Player Story
Brandon Ruiz story
Brandon Ruiz built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a placekicker from Gilbert, AZ wearing No. 8, spending time with Arizona State and Mississippi State. The clearest part of Brandon Ruiz's career was his special-teams scoring: 294 kicking points, 52 made field goals on 70 attempts, and 138 extra points across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Arizona State. 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. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona State and Mississippi State.
The arc is straightforward: Brandon Ruiz moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.