Player Story
Chad Ryland story
Chad Ryland built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a placekicker from Lebanon, PA wearing No. 38, spending time with Eastern Michigan and Maryland. The clearest part of Chad Ryland's career was his special-teams scoring: 405 kicking points, 75 made field goals on 97 attempts, and 180 extra points across 56 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Eastern Michigan. 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 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 56 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Eastern Michigan and Maryland.
The arc is straightforward: Chad Ryland moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.