Ryan Plackemeier
Ryan Plackemeier during his tenure at Wake Forest.
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 5, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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Fallbrook Union High School, Fallbrook, California |
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| College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239 | ||||||||
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| Punts: | 236 |
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| Punt yards: | 9,955 |
| Average punt: | 42.2 |
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Ryan Steven Plackemeier (born March 5, 1984) is a former American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons in the late 2000s. He played college football for Wake Forest University, and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and also played professionally for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
Plackemeier was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He attended Fallbrook Union High School in Fallbrook, California, and was a letterman in soccer and football. In soccer, he was a four-year letterman and was twice recognized as his team's most valuable player. In football, as a senior, he was a first team All-Avocado League selection and was named the North County Times Kicker of the Year.
Plackemeier attended Wake Forest University, where he played for coach Jim Grobe's Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 2002 to 2005. He was a three-time first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection (2003, 2004, 2005), and a unanimous first-team All-American (2005). Following his senior season, he was presented the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the top college punter in the nation.
Plackemeier was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (239th overall pick) of the 2006 NFL Draft and signed to a four-year, $1.65 million contract.
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