Riley Stephenson
Punter Kicker 99
Ht/Wt
6'
0"
|
205 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
St. George, 
Utah
Last School
Pine View High School
Roster Years
2009-2012


Personal

  • Parents are Melanie and Curtis
  • Has four brothers and one sister
  • Served an LDS mission to Auckland, New Zealand
  • Eagle Scout


Player Journal Entry: October 8, 2009

Before BYU

  • Named Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News First-Team All-State as a senior
  • Ranked the No. 2 punter and the No. 9 place kicker in the country
  • Made 75-of-77 PATs and 7-of-10 field goals
  • Averaged 42.1 yards per punt
  • Deseret News First-Team All-State as a junior
  • Made 59 of 64 extra points as a junior
  • Hit all six field goal attempts as a junior
  • Averaged 34.8 yards per punt
  • A four-year letterwinner
  • Holds the state record for most PATs (193)
  • Is second in state history for PATs in a season with 75
  • Tied for second with 19 career field goals
  • Holds school records for longest field goal (54 yards), most PATs in a season (75) and career (193) and total career points (250)
  • Recruited by Arizona State
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2009

  • All-MWC Honorable Mention
  • Earned letterman honors as a true freshman
  • Had 42 punts on the year for 1,733 yards, averaging 41.3 yards per punt
  • Recorded four touchbacks
  • Placed eight punts inside the 20-yard line
  • Had eight punts for 50 or more yards
  • Did not have a punt blocked all season
  • Averaged 51 yards on four punts against Colorado State
  • Averaged 47 yards on six punts against TCU, while not allowing a single return yard
  • Named National Punter of the Week (Sept. 28) and Honorable Mention Kickoff Specialist twice by College Football Performance Awards
  • Had a season-long punt of 60 yards in the bowl game against Oregon State, tying a BYU bowl record
Sophmore Year 2010

  • Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
  • Played in all 13 games
  • Had 2,184 yards on 53 punts, an average of 41.2 yards per punt
  • Kicked 17 punts of over 50 yards and 20 punts inside the 20
  • Added 64 kickoffs for 4,268 yards, a 66.7 average, with 23 touchbacks
  • Was named MWC Special Teams Player of the week after kicking 6 punts 223 yards with three landing inside the 20 vs. Washington
  • Had a season-high 7 punts vs. TCU, totaling 336 yards, a 48.0 average and a 59-yard long
  • Tied a career high and BYU bowl record with a 60-yard punt vs. UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl
  • Set a BYU bowl record with a 53.3 ypp average, kicking 3 punts 160 yards
Junior Year 2011

  • Earned letterman honors as a junior
  • Saw action in 12 games
  • Had 1,985 yards on 47 punts, an average of 42.2 yards per punt
  • Named to Yahoo! Sports All-Independent First Team, Phil Steele All-Independent First Team and an FBS All-Independent Honorable Mention
  • Had 15 punts over 50 yards and 20 placed inside the 20-yard line
  • Named CFPA National Punter of the Week Honorable Mention after totaling 6 punts for 272 yards with three over 50 yards and two inside the 20 vs. UCF
  • All three punts vs. Hawai'i dropped inside the 20, and one over 50 yards and was an honorable mention for the National Punter of the Week award
  • Earned ESPN.com's All-Bowl Team honors with 8 punts for 335 yards, an average of 41.9 yards, including seven inside the 20 and two over 50 yards vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl
  • Also had one tackle on special teams during the year and had 3 kickoffs for 201 yards
Senior Year 2012

  • Earned letterman honors as a senior
  • Played in all 13 games
  • Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List and a Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
  • Associated Press, CBSSports.com and SI.com second team All-American
  • Phil Steele All-America Third Team
  • FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week, week of Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22
  • Honorable Mention Punter of the Week, week of Sept. 10 and Sept. 24
  • No. 2 punting average in the nation at 47.31 yards per punt
  • Led the nation with 26 punts of over 50 yards and was second with 24 inside the 20-yard line
  • Defensive weapon in BYU's Poinsettia Bowl win vs. San Diego, earning CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team accolades with six punts downed inside the 20 and three inside the 5-yard line (two at the 1 and one at the 2)
  • Recorded three punts of 61 yards
  • Made four of six field goal attempts and 16 of 19 PAT attempts
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year





undefined BYU Football Athlete Statistics


Kicker / Punter
GamesPuntingKicking
KickoffsField GoalsPATPTS
YearGPPuntYDSAVGLNGIN2050+FCTBBLKNOYDSAVGTBOBFGMFGAPCTLNGBLKXPMXPAPCTPTS
20121359268145.446130261050848060.00014666.67330161984.2128
20111247198542.23672015960320167.0000000000000
20101352218241.9660201768064426866.69231000000000
20091342173341.26608884062405165.34123000000000
TOTALS:51200858142.916778663323-137900065.693554666.6733-161984.2128
2012 GamesPuntingKicking
KickoffsField GoalsPATPTS
OpponentDateResultPuntYDSAVGLNGIN2050+FCTBBLKNOYDSAVGTBOBFGMFGAPCTLNGBLKXPMXPAPCTPTS
@Washington StateAug. 30W 30-629849.005311000636560.83003475.0031033100.0012
Weber StateSep. 8W 45-13526653.206134010211557.500111100.0033066100.009
@UtahSep. 15L 21-24730042.865343100-----010.000033100.003
@No. 24 Boise StateSep. 20L 6-7628247.005744100--------------
Hawai\'iSep. 28W 47-0314849.336111100----------4666.67-
Utah StateOct. 5W 6-3625442.335712110----------010.00-
No. 10 Oregon StateOct. 13L 24-42523446.806022100--------------
@No. 5 Notre DameOct. 20L 14-17628146.835523210--------------
@Georgia TechOct. 27W 41-17210854.006111010--------------
IdahoNov. 10W 52-1328542.505521000--------------
@San Jose StateNov. 17L 14-20525050.006023110--------------
@New Mexico StateNov. 24W 50-14210753.505811100--------------
@San Diego StateDec. 20W 23-6826833.504460100--------------
TOTALS: 8-559268145.446130261050848060.00014666.67330161984.2128
2011 GamesPuntingKicking
KickoffsField GoalsPATPTS
OpponentDateResultPuntYDSAVGLNGIN2050+FCTBBLKNOYDSAVGTBOBFGMFGAPCTLNGBLKXPMXPAPCTPTS
@Ole MissSep. 3T 14-14518136.205321010--------------
@No. 24/21 TexasSep. 10T 16-16519238.404910200--------------
UtahSep. 17L 10-54627946.506522010--------------
UCFSep. 23W 24-17627245.336723300--------------
Utah StateSep. 30W 27-24417944.755102110--------------
@Oregon StateOct. 15T 38-3813636.003600010--------------
@Idaho StateOct. 22W 56-328743.505011010--------------
@TCUOct. 28T 28-2825829.003500000--------------
@IdahoNov. 12W 42-728442.004510200--------------
New Mexico StateNov. 19W 42-7315953.005713010320167.0000---------
Hawai'iDec. 3T 41-41312341.005531000--------------
TulsaDec. 30T 24-24833541.885872100--------------
TOTALS: 5-147198542.23672015960320167.0000000000000
2010 GamesPuntingKicking
KickoffsField GoalsPATPTS
OpponentDateResultPuntYDSAVGLNGIN2050+FCTBBLKNOYDSAVGTBOBFGMFGAPCTLNGBLKXPMXPAPCTPTS
WashingtonSep. 4W 23-17622337.174730010534569.0020---------
@Air ForceSep. 11T 14-14617629.335121210318361.0020---------
@Florida StateSep. 18T 10-10628247.005523100213567.5010---------
NevadaSep. 25L 13-2729246.004700010426766.7520---------
@Utah StateOct. 1T 16-16419147.755622000321070.0010---------
San Diego StateOct. 9W 24-21414736.755101010533066.0021---------
@No. 4 TCUOct. 16T 3-3733648.005905010212864.0000---------
WyomingOct. 23W 25-20416040.005521210533667.2020---------
UNLVNov. 6W 55-7310936.334210010962269.1140---------
@Colorado StateNov. 13T 49-49---------855669.5040---------
New MexicoNov. 20W 40-7314247.335831100854468.0020---------
@No. 22 UtahNov. 27T 16-16416441.005041000424862.0000---------
UTEPDec. 18T 52-52316053.336012010636460.6710---------
TOTALS: 5-152218241.9660201768064426866.69231000000000
2009 GamesPuntingKicking
KickoffsField GoalsPATPTS
OpponentDateResultPuntYDSAVGLNGIN2050+FCTBBLKNOYDSAVGTBOBFGMFGAPCTLNGBLKXPMXPAPCTPTS
No. 3 OklahomaSep. 5T 14-14519839.605011100--------------
@TulaneSep. 12T 54-54---------636961.5001---------
Florida StateSep. 19L 28-5414343.004300000533166.2020---------
@Colorado StateSep. 26W 42-23420451.005702000747668.0010---------
Utah StateOct. 2W 35-17311137.005311100639265.3311---------
@UNLVOct. 10T 59-5927537.5039101101064864.8020---------
@San Diego StateOct. 17T 38-3826532.503710000640868.0000---------
No. 8 TCUOct. 24L 7-38628247.005722310214070.0010---------
@WyomingNov. 7T 52-5213939.003900100961768.5640---------
@New MexicoNov. 14T 24-24414837.004310000--------------
Air ForceNov. 21W 38-2114141.004100000319464.6700---------
No. 21 UtahNov. 28W 26-23937741.895901120532464.8011---------
No. 18 Oregon StateDec. 22W 44-20415037.506011000315250.6700---------
TOTALS: 5-242173341.26608884062405165.34123000000000
Offensive Line
Career
YearGPGS
2012130
2011120
2010130
2009130
TOTALS:510
2012 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@Washington StateAug. 30W 30-6
Weber StateSep. 8W 45-13
@UtahSep. 15L 21-24
@No. 24 Boise StateSep. 20L 6-7
Hawai\'iSep. 28W 47-0
Utah StateOct. 5W 6-3
No. 10 Oregon StateOct. 13L 24-42
@No. 5 Notre DameOct. 20L 14-17
@Georgia TechOct. 27W 41-17
IdahoNov. 10W 52-13
@San Jose StateNov. 17L 14-20
@New Mexico StateNov. 24W 50-14
@San Diego StateDec. 20W 23-6
TOTALS: 8-5130
2011 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
@Ole MissSep. 3T 14-14
@No. 24/21 TexasSep. 10T 16-16
UtahSep. 17L 10-54
UCFSep. 23W 24-17
Utah StateSep. 30W 27-24
@Oregon StateOct. 15T 38-38
@Idaho StateOct. 22W 56-3
@TCUOct. 28T 28-28
@IdahoNov. 12W 42-7
New Mexico StateNov. 19W 42-7
Hawai'iDec. 3T 41-41
TulsaDec. 30T 24-24
TOTALS: 5-1120
2010 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
WashingtonSep. 4W 23-17
@Air ForceSep. 11T 14-14
@Florida StateSep. 18T 10-10
NevadaSep. 25L 13-27
@Utah StateOct. 1T 16-16
San Diego StateOct. 9W 24-21
@No. 4 TCUOct. 16T 3-3
WyomingOct. 23W 25-20
UNLVNov. 6W 55-7
@Colorado StateNov. 13T 49-49
New MexicoNov. 20W 40-7
@No. 22 UtahNov. 27T 16-16
UTEPDec. 18T 52-52
TOTALS: 5-1130
2009 Games
OpponentDateResultGPGS
No. 3 OklahomaSep. 5T 14-14
@TulaneSep. 12T 54-54
Florida StateSep. 19L 28-54
@Colorado StateSep. 26W 42-23
Utah StateOct. 2W 35-17
@UNLVOct. 10T 59-59
@San Diego StateOct. 17T 38-38
No. 8 TCUOct. 24L 7-38
@WyomingNov. 7T 52-52
@New MexicoNov. 14T 24-24
Air ForceNov. 21W 38-21
No. 21 UtahNov. 28W 26-23
No. 18 Oregon StateDec. 22W 44-20
TOTALS: 5-2130
Defensive
CareerTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
YearGPSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
2012131010 / 00000000000
2011121000 / 00000000000
2010131000 / 00000000000
2009131000 / 00000000000
TOTALS:514-1- / -----------
2012 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ Washington StateAug. 30W 30-6101- / -----------
Weber StateSep. 8W 45-13---- / -----------
@ UtahSep. 15L 21-24---- / -----------
@ No. 24 Boise StateSep. 20L 6-7---- / -----------
Hawai\'iSep. 28W 47-0---- / -----------
Utah StateOct. 5W 6-3---- / -----------
No. 10 Oregon StateOct. 13L 24-42---- / -----------
@ No. 5 Notre DameOct. 20L 14-17---- / -----------
@ Georgia TechOct. 27W 41-17---- / -----------
IdahoNov. 10W 52-13---- / -----------
@ San Jose StateNov. 17L 14-20---- / -----------
@ New Mexico StateNov. 24W 50-14---- / -----------
@ San Diego StateDec. 20W 23-6---- / -----------
TOTALS: 8-51010 / 00000000000
2011 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
@ Ole MissSep. 3T 14-1410-- / -----------
@ No. 24/21 TexasSep. 10T 16-16---- / -----------
UtahSep. 17L 10-54---- / -----------
UCFSep. 23W 24-17---- / -----------
Utah StateSep. 30W 27-24---- / -----------
@ Oregon StateOct. 15T 38-38---- / -----------
@ Idaho StateOct. 22W 56-3---- / -----------
@ TCUOct. 28T 28-28---- / -----------
@ IdahoNov. 12W 42-7---- / -----------
New Mexico StateNov. 19W 42-7---- / -----------
Hawai'iDec. 3T 41-41---- / -----------
TulsaDec. 30T 24-24---- / -----------
TOTALS: 5-11000 / 00000000000
2010 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
WashingtonSep. 4W 23-17---- / -----------
@ Air ForceSep. 11T 14-14---- / -----------
@ Florida StateSep. 18T 10-10---- / -----------
NevadaSep. 25L 13-27---- / -----------
@ Utah StateOct. 1T 16-16---- / -----------
San Diego StateOct. 9W 24-21---- / -----------
@ No. 4 TCUOct. 16T 3-3---- / -----------
WyomingOct. 23W 25-20---- / -----------
UNLVNov. 6W 55-710-- / -----------
@ Colorado StateNov. 13T 49-49---- / -----------
New MexicoNov. 20W 40-7---- / -----------
@ No. 22 UtahNov. 27T 16-16---- / -----------
UTEPDec. 18T 52-52---- / -----------
TOTALS: 5-11000 / 00000000000
2009 GamesTacklesSacksInterceptionsMisc
OpponentDateResultSOLOASTTOTTFL/YDSNOYDSINTYDSTDFFFRFRYDSQBHPBU
No. 3 OklahomaSep. 5T 14-14---- / -----------
@ TulaneSep. 12T 54-54---- / -----------
Florida StateSep. 19L 28-54---- / -----------
@ Colorado StateSep. 26W 42-23---- / -----------
Utah StateOct. 2W 35-17---- / -----------
@ UNLVOct. 10T 59-59---- / -----------
@ San Diego StateOct. 17T 38-38---- / -----------
No. 8 TCUOct. 24L 7-38---- / -----------
@ WyomingNov. 7T 52-52---- / -----------
@ New MexicoNov. 14T 24-24---- / -----------
Air ForceNov. 21W 38-2110-- / -----------
No. 21 UtahNov. 28W 26-23---- / -----------
No. 18 Oregon StateDec. 22W 44-20---- / -----------
TOTALS: 5-21000 / 00000000000