Ryan Horvath
Encyclopedia
Ryan Matthew Horvath is an American football
punter who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Sentinels as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Drake.
in Overland Park, Kansas, and was a letterman in football, soccer, and golf. Horvath earned first-team Kansas Class 6A all-state honors as junior in 2000. He was a two-time first-team Eastern Kansas League and All-Sun County performer as junior and senior. Horvath owns school records for career PATs (70), career field goals (11), career punts (103), single-game field goals (three) and longest field goal (46 yards).
in 2002, Horvath earned honorable mention honors on Football Gazette NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major All-America team. He was also a first-team All-PFL selection, while becoming first freshman ever to lead league in punting (41.0 avg.). He kicked five punts over 50 yards, including season best of 67 yards vs. Wisconsin-LaCrosse. He also had 10 coffin corner punts inside opponents 20 yardline. He averaged season best 45 yards on four punts vs. San Diego, including kicks of 57 and 51 yards. He punted season-high seven times vs. Truman State, including 61 yarder.
Horvath was named to preseason Sports Network Mid-Major All-America team in 2003 and went on to earn All-Pioneer Football League North Division first-team honors. He set school single-season record for punting yardage (2,555), while tying mark for punts in season (63). He ranked 24th in NCAA I-AA in punting with 40.56 average and ranked second in PFL. He had five punts over 50 yards, including season-long of 60 at San Diego. He also landed 17 punts inside opponents 20-yardline and ranked fourth in PFL in field goals, making eight of 13. He was selected twice as PFL special teams player of week. He earned first honor in opener at Illinois State with a career-high eight punts for 40.6 avg., including two over 50 yards, while landing three inside 20 yardline. He earned PFL honor in finale vs. Waldorf after averaging 40.6 yards on five punts, while kicking field goals of 24 and 26 yards, along with making all five PAT attemptskicked field goals of 32 and 34 yards vs. Dayton, while averaging 46.4 yards on five punts including long of 51. He made field goals of 22 and 24 yards at Wisconsin-Platteville and 27 yards at Valparaiso.
In 2004, Horvath earned All-Pioneer Football League North Division first team honors for third straight year. He ranked No. 32 nationally, while ranking second in PFL, in punting with 39.3 yard average. He had six punts over 50 yards, along with eight punts inside opponents 20-yardline. He averaged more than 40 yards punting in five games. He averaged season high 50.5 yards on four punts vs. Valparaiso, including school record 72-yard punt. He had 42.8 punting average on five kicks at Dayton, including long of 67 yards. He punted six times for 44.2 yard average in opener at Missouri State including long of 51 yards. He came back with 41.3 yard average on three punts vs. William Penn, including two inside 20 yardline.
Horvath closed out his collegiate career in 2005, setting five school punting records: career punts (200), career punting yardage (8,108), single-season punts (63), single-season yardage (2,555) and single-season punting average (41.7). He was a finalist for the 2005 Draddy Trophy
and earned PFL All-Academic team honors. He was a four-time first team All-PFL selection
He earned a degree in computer science, mathematics, and psychology.
, Horvath attended camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars
.
of the United Football League on August 27, 2009. He was released at the end of training camp.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Sentinels as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
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at Drake.
Early years
Horvath attended Blue Valley North High SchoolBlue Valley North High School
Blue Valley North High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is one of the five currently-operated high schools in the Blue Valley School District. The principal is Dr. Tonya Merrigan, the associate principal is...
in Overland Park, Kansas, and was a letterman in football, soccer, and golf. Horvath earned first-team Kansas Class 6A all-state honors as junior in 2000. He was a two-time first-team Eastern Kansas League and All-Sun County performer as junior and senior. Horvath owns school records for career PATs (70), career field goals (11), career punts (103), single-game field goals (three) and longest field goal (46 yards).
College career
As a freshman at Drake UniversityDrake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in 2002, Horvath earned honorable mention honors on Football Gazette NCAA Division I-AA Mid-Major All-America team. He was also a first-team All-PFL selection, while becoming first freshman ever to lead league in punting (41.0 avg.). He kicked five punts over 50 yards, including season best of 67 yards vs. Wisconsin-LaCrosse. He also had 10 coffin corner punts inside opponents 20 yardline. He averaged season best 45 yards on four punts vs. San Diego, including kicks of 57 and 51 yards. He punted season-high seven times vs. Truman State, including 61 yarder.
Horvath was named to preseason Sports Network Mid-Major All-America team in 2003 and went on to earn All-Pioneer Football League North Division first-team honors. He set school single-season record for punting yardage (2,555), while tying mark for punts in season (63). He ranked 24th in NCAA I-AA in punting with 40.56 average and ranked second in PFL. He had five punts over 50 yards, including season-long of 60 at San Diego. He also landed 17 punts inside opponents 20-yardline and ranked fourth in PFL in field goals, making eight of 13. He was selected twice as PFL special teams player of week. He earned first honor in opener at Illinois State with a career-high eight punts for 40.6 avg., including two over 50 yards, while landing three inside 20 yardline. He earned PFL honor in finale vs. Waldorf after averaging 40.6 yards on five punts, while kicking field goals of 24 and 26 yards, along with making all five PAT attemptskicked field goals of 32 and 34 yards vs. Dayton, while averaging 46.4 yards on five punts including long of 51. He made field goals of 22 and 24 yards at Wisconsin-Platteville and 27 yards at Valparaiso.
In 2004, Horvath earned All-Pioneer Football League North Division first team honors for third straight year. He ranked No. 32 nationally, while ranking second in PFL, in punting with 39.3 yard average. He had six punts over 50 yards, along with eight punts inside opponents 20-yardline. He averaged more than 40 yards punting in five games. He averaged season high 50.5 yards on four punts vs. Valparaiso, including school record 72-yard punt. He had 42.8 punting average on five kicks at Dayton, including long of 67 yards. He punted six times for 44.2 yard average in opener at Missouri State including long of 51 yards. He came back with 41.3 yard average on three punts vs. William Penn, including two inside 20 yardline.
Horvath closed out his collegiate career in 2005, setting five school punting records: career punts (200), career punting yardage (8,108), single-season punts (63), single-season yardage (2,555) and single-season punting average (41.7). He was a finalist for the 2005 Draddy Trophy
Draddy Trophy
The William V. Campbell trophy, formerly the Vincent dePaul Draddy Trophy, is a trophy awarded by the National Football Foundation that is given to the American college football player with the best combination of academics, community service, and on-field performance...
and earned PFL All-Academic team honors. He was a four-time first team All-PFL selection
He earned a degree in computer science, mathematics, and psychology.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft2006 NFL Draft
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, Horvath attended camp with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
New York Sentinels
Horvath was signed by the New York SentinelsNew York Sentinels
The New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials are a currently inactive professional American football team that played in the United Football League in its 2009 and 2010 seasons...
of the United Football League on August 27, 2009. He was released at the end of training camp.