Ryan Rehkow

Rehkow has been Cincinnati's punter and holder on placekicks since joining the team as a free agent in July of 2024 ... Through two seasons, he already owns Bengals records for career gross punting average (49.89; minimum 100 punts) and net punting average (42.91; min. 100) ... Set a single-season team record for net average in his 2024 rookie campaign (42.92), then in '25 set the team mark for gross average (50.54) ... Has 53 punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line, the fifth-most by a Bengal since the stat began being tracked in 1976 and the fifth-most in the NFL since he entered the league ... Opened his career with historic debut on Sept. 8, 2024 vs. New England, as he set an NFL single-game record with 64.5 yards per punt (minimum four punts), and had a Bengals-record 80-yard punt ... Was selected to the 2024 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team ... He originally was a college free agent signee of Kansas City in May 2024, but was waived by the Chiefs in June of that year and joined the Bengals early in training camp.

Rehkow has been Cincinnati's punter and holder on placekicks since joining the team as a free agent in July of 2024 ... Through two seasons, he already owns Bengals records for career gross punting average (49.89; minimum 100 punts) and net punting average (42.91; min. 100) ... Set a single-season team record for net average in his 2024 rookie campaign (42.92), then in '25 set the team mark for gross average (50.54) ... Has 53 punts downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line, the fifth-most by a Bengal since the stat began being tracked in 1976 and the fifth-most in the NFL since he entered the league ... Opened his career with historic debut on Sept. 8, 2024 vs. New England, as he set an NFL single-game record with 64.5 yards per punt (minimum four punts), and had a Bengals-record 80-yard punt ... Was selected to the 2024 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team ... He originally was a college free agent signee of Kansas City in May 2024, but was waived by the Chiefs in June of that year and joined the Bengals early in training camp.

Career transactions: Signed with Kansas City as college free agent on 5-6-24 ... Waived by Chiefs on 6-13-24 ... Signed with Cincinnati as free agent on 7-26-24 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 2-18-25.

Pro career:

2024—Played in all 17 games ... Selected to Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team ... Punted 53 times for 2603 yards, for a gross average of 49.1 yards per punt and net average of 42.9 ... Both averages set Bengals single-season record (gross average since surpassed by Rehkow) ... Gross average ranked ninth in NFL, while net ranked sixth ... Had 25 punts downed inside opponent's 20-yard line and five touchbacks ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 8 vs. New England and punted four times for 258 yards; his 64.5 average set an NFL single-game record (minimum four punts) ... Second punt against Patriots traveled 80 yards, marking the longest punt in Bengals history and third-longest ever in an NFL debut ... His 52.0 net punting average in season opener was second-highest in a game in team history, and second-highest in an NFL debut ... Averaged 56.7 yards per punt (three for 170) on Sept. 29 at Carolina, with two attempts downed inside Panthers' 20, including long of 63 yards in third quarter ... On Oct. 6 vs. Baltimore, booted 66-yard punt that was downed at Ravens' two-yard line, leading to safety on next play ... Had four inside-20 punts in three straight games (Games 5-7), becoming first punter in team history to do so ... Logged season highs in punts (eight) and punting yards (354) on Oct. 20 at Cleveland ... Punted five times for 250 yards on Nov. 17 at L.A. Chargers, with 64-yard long.

2025—Played in all 17 games ... Punted 65 times for 3285 yards, with 28 inside-20 punts and 11 touchbacks ... Ranked second in NFL and broke own Bengals single-season record with 50.5 yards per punt (minimum 40 punts) ... Ranked eighth in NFL in net average (42.9) ... Punted six times for 316 yards (52.7) in season opener on Sept. 7 at Cleveland, ending with a 49-yarder downed at the Browns' one-yard line to protect lead late in fourth quarter ... Had career-high 403 punting yards on eight attempts on Sept. 29 at Denver, with three downed inside the 20 ... Averaged season-high 58.0 yards per punt (three for 174) on Oct. 26 vs. N.Y. Jets, with long of 65 yards ... On Nov. 23 vs. New England, had three of five punts downed exactly at Patriots' 10-yard line ... Had all four punts downed inside the 20 on Dec. 21 at Miami ... Punted five times for 222 yards, with four inside-20s, on Jan. 4 vs. Cleveland.

College: Spent four seasons (2020-23) at Brigham Young University ... Played in 50 games and punted 176 times for 8343 yards (47.4 average), with 74 downed inside opponent's 20-yard line ... Named second-team All-Big 12 Conference in final season in 2023, when he led the conference and ranked second nationally in punting average (48.4) ... Led Big 12 with 31 punts of 50 or more yards in 2023 ... Set BYU record with 83-yard punt on Sept. 18, 2021 vs. Arizona State.

High school/personal: Hometown is Veradale, Wash. ... Attended Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Wash. ... Named first-team All-Greater Spokane both as a punter and kicker in 2019 senior season ... Two-time first-team Class 4A All-State selection ... Made FG attempts from 57 and 52 yards in 2015 season ... Also played basketball ... Majored in business at BYU ... Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in London, England from 2017-19 ... Brother, Austin, was a kicker at the University of Idaho and spent time with the Buffalo Bills, N.Y. Giants and Indianapolis Colts (no NFL games played) ... Last name is pronounced "REE-ko."

Last Updated July 2026