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#2 Ryan Gersonde

Position P
Height 6-4
Weight 197 lbs.
Class Sr.
Hometown Milwaukee, Wis.
High School Marquette University HS

Hawk Item – – Used redshirt season in 2018 . . . one of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2017.

2021 Honors – – Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams . . . 2021 – – Saw action as holder on all PAT and field goal attempts in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana . . . saw action as holder on all PAT and field goal attempts in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State . . . saw action as holder on all PAT attempts in 30-7 win over Kent State . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 24-14 win over Colorado State . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 51-14 win at Maryland . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 24-7 loss to Purdue . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 17-12 win at Northwestern . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 27-22 win over Minnesota . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 33-23 win over Illinois . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 28-21 win at Nebraska . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan . . . saw action as holder for all placements in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky.

2020 – – Saw action as holder on all PAT and field goal attempts in 24-20 loss at Purdue . . . saw action as holder on all PAT and field goal attempts in 21-20 loss to Northwestern . . . saw action as holder on all PAT and field goal attempts in 49-7 win over Michigan State . . . held for all PAT and field goal attempts in 35-7 win at Minnesota . . . held for all PAT and field goal attempts in 41-21 win at Penn State . . . held for all PAT and field goal attempts in 26-20 win over Nebraska . . . held for all PAT and field goal attempts in 35-21 win at Illinois . . . held for all PAT and field goal attempts in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin.

2019 – – Missed 2019 season due to injury.

2018 – – Redshirted . . . only game action came as holder for PAT in 63-0 win at Illinois.

2017 – – Averaged 42.5 yards on 13 punts, with a long of 61 yards . . . saw first action of career in 45-16 win over Illinois, handling all punting duties . . . averaged 37.7 yards on three punts vs Illinois, with a long of 43 yards and one punt inside the 20 . . . averaged 52.6 yards on six punts in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern, with a long of 61 yards, four punts over 50 yards and one punt inside the 20 . . . averaged 353.2 yards on five punts in 17-10 win over Minnesota, with a long of 50 yards.

High school honors – – Earned All-America honors as a senior . . . first-team all-conference, all-region, and all-state as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a junior after earning second team honors as a sophomore . . . Career – – Three-year football letterman as punter and wide receiver . . . helped prep team post three-year record of 28-8, with three state playoff appearances . . . averaged 40 yards per punt as a senior, with eight punts inside the 20 . . . team captain as a senior . . . also lettered in basketball.

Personal – – Born 10/02/98 . . . business major . . . three-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . parents are Stacy and Tim Gersonde . . . high school coach was Jeff Mazurczak.