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Jersey Number 48
Ryon Sayeri
- Position:
- Punter/Kicker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- West Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Chaminade HS
CAREER: He has hit 21-of-25 field goals, with a long of 54 yards, and 48-of-48 PATs in his career, 1 punt for 57 yards and 89 kickoffs for 5,715 yards (64.2 avg.) with 63 touchbacks. He has appeared in 14 games in his career.
2026: The accurate Sayeri will look to be USC’s kicker for a second season as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.
2025: Sayeri earned the starting job as USC’s kicker as a redshirt freshman in 2025. He also handled kickoff duties. While appearing in all 13 games, he hit 21-of-25 field goals and all 48 of his PAT tries. He totaled 89 kickoffs for 5,715 yards (64.2 avg.) with 63 touchbacks. He broke USC’s single-season field goal record (19) and set a new one with 21. He was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team and was a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist. He was a two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
He hit a 32-yard field goal, all 8 of his PATs (a career-best) and kicked off 11 times (a career-best) for 698 yards (63.5 avg.) with 9 TBs (a career-best)against Missouri State. He made a 26-yard field goal, all 8 of his PATs (tying his career-best) and kicked off 10 times for 649 yards (64.9 avg.) with 9 TBs (tying his career-best) versus Georgia Southern. He hit 4 field goals (24, 37, 48 and 19-yards), a career-best, but missed a 37-yarder, and was 3-for-3 in PATs against Purdue. His 15 points scored marked his single-game career-best. He also kicked off 8 times for 516 yards (64.5 avg.) with 5 touchbacks. Sayeri hit a 25-yard field goal, all 6 of his PATs and kicked off 8 times for 514 yards (64.3 avg.) against Michigan State. He hit a 21-yard field goal, all 3 of his PATs and kicked off 6 times for 390 yards (65.0 avg.) with 6 touchbacks against Illinois. He hit a 54 yard-field goal (a career-long), all 4 of his PATs and kicked off 6 times for 374 yards (62.3 avg.) with 5 touchbacks versus Michigan. Sayeri hit all three of his field goals (42, 24 and 43 yards), nailed his 1 PAT and kicked off 6 times for 387 yards (64.5 avg.) with 4 touchbacks against Notre Dame. He hit both of his field goals (24 and 49 yards) and kicked off 5 times for 323 yards (64.6 avg.) with 2 touchbacks versus Nebraska. He earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. He hit a 22-yard field goal, all 5 of his PATs and kicked off 7 times for 453 yards (64.7 avg.) with 5 touchbacks against Northwestern. He hit 2 field goals (40 and 28 yards), both of his PATs and kicked off 6 times for 388 yards (64.7 avg.) with 3 touchbacks against Iowa. He earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. He missed a 27-yard field goal against Oregon, but nailed 3 PATs and kicked off 5 times for 322 yards (64.4 avg.) with 2 touchbacks. He missed 2 field goals (38 and 30 yards) against UCLA, but nailed all 3 of his PATs and kicked off 5 times for 325 yards (65.0 avg.) with 2 touchbacks. He made 4 field goals (40, 28, 41 and 22 yards), his 1 PAT and kicked off 6 times for 376 yards (62.7 avg.) with 5 touchbacks in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU.
2024: Sayeri saw action in the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M at punter as a freshman in 2024. He recorded 1 punt for 57 yards coming in for injured starting punter, Eddie Czaplicki.
HIGH SCHOOL: Sayeri competed in the 2024 NBC All-American Bowl. He also was the 2022 Vegas XXXIX Class of 2024 Kickoff Champion, the 2022 CA Spring Camp Field Goal Champion and the 2022 Vegas XL Class of 2024 Kickoff Champion.
As a senior in 2023, Sayeri went 12-for-15 on field goals and missed just one PAT. He holds a career-long of 57 yards. He also handled punting duties and averaged 40.3 yards per punt. He earned placement on the 2023 All-Mission League First Team.
As a junior in 2022, he went 11-of-13 on field goals and 45-of-45 on PATs. He was named to the 2022 LA Daily News All-Area Team, the 2022 Cal-Hi Sports All-California Team, the 2022 Los Angeles Times All-Star Team and the 2022 MaxPreps Preseason California All-State First Team.
As a sophomore in 2021, he went 6-of-7 on field goals and 33-of-33 on PATs.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC. He was named to the 2025 Fall Big Ten All-Academic Team.
2026: The accurate Sayeri will look to be USC’s kicker for a second season as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.
2025: Sayeri earned the starting job as USC’s kicker as a redshirt freshman in 2025. He also handled kickoff duties. While appearing in all 13 games, he hit 21-of-25 field goals and all 48 of his PAT tries. He totaled 89 kickoffs for 5,715 yards (64.2 avg.) with 63 touchbacks. He broke USC’s single-season field goal record (19) and set a new one with 21. He was named to the All-Big Ten Third Team and was a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist. He was a two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
He hit a 32-yard field goal, all 8 of his PATs (a career-best) and kicked off 11 times (a career-best) for 698 yards (63.5 avg.) with 9 TBs (a career-best)against Missouri State. He made a 26-yard field goal, all 8 of his PATs (tying his career-best) and kicked off 10 times for 649 yards (64.9 avg.) with 9 TBs (tying his career-best) versus Georgia Southern. He hit 4 field goals (24, 37, 48 and 19-yards), a career-best, but missed a 37-yarder, and was 3-for-3 in PATs against Purdue. His 15 points scored marked his single-game career-best. He also kicked off 8 times for 516 yards (64.5 avg.) with 5 touchbacks. Sayeri hit a 25-yard field goal, all 6 of his PATs and kicked off 8 times for 514 yards (64.3 avg.) against Michigan State. He hit a 21-yard field goal, all 3 of his PATs and kicked off 6 times for 390 yards (65.0 avg.) with 6 touchbacks against Illinois. He hit a 54 yard-field goal (a career-long), all 4 of his PATs and kicked off 6 times for 374 yards (62.3 avg.) with 5 touchbacks versus Michigan. Sayeri hit all three of his field goals (42, 24 and 43 yards), nailed his 1 PAT and kicked off 6 times for 387 yards (64.5 avg.) with 4 touchbacks against Notre Dame. He hit both of his field goals (24 and 49 yards) and kicked off 5 times for 323 yards (64.6 avg.) with 2 touchbacks versus Nebraska. He earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. He hit a 22-yard field goal, all 5 of his PATs and kicked off 7 times for 453 yards (64.7 avg.) with 5 touchbacks against Northwestern. He hit 2 field goals (40 and 28 yards), both of his PATs and kicked off 6 times for 388 yards (64.7 avg.) with 3 touchbacks against Iowa. He earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. He missed a 27-yard field goal against Oregon, but nailed 3 PATs and kicked off 5 times for 322 yards (64.4 avg.) with 2 touchbacks. He missed 2 field goals (38 and 30 yards) against UCLA, but nailed all 3 of his PATs and kicked off 5 times for 325 yards (65.0 avg.) with 2 touchbacks. He made 4 field goals (40, 28, 41 and 22 yards), his 1 PAT and kicked off 6 times for 376 yards (62.7 avg.) with 5 touchbacks in the Alamo Bowl versus TCU.
2024: Sayeri saw action in the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M at punter as a freshman in 2024. He recorded 1 punt for 57 yards coming in for injured starting punter, Eddie Czaplicki.
HIGH SCHOOL: Sayeri competed in the 2024 NBC All-American Bowl. He also was the 2022 Vegas XXXIX Class of 2024 Kickoff Champion, the 2022 CA Spring Camp Field Goal Champion and the 2022 Vegas XL Class of 2024 Kickoff Champion.
As a senior in 2023, Sayeri went 12-for-15 on field goals and missed just one PAT. He holds a career-long of 57 yards. He also handled punting duties and averaged 40.3 yards per punt. He earned placement on the 2023 All-Mission League First Team.
As a junior in 2022, he went 11-of-13 on field goals and 45-of-45 on PATs. He was named to the 2022 LA Daily News All-Area Team, the 2022 Cal-Hi Sports All-California Team, the 2022 Los Angeles Times All-Star Team and the 2022 MaxPreps Preseason California All-State First Team.
As a sophomore in 2021, he went 6-of-7 on field goals and 33-of-33 on PATs.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Business Administration at USC. He was named to the 2025 Fall Big Ten All-Academic Team.
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