MSU punter Ryan Eckley named preseason All-American by Walter Camp Football Foundation
Spartans punter Ryan Eckley was selected as a second-team preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation earlier this month. Eckley is a redshirt junior and considered one of the best punters in the Big Ten heading into the 2025 season.
Per Michigan State football, Eckley led the Big Ten and ranked among the national leaders last season with his 47.9-yard average, which tied for the third-best average in single-season school history. Eckley is a two-time All-Big Ten honoree from his first two seasons as the Spartans' starter at punter.
Eckley was the only Spartan included on this year's preseason All-American teams from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
Michigan State football opens the 2025 season on August 29 against Western Michigan. Kickoff from Spartan Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on FS1.
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