Player Career

Ryan Switzer Career Story

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Player Story

Ryan Switzer story

Ryan Switzer built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Charleston, WV wearing No. 3, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of Ryan Switzer's career was his receiving role: 244 catches, 2,907 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, and 78 rushing yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with North Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 105 passing yards, 78 rushing yards, and 1,107 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across North Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Ryan Switzer moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonNorth Carolina34162.212.4
2013 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina34162.212.40
2014 PostseasonNorth Carolina75773.719.4416
2014 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina75773.719.40
2015 PostseasonNorth Carolina69774.723.1-60
2015 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina69774.723.10
2016 PostseasonNorth Carolina1,11270.129.6415
2016 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina1,11270.129.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Pittsburgh

Week 9 · W 26-19 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

126

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Pittsburgh

Week 4 · W 37-36 · Conference game

208

Receiving Yards

95.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

208 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#3

vs Old Dominion

Week 13 · W 80-20

118

Receiving Yards

93.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Georgia Tech

Week 8 · W 48-43 · Conference game

136

Receiving Yards

93 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs NC State

Week 13 · L 21-28 · Conference game

171

Receiving Yards

90 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

171 receiving yards with a 87.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · North Carolina

1,112 primary output · 70.1 efficiency · 29.6 usage

81.3

#2

2016 Regular Season · North Carolina

81.3

1,112 primary · 70.1 efficiency · 29.6 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · North Carolina

68.3

697 primary · 74.7 efficiency · 23.1 usage

Milestones

9

100+ receiving yards

9

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games