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Bryce McFerson
Background
Career Honors: 2026 Ray Guy Watch List 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…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology