2021 Football Roster
Roster
Brandon Ruiz
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Tempe, Ariz.
- High School/Previous School:
- Williams Field HS (Arizona State)
SEC Graduate
2018 Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Michigan State)
2017 Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Oregon)
2017 Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (at Utah)
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Career Notes & Records
Career: Graduate transfer from Arizona State โฆ Owns his undergraduate degree in liberal studies from Arizona State โฆ Pursing his masterโs degree in workforce education leadership โฆ Two-year starter as place kicker at Arizona State before missing 2019 due to injury โฆ Three-time Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week โฆ 137-of-196 kickoffs have gone for touchbacks (69.9%) โฆ For his career, is true on 47-of-61 (77.0%) field goal tries โฆ Eight of the 14 missed field goals are 45-plus yard attempts, with six of those 50-plus yard attempts โฆ Ranks No. 8 in Arizona Stateโs career field goals made list (37) and career points scored by a kicker (205) โฆ Owns an active streak of 111 consecutive extra points made โฆ Only freshman in ASU history with multiple 50-yard field makes as a freshman.
NCAA Active Leaders: Ranks No. 18 in the FBS in field goals made (47)ย ... Sits No. 24 nationally in points per game (7.2) ... Is No. 30 in the NCAA in extra points made (118) and total points (259) ... Sits No. 38 in the FBS in field goal percentage (77.0).
2020 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Awards: Tabbed as one of the Lou Groza Stars of the Week following his 14-point effort at LSU (9/26), in which he connected on all eight kicks (3 FG, 5 XP).
Season: Started 10 games at place kicker ... Handled all placement kicks in 2020 ... One of 27 student-athletes to make their Mississippi State debut in 2020 ... His 14 points at LSU and against Missouri rank tied for No. 4 on MSU's single game kicking points list with Brian Hazelwood (at Alabama, 11/15/1997 [4 FG, 2 XP]) ... The kicking point total at LSU is also tied with Hazelwood for most in a true road game.
Final Rankings: Was No. 26 in the FBS and No. 7 in the SEC field goal percentage (83.3) ... Ranked No. 63 in the NCAA and No. 10 in the SEC in field goals made per game (1.00) ... Sat No. 9 nationally in lowest kickoff return percentage (13.6%) per PFF.
at LSU (9/26): Made MSU debut... Scored 14 points ... Was 3-for-3 on field goals and converted all five of PAT attempts ... Recorded eight touchbacks on nine kickoffs. Arkansas (10/3): Went 2-for-2 on PAT attempts ... All three of his kickoffs were touchbacks. Texas A&M (10/17): Went 2-for-2 on PAT attempts ... All three kickoffs were touchbacks. Vanderbilt (11/7): Made a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter to give State a 17-0 lead ... Connected on all three PAT attempts ... All five kickoffs went for touchbacks. at Georgia (11/21): Made a 22-yard field goal ... Connected on all three PAT attempts ... Four of five kickoffs went for touchbacks. at Ole Miss (11/28): Connected on his lone field goal attempt from 24 yards in the fourth quarter ... Hit all three extra point tries ... Three of four kickoffs went for touchbacks. Auburn (12/12): Converted his lone extra point and was 1-for-2 on field goal attempts for four points ... Connected from 41 yards on a field goal in the second quarter ... Missed from 40 yards in the third quarter ... Hit three kickoffs with two touchbacks. Missouri (12/19): Scored 14 points ... Made all seven scoring kicks ... Connected on all three field goal attempts and four extra points ... Converted from 40, 43 and 35 yards out ... Eight of nine kickoffs went for touchbacks.
2019 (Junior Season โ Arizona State)
Missed the season due to injury.
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2018 (Sophomore Season โ Arizona State)
Season: Started all 13 games at place kicker โฆ Handled all placement kicks and kickoffs โฆ Made 45-of-45 extra points and 18-of-22 field goals โฆ Averaged 61.5 yards per kickoff on 78 kicks โฆ 48-of-78 kickoffs went for touchbacks.
Rankings:ย Ranked No. 2 in the Pac-12 and No. 21 in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.818) โฆ Finished No. 3 in the Pac-12 and No. 27 in the FBS in field goals per game (1.38) โฆ Was No. 3 in the Pac-12 and No. 39 in the nation in points scored (99) โฆ Ranked No. 3 in the Pac-12 and No. 44 in the NCAA in scoring (7.6 ppg) โฆ Ranked No. 24 in the FBS touchbacks (48) and No. 29 in touchback percentage (61.2).
UTSA (9/1): Made all seven extra point attempts โฆ Hit eight kickoffs for an average of 63.3 yards per kick โฆ Six kickoffs went for touchbacks. No. 15 Michigan State (9/1): Tallied 10 points โฆ Hit all three field goal attempts and lone extra point try โฆ Connected from 49, 24 and 28 yards โฆ Averaged 65.0 yards on four kickoffs โฆ All four kickoffs ended in touchbacks. at San Diego State (9/1): Connected on all three extra point attempts โฆ Had three kickoffs for an average of 62.6 yards โฆ Registered two touchbacks. at No. 10 Washington (9/1): Scored eight points โฆ Went 2-of-2 on field goals and 2-of-2 on extra points โฆ Connected on field goals of 48 and 41 yards โฆ Averaged 64.8 yards per kickoff on five attempts โฆ Four kickoffs went for touchbacks. Oregon State (9/1): Scored eight points on one field goal and seven extra points โฆ Did not miss a kick in the game โฆ Connected on a 29-yard field goal โฆ All nine kickoffs went for touchbacks. at No. 21 Colorado (9/1): Made all three extra point tries โฆ Missed his lone field goal attempt from 53 yards โฆ Hit four kickoffs for 58.7 yards. Stanford (9/1): Scored seven points โฆ Hit both field goal attempts and lone extra point try โฆ Connected from 34 and 24 yards on field goals โฆ Averaged 64.7 yards per kickoff on four boots โฆ Two kickoffs went for touchbacks. at USC (9/1): Scored eight points โฆ Hit 1-of-2 field goals and 5-of-5 extra points โฆ Connected from 31 yards out โฆ Missed from 50 yards โฆ Hit seven kickoffs for 57.7 yards per kickoff โฆ One kickoff went for a touchback. Utah (9/1): Tallied eight points โฆ Hit 1-of-2 field goals and 5-of-5 extra point attempts โฆ Successful from 21 yards on his lone field goal make โฆ Hit seven kickoffs for 57.8 yards per kickoff โฆ Four kicks went for touchbacks. UCLA (9/1): Logged seven points โฆ Made 1-of-2 field goals and 4-of-4 extra points โฆ Averaged 56.6 yards per kickoff on six kicks โฆ Four kickoffs went for touchbacks. at Oregon (9/1): Tallied 11 points โฆ Hit all five kicks โ three field goals and two extra points โฆ Connected from 30, 30 and 29 yards out โฆ Had one touchback on seven kickoffs โฆ Averaged 58.8 yards per kickoff. at Arizona (9/1): Scored nine points โฆ Went 2-of-2 on field goals and 3-of-3 on extra point tries โฆ Converted from 27 and 39 yards โฆ Averaged 62.0 yards per kickoff on nine attempts โฆ Five kickoffs went for touchbacks. vs. No. 19 Fresno State (9/1): Accounted for eight points โฆ Hit on 2-of-2 field goals and 2-of-2 extra points โฆ Connected from 22 and 44 yards on field goal tries โฆ Hit five kickoffs with four touchbacks and an average of 65.0 yards per kickoff.
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2017 (True Freshman Season โ Arizona State)
Season: Started all 13 games at place kicker โฆ Handled all placement kicks and kickoffs โฆ Led team in scoring (106 points) โฆ Successful on 49-of-50 on extra point tries โฆ Made 47 straight extra points to end the season โฆ Converted 19-of 27 field goal attempts โฆ Five of his eight misses came from 45-plus yards, including three from 55-plus โฆ Holds Arizona State freshman record with a 52-yard field goal make (twice; New Mexico State & Washington) โฆ Averaged 63.4 yards per kickoff on 75 kicks โฆ 52-of-75 kickoffs went for touchbacks โฆ
Rankings:ย Ranked No. 6 in the Pac-12 and No. 23 nationally in field goals made per game (1.46) โฆ Was No. 6 in the Pac-12 and No. 35 in the FBS in total points (106) โฆ Finished No. 6 in the Pac-12 and No. 36 nationally in scoring (8.2 ppg) โฆ Finished No. 2 nationally among freshman kickers in field goals made (19).
New Mexico State (8/31): Scored seven points โฆ Hit 1-of-2 field goals and 4-of-5 extra points โฆ Connected from 52 yards on his second career field goal attempt โฆ Missed from 56 on his first career field goal try โฆ Hit first two extra points, before missing on his third attempt โฆ Made final two PAT tries โฆ Six of seven kickoffs went for touchbacks โฆ Averaged 64.5 yards per kickoff. San Diego State (9/9): Made both extra point attempts โฆ Hit four kickoffs for 55.7 yards per kick โฆ Had two touchbacks. at Texas Tech (9/16): Tallied nine points โฆ Hit 1-of-2 field goals and 6-of-6 extra points โฆ Missed first field goal attempt from 41 yards โฆ Successful from 44 yards out โฆ All eight kickoffs went for touchbacks. Oregon (9/23): Scored 13 points โฆ Hit all seven kicks โ three field goals and four extra points โฆ Connected from 29, 24 and 41 yards โฆ Six of his seven kickoffs went for touchbacks โฆ Averaged 64.8 yards per kickoff. at Stanford (9/30): Had six points โฆ Hit all three extra points โฆ Went 1-of-2 on field goal attempts โฆ Hit from 32 yards โฆ Missed a 59-yard attempt with 18 seconds remaining in a 10-point game โฆ Four of five kickoffs went for touchbacks โฆ Averaged 64.4 yards per kickoff. Washington (10/14): Made 2-of-3 field goals and lone extra point attempt โฆ Hit from 52 and ย 25 yards โฆ Missed from 47 yards out โฆ Had four kickoffs for an average of 64.7 yards โฆ Owned two touchbacks. at Utah (10/21): Tallied 12 points โฆ True on all six kicks โ three field goals and three extra points โฆ Hit from 47, 40, 30 yards โฆ Four of his seven kickoffs went for touchbacks โฆ Averaged 64.8 yards per kickoff. USC (10/28): Went 1-of-1 on field goals and 2-of-2 on extra points โฆ Converted from 39 yards out โฆ Averaged 63 yards on three kickoffs โฆ Had two touchbacks. Colorado (11/4): Scored 11 points โฆ Hit 2-of-4 field goals and 5-of-5 extra point attempts โฆ Missed first two field goal attempts: 45 and 55 yards โฆ True from 34 and 37 yards โฆ Hit seven kickoffs for a 64.7-yard average โฆ Six of his seven kickoffs went for a touchback. at UCLA (11/11): Scored 13 points โฆ Converted 3-of-4 field goals and 4-of-4 extra points โฆ Missed from 44 yards out on his first attempt โฆ Successful from 22, 22 and 23 yards โฆ Seven kickoffs netted five touchbacks โฆ Averaged 61.7 yards per kickoff. at Oregon State (11/18): Scored eight points โฆ Connected on a 45-yard field goal on his lone attempt โฆ Hit all five extra points โฆ Hit seven kickoffs for an average of 63 yards โฆ Owned one touchback. Arizona (11/25): All six points came on extra point tries โฆ Perfect on PATs โฆ Had four touchbacks on seven kickoffs โฆ Averaged 61.0 yards per kickoff. vs. NC State (12/29): Went 4-of-4 on extra points and 1-of-2 on field goal tries โฆ Connected from 24 yards โฆ Missed a 43-yard attempt at the end of the first half โฆ Averaged 65.0 yards on a pair of kickoffs โฆ Both kickoffs went for touchbacks.
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High School
Prepped at Williams Field High School under head coach Steve Campbell โฆ Named the National Placekicker of the Year by Chris Sailer Kicking as a senior โฆ Five-star kicking prospect and the No. 1 kicker in the country according to the Chris Sailer Kicking โฆ Three-star recruit per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ Top-five national kicking prospect per ESPN (No. 5), Rivals (No. 3) and 247Sports (No. 2) โฆ Tabbed first-team All-America by MaxPreps as a senior โฆ Earned first-team all-state as a senior โฆ Helped Williams Field to the Arizona Interscholastic Association Class 5A state championship and a 14-0 record as a junior โฆ Tied the AIA record for most field goals in a game vs. Campo Verde (5-of-5) as a senior โฆ Set the AIA record for the longest field goal (58 yards) โฆ Recorded a touchback on 189-of-223 (84.8 percent) of his kickoffs over the three years he served as the kick-off specialist on varsity โฆ As a senior, made 17-of-20 field goals with a long of 58 yards while converting on 66-of-67 extra points โฆ Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Game as a senior.
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Personal
Born Brandon Rae Ruiz on February 18, 1999 ... Son of Jennifer and Fernando Ruiz โฆ Owns his undergraduate degree in liberal studies from Arizona State โฆ Pursing a masterโs in workforce education leadership.
