Ryan Wright

NFL CAREER – Wright joins New Orleans after spending his first four seasons with Minnesota, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Tulane. In four campaigns with the Vikings, Wright was among the most productive punters in the NFL, recording a career gross average of 47.9 on 253 punts with a 42.4 net and 100 punts inside the 20-yard line across 68 contests. In 2025, the former Green Wave set career-highs in gross average (49.0) and net (44.5), good for third-best in the league in both categories.

NFL CAREER – Wright joins New Orleans after spending his first four seasons with Minnesota, who signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Tulane. In four campaigns with the Vikings, Wright was among the most productive punters in the NFL, recording a career gross average of 47.9 on 253 punts with a 42.4 net and 100 punts inside the 20-yard line across 68 contests. In 2025, the former Green Wave set career-highs in gross average (49.0) and net (44.5), good for third-best in the league in both categories.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with New Orleans (UFA-Min.), 3/11/26; Re-signed to a one-year contract extension with Minnesota, 3/10/25; Agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent with Minnesota, 5/1/22.

HONORS – 2022: NFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week Six).

2025 – Appeared in all 17 games for Minnesota Vikings, punting 56 times with a gross average of 49.0 and net of 44.5 (ranked third in the National Football League, including 25 inside the 20-yard line…Punted seven times with a gross average of 47.6 and a net of 42.3 at Chicago, Sept. 8…Punted four times with a 51.0 gross/net punting average, with two inside the 20-yard line vs. Atlanta, Sept. 14…Punted five times for season-high gross average (57.2) and 51.0 net with two punts downed inside the 20 and a season/career-long 77-yard punt at Cleveland, Oct. 5…Punted six times for 297 yards, a gross average of 49.5 and net of 44.3, with two inside the 20 vs. Chicago, Nov. 16…Punted four times for 222 yards with a gross of 55.5 and net of 50.3, with two inside-the-20 at Green Bay, Nov. 23…Punted twice for 112 yards with a 56.0 gross/net punting average, both downed inside-the-20 at Dallas, Dec. 14…Punted seven times for 358 yards, a gross of 51.1 and net of 41.1 with two downed inside the 20 vs. Detroit, Dec. 25. 2024 – Appeared in all 17 contests for Vikings, punting 56 times for 2,604 yards (46.5 gross punting average and 46.0 net), putting 27 of his punts inside-the-20…Punted three times for 151 yards (50.3 gross punting average, 43.7 net) vs. San Francisco, Sept. 15…Punted four times for a gross punting average of 48.3 and net punting average of 47.0, with two inside-the-20 vs. Houston, Sept 22…Punted three times for 151 yards (50.3 gross, 49.0 net) with a long of 61 yards and three downed inside-the-20 yard line at L.A. Rams, Oct. 24…Punted two times with a gross average of 55.0 and net of 50.0 with one inside-the-20 vs. Arizona, Dec. 1…Punted six times for 400 yards, a gross average of 50.0 and net of 44.7, with a long of 63 yards and season-high four inside-the-20 at Seattle, Dec. 22…Punted three times with a gross average of 51.7 and net of 44.0 at Detroit, 1/5/25. 2023 – Played in all 17 games with 59 punts for 2,873 yards, a gross average of 48.7 and net of 41.9, with 16 downed inside-the-20-yard line…Punted five times for 257 yards (51.4 gross and 45.6 net) vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 10…Punted three times for a gross average of 52.3 yards and a season-high 51.7 net, with two inside-the-20 at Philadelphia, Sept. 14…Punted four times for 216 yards, a gross of 54.0 and net of 45.3 at Carolina, Oct. 1…Punted five times for 249 yards (49.8 gross and 43.4 net) at Chicago, Oct. 15…Punted six times for 258 yards and three downed inside-the-20 yard-line vs. New Orleans, Nov. 12…Punted a season-high eight times for 383 yards, a gross average of 47.9 and net of 43.0 with a season-best four downed inside-the-20 at Las Vegas, Dec. 10…Punted three times for a gross average of 50.7 yards and net of 44.7 at Cincinnati, Dec. 16…Punted twice for a gross/net average of 50.0 yards vs. Detroit, Dec. 24…Punted four times for 205 yards, a gross average of 51.3 and net of 46.3m with a season-long 68 yard boot and one downed inside-the-20 yard line vs. Green Bay, Dec. 31…Punted four times for 224 yards with a season-high gross average of 56.0 at Detroit, 1/7/24. 2022 – Played in all 17 games with 73 punts for 3,457 yards, a gross average of 47.4 and net of 42.5, with a career-high 32 downed inside-the-20 yard-line, tied for fourth in the NFL…Punted five times for 232 yards, a gross average of 46.4 and net of 44.0, with three inside-the-20 yard-line vs. Green Bay, Sept. 11…Punted five times for 246 yards, a gross average of 49.2 and net 46.4, with three downed inside-the-20 at Philadelphia, Sept. 19…Punted three times for 156 yards, a gross average of 52.0 and net of 44.3 vs. Detroit, Sept. 25…In 28-25 win over New Orleans at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Oct. 2, punted three times for 126 yards (42.0 gross/41.3 net), with two downed inside-the-20, also executing a fake punt for a first down on a 13-yard completion in the third quarter to keep a drive alive to set up a field goal…Punted a career-high ten times for 441 yards, (44.1 gross and 43.9 net), with a career-best six inside-the-20 yard-line, including a season-long punt of 73 yards at Miami, Oct. 16…Punted six times for 310 yards (51.7 gross and 44.8 net) with two downed inside-the-20, at Washington, Nov. 6…Punted three times for 158 yards, a gross average of 52.7 and season-high net of 49.0, with all three punts downed inside-the-20 vs. New England, Nov. 24…Punted six times with a gross average of 48.7 and net of 42.5, with two downed inside-the-20 vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 4…Punted five times for 241 yards, a gross average of 48.2 and net of 42.6, with one downed inside-the-20 yard-line vs. N.Y. Giants, Dec. 24.

COLLEGE – Four-year letterman, appearing in 47 games for Tulane (2018-21), punting 200 times for 8,909 yards, a gross average of 44.5 and career-long of 69 yards, with 59 downed inside-the-20…In 2021, earned his second straight First Team All-AAC honors, posting career highs in punting average, including a career-long 69-yard punt. Had 22 punts that traveled 50 yards or more and selected as a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award – an award given to the nation's top college punter…Appeared in 11 games for the Green Wave in 2020, recording 16 punts over 50 yards and 17 inside the 20…Appeared in every game in 2019, recording season-long 61-yard punt against Houston…Earned Freshman All-America honors from 247Sports.com in 2018, eventually taking over lead punting duties…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in management and marketing.

PERSONAL – Was a three-year letterwinner at California (San Ramon, Calif.) HS, where he was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com…Was the No. 4-ranked punter in the country according to Kohl's Kicking Camps…Earned first-team All-America honors by MaxPreps.com…As a senior, averaged 43.6 yards per punt and landed 12 punts inside the 20…Was named the 2017 Blue-Gray All-American punter…Was California High School's starting QB during his junior and senior years, throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in two seasons…Also lettered in baseball…Married (Ashley).