Ryan Rehkow

Rehkow served as Cincinnati's punter and holder on placekicks in 2024, and put together a record-setting rookie campaign ... He set individual single-season records in gross punting average (49.11) and net average (42.92), surpassing Kevin Huber's previous record in each category ... His net average ranked sixth in the NFL in 2024, while his gross average ranked ninth (both marks led all rookie punters) ... Selected to 2024 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team ... Opened his career with historic debut on Sept. 8 vs. New England, when he set an NFL single-game record with 64.5 yards per punt (minimum four punts), and had a Bengals-record 80-yard punt in the second quarter ... Final rookie season totals were 53 punts for 2603 yards, with 25 downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line compared to five touchbacks ... He originally was a college free agent signee of Kansas City in May, but was waived by the Chiefs in June and joined the Bengals early in training camp ... Averaged 47.4 yards on 176 punts during four-year college career (2020-23) at Brigham Young University.

Rehkow served as Cincinnati's punter and holder on placekicks in 2024, and put together a record-setting rookie campaign ... He set individual single-season records in gross punting average (49.11) and net average (42.92), surpassing Kevin Huber's previous record in each category ... His net average ranked sixth in the NFL in 2024, while his gross average ranked ninth (both marks led all rookie punters) ... Selected to 2024 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team ... Opened his career with historic debut on Sept. 8 vs. New England, when he set an NFL single-game record with 64.5 yards per punt (minimum four punts), and had a Bengals-record 80-yard punt in the second quarter ... Final rookie season totals were 53 punts for 2603 yards, with 25 downed inside the opponent's 20-yard line compared to five touchbacks ... He originally was a college free agent signee of Kansas City in May, but was waived by the Chiefs in June and joined the Bengals early in training camp ... Averaged 47.4 yards on 176 punts during four-year college career (2020-23) at Brigham Young University.

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 ranked ninth in NFL, and 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 ... Averaged 51.5 yards per punt (four for 206) on Dec. 22 vs. Cleveland, with long of 56 yards in the fourth quarter.

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 2025