#14 Bryce McFerson 2022-23 Football Roster

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)

• Notre Dame’s primary punter throughout the season … Kciked 38 punts, averaging 45.1 yards per kick … Hit a season-long 59 yarder … Placed five inside the 20 with two touchbacks … 10 punts were fair caught … Hit 13 50-yard punts during the year … Held for field goals and extra points during the second half of the season
• TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Made his collegiate debut against the Tigers … Punted twice, averaging 43 yards per kick … Hit a season-best 54-yard punt in the victory
• at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Punted six times for a 50.7 yard average … Hit a career-best 59-yard punt in the victory
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Punted twice in the victory, averaging 49.0 yards per kick … Hit a 55-yarder and pinned the Chippewas inside the 20 once
• OHIO STATE (9/23): Punted twice, hitting for 92 total yards … Averaged 46.0 yards per kick … Held on field goals and extra points
• at DUKE (9/30): Hit six punts for a total of 223 yards … Averaged 38.8 yards per kick … Placed two inside the 20 … Hit a 57 yarder for his best of the game
• at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Punted four times in the contest … Game-high 47 yard kick … Averaged 42.5 yards per kick
• USC (10/14): Averaged 45.8 yards per kick on five kicks … Had one punt downed inside the 20 … Added one tackle
• PITTSBURGH (10/28): Punted twice, totaling 76 yards … 38.0 average per kick with a long of 41 … Placed one inside the 20
• at CLEMSON (11/4): Punted six times, earning a 50.2 yard average … hit a long of 56
• WAKE FOREST (11/18): Punted twice for 64 yards
• at STANFORD (11/25): Took the field in the victory against the Cardinal … Held for extra point opportunities
• TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL VS. OREGON STATE (12/29): Finished with one punt, connecting on a 59-yard yard boot

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)

• Did not appear in a game

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Top ranked punter in the country by 247 Sports and Chris Sailer Kicking
• Top punter out of 300 participants at the Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp in July 2021
• Fifth-ranked kicker/punter by ESPN
• Selected and played in the NBC/Adidas All-American Game in San Antonio
• Averaged 46 yards per punt in his senior season
• 63 of 67 kickoffs went for touchbacks in his final season
• Four-year varsity starter as the primary kicking specialist at Metrolina Christian Academy under Coach Thomas Langley
• Also played defensive end
• Selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game
• 2021 Second Team MaxPreps All-American
• 2021 Kohl’s All-American
• 2021 All-State
• Two-time wrestling state champion (2020-170 lb./2021-182 lb.)
• School record holder in the long jump (23′ 4.5”), triple jump (44′ 4.5”)
• Member of the 4×100 and 4×200 relays that set school records
• Son of Mike and Deanna
• Two siblings, Brady and Cambria
• Grandfather, Mike McFerson, Sr., played basketball at Fresno State and led the team in scoring