Career Honors:

Named to Ray Guy Award Ray’s 8 List for first three weeks

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2024):

Appeared in all 12 games at punter
Totaled 52 punts for 2343 yards with a long of 64 yards
Fifth in the Big Ten in punting average (45.1)
21 punts inside the 20
Career-high tying seven punts vs. Iowa (11/23), for 294 total
yards and a long of 54
Four punts at No. 1 Oregon; long of 51 and three inside the 20
Three punts, average of 50.3 with a long of 61 at Minnesota
Three punts for an average of 53.0 vs. USC (10/19)
Career-high seven punts for career-high 327 punt yards at Indiana (9/28), had four 50+ punts with a long of 57
Six punts for 284 yards (47.33 avg) with two 50+ and three
inside the 20 at Virginia (9/14)
Four punts for 194 yards (48.5 avg) with three inside the 20 and a long of
63 yards vs. Michigan State (9/7)
Six punts for 269 yards (44.8 avg) with five inside the 20 and a
career long of 64 yards in Maryland debut vs. UConn (8/31)

At Notre Dame:

Served as Notre Dame’s primary punter during the 2023 season .
Booted 38 punts for the Irish and averaged 45.1 yards per kick
Connected on 13 punts of 50 yards or more, including twice blasting career-long punts of 59-yards against N.C. State and in Notre Dame’s bowl win over Oregon State
Placed five punts inside the 20 with just two touchbacks.

Prior to College: 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.

Personal: 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.

Career Highs:
Number of Punts: 7 at Indiana, 9/28/24
Long Punt: 64 vs. UConn, 8/31/24
Total Punt Yards: 327 at Indiana, 9/28/24

Bryce McFerson