Garrison Rippa
Garrison Rippa
Handles his kicks without drama. Three seasons at Jacksonville State, two different head coaches: Rich Rodriguez and Charles Kelly. All-Conference USA in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt: 2 rec yds, 1 receptions against Georgia Southern — Week 3, 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-Conference USA
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
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-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14/17 (82%) | 3/5 (60%) | 4/5 (80%) | |
| 2024 | 5/9 (56%) | 8/10 (80%) | 1/1 | |
| 2023 | 2/2 | -- | -- | |
| Career | 21/28 (75%) | 11/15 (73%) | 5/6 (83%) |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
100 PCT · 27 LONG · 8 PTS
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Gilbert’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyle Cunanan's junior season at Nebraska (2025).
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Background
2024 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM JAX STATE CAREER 2024: Served as the team's place kicker in all 14 games...Made 62 of 64 extra points and was successful on 14 of 19 field goals...His 103 points were second-most on the team...Long field goal of 51 which came with 34 seconds to go in regulati...