Ryan Hanson
Ryan Hanson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Ryan Hanson has played for four head coaches across five seasons and two programs. He has three of these now, the latest All-Sun Belt in 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
How it ended
Five seasons at James Madison — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski, and Bob Chesney. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
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 (2024)
All-Sun Belt
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 70–50
at North Carolina
4 NO · 183 YDS · 45 AVG
Edged out North Carolina on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ryan Hanson’s 2020 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Mark Crawford's graduate season at Minnesota (2024).
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