Ryan Rehkow
Punter 24
Ht/Wt
6'
5"
|
235 lbs.
Class
Junior
Hometown
Veradale, 
Washington
Last School
Central Valley High School
Roster Years
2020-2023


Pronunciation: Ree-co

BYU Highlights

  • 2023
    • Named to third-consecutive Ray Guy Award watch list
    • Named to Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team 
  • 2022
    • Named to College Football Network All-Independent First Team
    • Named to AP All-Bowl Team
    • Punted 40 times, averaging 46.2 yards per punt with a season-long of 71.
    • Posted 12 punts of over 50 yards with 16 placed inside the 20 and just four touchbacks
  • 2021
    • Played in all 13 games at punter and holder, one of 26 players to appear in every game in 2021
    • Recorded 40 punts for a total of 1,943 yards at an average of 48.6 yards (net avg. 42.8)
    • Pro Football Network Independent Punter of the Year
    • Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team Special Teams
    • Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Special Teams
    • Ray Guy Award Watchlist
    • Ray Guy Award – Ray’s 8 Awardee (Oct. 4)
    • Set a new BYU modern-day record with an 83-yard punt (breaking the old record of 81) in BYU’s 27-17 win over No. 19 ranked ASU
  • 2020
    • Earned starting role as true freshman
    • Named 2020 Phil Steele All-Independent First Team punter
    • Tallied 28 punts for 1,264 yards
    • Averaged 45.14 yards per punt on his 28 punt attempts (but didn't meet the NCAA minimum to be nationally ranked)
    • Placed 57 percent (16 of 28) of his punts inside the 20-yard line with only one touchback on the season
    • Career long of 61 yards (against Houston) was one of two punts of 60 or more yards
    • Helped BYU rank No. 15 in the nation as a team in net punting (41.57) in 2020
  • See "Year" tab for further information

Personal

  • Major: Business
  • Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in London, England (2017-19)
  • Parents are Kim and Freddie
  • Has three brothers
  • Wife's name is Hadlee, married in 2022
  • Brother, Austin, played football as a kicker at Idaho (2013-16). Also played in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Indianapolis Colts in addition to the XFL's Houston Roughnecks
  • Enjoys frisbee golf and bowling

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Central Valley High School
  • Rated the No. 1 kicker in Washington by Scout 
  • Named to All-Greater Spokane First Team as both kicker and punter
  • Two-time Class 4A All-State First Team
  • Earned All-Academic Greater Spokane League honors
  • Earned First-Team All-GSL honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016
  • Named to the American Family Insurance All-USA Inland Northwest Postseason first-team in 2014 
  • Hit field goals of 57 and 52 yards in 2015
  • Coached by Ryan Butner 
  • Also played basketball 
  • Also recruited by Stanford, Washington, Washington State, Oklahoma State, Colorado State, Nevada and Idaho

Mission

  • London , United Kingdom
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2021

  • Played in all 13 games at punter and holder, one of 26 players to appear in every game in 2021.
  • Recorded 40 punts for a total of 1,943 yards at an average of 48.6 yards (net avg. 42.8). 
  • Pro Football Network Independent Punter of the Year
  • Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team Special Teams
  • Phil Steele All-Independent First Team Special Teams
  • Ray Guy Award Watchlist
  • Ray Guy Award – Ray’s 8 Awardee (Oct. 4)
  • Set a new BYU modern-day record with an 83-yard punt (breaking the old record of 81) in BYU’s 27-17 win over No. 19 ranked ASU
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team
Sophmore Year 2022

  • Named to College Football Network All-Independent First Team
  • Named to AP All-Bowl Team
  • Would have been No. 4 in the FBS in punting average at 48.7 (three punts shy of being included among NCAA stats leaders)
  • Punted 40 times, averaging 46.2 yards per punt with a season-long of 71.
  • Posted 12 punts of over 50 yards with 16 placed inside the 20 and just four touchbacks
  • Booted season-long punt of 71 yards vs. East Carolina on Oct. 27. 
  • Ray Guy Award candidate
  • CSC Academic All-District honoree
Junior Year 2023

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Freshman 2020

  • Earned starting role as true freshman in 2020
  • Named 2020 Phil Steele All-Independent First Team punter
  • Tallied 28 punts for 1,264 yards
  • Averaged 45.14 yards per punt on his 28 punt attempts (but didn't meet the NCAA minimum to be nationally ranked)
  • Placed 57 percent (16 of 28) of his punts inside the 20-yard line with only one touchback on the season
  • Career long of 61 yards (against Houston) was one of two punts of 60 or more yards
  • Knocked eight punts over 50 yards
  • Rushed a fake punt for 49 yards in his lone fake attempt
  • 50 percent of his punts required a fair catch (14 of 28)
  • Had a season-high five punts against Houston, with three placed inside the 20 and a season long of 61
  • Helped BYU rank No. 15 in the nation as a team in net punting (41.57) in 2020
  • Ryan Rehkow

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    Rays 8 Ryan Rehkow web graphic

  • Ryan Rehkow Ray Guy watch list

    Ryan Rehkow Ray Guy watch list 2022

  • Ryan Rehkow punting in fall camp 2022

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  • Ryan Rehkow holding in fall camp 2022

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  • Ryan Rehkow walks onto AT&T Stadium field at 2023 Big 12 Football Media Days

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  • Ryan Rehkow at 2023 Big 12 Football Media Days

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  • Ryan Rehkow at 2023 Big 12 Football Media Days

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  • Ray Guy Award 2023 Ryan Rehkow

    Ray Guy Award 2023 Ryan Rehkow