The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Ryan Sanborn
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Parker School
- Previous School:
- Stanford
- Major:
- Strategic Communication - Graduate Certificate
A punter who appeared in 14 games with Texas … transferred from Stanford in summer 2023 … a 2023 All-Big 12 honorable mention selection.
SUPER SENIOR (2023)
Honorable mention All-Big 12 … appeared in all 14 games … punted 40 times for 1,828 yards … averaged 45.7 yards per punt, the seventh-best single-season average in program history … had 15 punts of 50-plus yards with a long of 64 … recorded 15 punts inside the 20 with nine fair catches and two touchbacks … punted twice for 89 yards with one inside the 20 in the season-opener against Rice … booted three punts for 150 yards including a 56-yarder the landed inside the 20 at No. 3 Alabama … named to the Ray’s 8 list for his performance against the Crimson Tide … punted four times against Wyoming for a season-high 193 yards against Wyoming with one inside the 20 and one fair catch … flipped the field three times of more than 50 yards against the Cowboys including a long of 56 yards … punted four times for 179 yards at Baylor … had a long of 50 yards against the Bears with one wait catch and one inside the 20 … had a punt of 38 yards against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry that was fair caught at the OU 13-yard line … booted three punts for 159 yards at Houston with two over 50 yards, including a 59-yarder … had one punt inside the 20 against the Cougars … totaled three punts for 162 yards (54 ypp) against BYU … had two punts of 50-plus yards against the Cougars including a season-long 64-yarder … tallied four punts for 172 yards with two for 50 yards against Kansas State with two inside the 20 … totaled four punts for 157 yards at TCU … registered four punts for 171 yards at Iowa State with one landing inside the 20 and two punts for over 50 yards … punted twice for 72 yards against Texas Tech with both ending inside the 20 … had a 51-yard punt against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game victory … named to the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award ... chosen first-team Preseason All-Big 12 by Pro Football Focus and third-team Preseason All-Big 12 by Athlon Sports.
BEFORE TEXAS
A graduate transfer punter from Stanford who was a two-time captain for the Cardinal … a two-time All-Pac-12 honorable mention selection as a punter in 2020 and 2022 … played in 42 career games in four seasons at Stanford, punting 192 times for 7,980 yards (41.6 ypp) with a long 68 yards, 37 of 50-plus yards, and 64 downed inside the 20 … also made 8-of-10 field goals with a long of 48 yards and kicked off 30 times for 1,889 yards with 17 touchbacks … honorable mention All-Pac-12 and a Ray Guy Award watch list member in 2022 … punted 57 times for 2,376 yards (41.7 ypp) as a senior with a long of 59 yards, nine of 50-plus yards and 18 downed inside the 20 as a senior … named Stanford Special Teams Player of the Game against Arizona State with two downed inside the 20 and one of 51 yards … punted six times, averaging 41.3 ypp, with a long of 51 yards and three downed inside the 20-yard at UCLA, while allowing just three returns for a total of eight yards … punted eight times with a 43.9 average with four inside the 20 with a seasonlong 59-yarder at Cal …named CoSIDA Academic All-District and to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll in 2021 … set career highs of 60 punts, 2,600 punting yards, a 43.4 average, 16 punts of 50-plus yards, and 19 downed inside the 20 as a junior … also kicked a 32-yard field goal and kicked off three times with three touchbacks … averaged 49.4 yards per punt on seven attempts with two inside the 20 against No. 24 UCLA … served as the place kicker, kickoff specialist and punter at No. 22 Arizona State … was 1-of-1 on field goals (32 yards) and didn’t allow a punt return, pinning the Sun Devils inside the 20 on all three of his punts … honorable mention All-Pac-12, CoSIDA Academic All-District and a Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection in 2020 … punted 23 times for an average of 39.0 yards with a long of 53 yards, three of 50-plus yards and nine downed inside the 20 … punted five times for 231 yards (46.2 per punt), including a long of 52, against Colorado … presented with the Phil Moffatt Award, given to the Most Outstanding Special Teams player on the team, in 2019 … only true freshman specialist in country to handle punting duties full-time, kickoff at least 20 times (27) and make seven or more field goals … punted 52 times for 2,106 yards (40.5 ypp) with 18 inside the 20, kicked off 27 times for 1,694 yards (62.7 ypp) with 14 touchbacks, and made 7-of-9 field goals with a long of 48 yards … punted six times for 256 yards (42.7 ypp), including a 57-yarder, against Oregon … punted three times for 151 yards (50.3 ypp), including a career-best 68-yard punt in the fourth quarter, at Oregon State … handled all three phases of kicking game against Arizona, going 2-for-2 on field goals (33, 21), including his first career field goal attempt … connected on a career-best 48-yard field goal and also made a 44-yarder against Cal.
HIGH SCHOOL
A high school All-American who was selected to participate in the 2019 All-American Bowl … participated in the 2018 Spanos All-Star Classic Bowl, Makasi All-Star Bowl, and USA-American Football Worldwide Elite U19 team … rated the nation’s second-best kicker by PrepStar, third by Rivals, third by 247Sports, eighth by ESPN in 2018 … ranked the nation’s third-best punter by 247Sports … tabbed California’s 100th-best recruit by ESPN … set 14 single-season and nine single-game school records … named All-USA California first team in 2018 … tabbed CIF San Diego Section Kicker of the Year … chosen League Offensive Player of the Year and Kicker of the Year … completed 117-of-198 passes (59.1%) for 2,055 yards and 27 touchdowns with 10 interceptions, while rushing 104 times for 609 yards (5.9 ypc) and 13 touchdowns as a quarterback on offense, while registering 82 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a defensive back on defense, along with punting 18 times for 757 yards (42.1 ypp) with a long of 53 and 10 inside the 20, and kicking off 75 times for 4,933 yards (65.8 ypk) with 66 touchbacks on special teams as a senior … helped Parker to an 11-2 overall record, including a 3-1 league mark, and an appearance in the CIF San Diego Section Division V title game in 2018 … 2017 MaxPreps Preseason First-Team All-American punter … selected 2017 all-league first-team quarterback, all-league kicker and punter of the year … named all-state second-team small school punter … also competed in baseball and lacrosse in high school.
