Player Story
Ryan Neir story
Ryan Neir built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a punter from Roscoe, IL wearing No. 18, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Ryan Neir's career was his field-position work: 106 punts and 3,905 punting yards across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 4 passing yards and 3 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Ryan Neir moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.