# Ryan Plackemeier

Ryan Steven Plackemeier (born March 5, 1984) is an American former football punter who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, where he won the Ray Guy Award and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft, and also played for the Washington Redskins.

## Early life

Plackemeier was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Fallbrook Union High School in Fallbrook, California, and was a letterman in soccer and football. In soccer, he was a four-year letterman and was twice recognized as his team's most valuable player. In football, as a senior, he was a first team All-Avocado League selection and was named the North County Times Kicker of the Year.

## College career

Plackemeier attended Wake Forest University, where he played for coach Jim Grobe's Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 2002 to 2005. He was a three-time first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection (2003, 2004, 2005), and a unanimous first-team All-American (2005). Following his senior season, he was presented the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the top college punter in the nation.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span |
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||

### Seattle Seahawks

Plackemeier was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (239th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL draft and signed to a four-year, $1.65 million contract.
He was released from the Seahawks on September 9, 2008.

### Washington Redskins

After beating out fellow veteran punter Josh Miller, Plackemeier was signed by the Redskins on October 14, 2008, due to injuries and poor performance that plagued former punter Durant Brooks. He became the second consecutive former Ray Guy Award-winning ACC punter to hold the job for the Redskins.
On February 12, 2009, he was waived by the Redskins.

### Cincinnati Bengals

Plackemeier was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on February 13, 2009. He was waived on April 28, 2009.

## NFL career statistics

Legend :
| Bold | Career high |

### Regular season

| Year | Team | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting |
| Year | Team | GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB |
| 2006 | SEA | 16 | 84 | 3,778 | 3,135 | 72 | 45.0 | 37.3 | 0 | 25 | 15 |
| 2007 | SEA | 16 | 86 | 3,436 | 2,954 | 62 | 40.0 | 34.3 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2008 | SEA | 1 | 11 | 450 | 330 | 56 | 40.9 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | WAS | 10 | 55 | 2,291 | 1,901 | 62 | 41.7 | 33.9 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| Career | Career | 43 | 236 | 9,955 | 8,320 | 72 | 42.2 | 35.1 | 1 | 72 | 31 |

### Playoffs

| Year | Team | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting | Punting |
| Year | Team | GP | Punts | Yds | Net Yds | Lng | Avg | Net Avg | Blk | Ins20 | TB |
| 2006 | SEA | 2 | 11 | 393 | 371 | 56 | 35.7 | 33.7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | SEA | 2 | 11 | 452 | 450 | 50 | 41.1 | 40.9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 4 | 22 | 845 | 821 | 56 | 38.4 | 37.3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |

## Personal

His father Steve, a math teacher at Mission Vista High School, was a swimmer and played water polo at Southeast Missouri State and uncle, Jim Israel, played basketball and baseball at Wake Forest. He double majored in communication and religion. He is married to his wife Kristen.