2023-24 Football Roster

#14 Bryce McFerson 2022-23 Football Roster

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Height 6-2
Weight 194
Class Freshman/Freshman
Hometown Indian Trail, NC
High School Metrolina Christian Academy
Bryce McFerson - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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