18 Facts About Bryce Baringer

Bryce Baringer was born on April 26,1999 and is an American professional football punter for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.

Bryce Baringer played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and Michigan State.

Bryce Baringer initially signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football at Southern Illinois, but was granted a release and committed to play at Illinois as a preferred walk-on.

Bryce Baringer began his college career at Illinois, where he redshirted his true freshman season.

Bryce Baringer enrolled at Michigan State and originally did not plan on continuing his football career until he was contacted by the Spartans coaching staff.

Bryce Baringer took part in two tryouts, but was not offered a spot on the roster after either one.

Bryce Baringer eventually joined the team after punters Jake Hartbarger and Tyler Hunt both suffered injuries during the 2018 season.

Bryce Baringer played in four games and punted 15 times for an average of 32.4 yards.

Bryce Baringer was cut by the Spartans entering the 2019 season after the team added Australian punter Jack Bouwmeester to their recruiting class.

Bryce Baringer continued to practice punting independently and was offered to rejoin the team after Bouwmeester left the team at the conclusion of the season.

Bryce Baringer entered his redshirt junior season competing with Mitchell Crawford, a graduate transfer from UTEP, but ultimately won the punting job early in the season and averaged 43.6 yards per punt on 37 punts.

Bryce Baringer used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Michigan State for a sixth year.

Bryce Baringer entered his final season ranked as the best punting prospect for the 2023 NFL Draft by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper.

Bryce Baringer was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, 192nd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.

Bryce Baringer signed a standard four-year rookie contract with a total value of about $4.02 million, including a signing bonus of $178,459.

Bryce Baringer was named to the PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team.

Bryce Baringer started his career with a punt of at least 50 yards in each of his first 26 games.

Bryce Baringer is a close friend of professional golfer James Piot, who was his roommate at Michigan State.