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{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name        = Ryan Plackemeier
| image       = Ryan_plackemeier_wake_forest.jpg
| alt         = Plackemeier during his tenure at Wake Forest.
| caption     = Plackemeier with Wake Forest
| number      = 1
| position    = [[Punter (gridiron football)|Punter]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1984|3|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], U.S.
| death_date  =
| death_place = 
| height_ft   = 6
| height_in   = 3
| weight_lb   = 252
| high_school = [[Fallbrook Union High School|Fallbrook Union]] <br> ([[Fallbrook, California]])
| college     = [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]] (2002–2005)
| draftyear   = 2006
| draftround  = 7
| draftpick   = 239
| pastteams   = * [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2006|2008}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] (2008)
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
| highlights  = * [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2006|2006]])
* [[Ray Guy Award]] (2005)
* [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|Unanimous All-American]] ([[2005 College Football All-America Team|2005]])
* 3× First-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] ([[2003 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|2003]]–[[2005 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team|2005]])
| statlabel1  = [[Punt (gridiron football)|Punts]]
| statvalue1  = 236
| statlabel2  = Punting yards
| statvalue2  = 9,955
| statlabel3  = Punting average
| statvalue3  = 42.2
| statlabel4  = Longest punt
| statvalue4  = 72
| statlabel5  = Inside 20
| statvalue5  = 72
| pfr         = PlacRy20 
}}

'''Ryan Steven Plackemeier''' (born March 5, 1984) is an American former [[American football|football]] [[Punter (gridiron football)|punter]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest Demon Deacons]], where he won the [[Ray Guy Award]] and earned [[List of unanimous All-Americans in college football|unanimous All-American]] honors. He was selected by the [[Seattle Seahawks]] in the seventh round of the [[2006 NFL draft]], and also played for the [[Washington Redskins]].

==Early life==
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.

==College career==
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 [[2005 College Football All-America 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.

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 3 3/8
|       weight = 253
|     arm span = 30 3/4
|    hand span = 8 1/2
|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/ryan-plackemeier/3200504c-4102-4085-f4f0-77c5bf617b3f |title=Ryan Plackemeier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=11856&DraftYear=2006 |title=Ryan Plackemeier College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
}}

===Seattle Seahawks===
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

He was released from the Seahawks on September 9, 2008.<ref>[http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/archives/148274.asp Plackemeier on his way out]</ref>

===Washington Redskins===
After beating out fellow veteran punter [[Josh Miller (punter)|Josh Miller]], Plackemeier was signed by the Redskins on October 14, 2008, due to injuries and poor performance that plagued former punter [[Durant Brooks]].  He became the second consecutive former [[Ray Guy Award]]-winning ACC punter to hold the job for the Redskins.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120910213800/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/2008/10/ryan_plackemeier_is_the_skins.html Ryan Plackemeier Is The Skins' New Punter]</ref>

On February 12, 2009, he was waived by the Redskins.

===Cincinnati Bengals===
Plackemeier was claimed off waivers by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] on February 13, 2009.<ref name="h607">{{cite web | title=Bengals pluck P Plackemeier off waivers from Redskins | website=NFL.com | date=2009-02-13 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bengals-pluck-p-plackemeier-off-waivers-from-redskins-09000d5d80ebaecb | access-date=2024-12-21}}</ref> He was waived on April 28, 2009.

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

=== Regular season ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="10"| Punting
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! Punts !! {{abbr|Yds|Yards}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Yds}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest punt}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Average}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Avg}} !! {{abbr|Blk|Blocked punts}} !! {{abbr|Ins20|Inside 20 yard line}} !! {{abbr|TB|Touchbacks}} 
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || 84 || '''3,778''' || '''3,135''' || '''72''' || '''45.0''' || '''37.3''' || 0 || 25 || '''15''' 
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || '''86''' || 3,436 || 2,954 || 62 || 40.0 || 34.3 || 0 || '''30''' || 6 
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 1 || 11 || 450 || 330 || 56 || 40.9 || 30.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 
|-
! [[2008 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 10 || 55 || 2,291 || 1,901 || 62 || 41.7 || 33.9 || '''1''' || 15 || 10 
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 43 !! 236 !! 9,955 !! 8,320 !! 72 !! 42.2 !! 35.1 !! 1 !! 72 !! 31
|}

=== Playoffs ===
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="10"| Punting
|-
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! Punts !! {{abbr|Yds|Yards}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Yds}} !! {{abbr|Lng|Longest punt}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Average}} !! {{Nowrap|Net Avg}} !! {{abbr|Blk|Blocked punts}} !! {{abbr|Ins20|Inside 20 yard line}} !! {{abbr|TB|Touchbacks}} 
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''2''' || '''11''' || 393 || 371 || '''56''' || 35.7 || 33.7 || 0 || 4 || 0 
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''2''' || '''11''' || '''452''' || '''450''' || 50 || '''41.1''' || '''40.9''' || 0 || '''5''' || 0 
|-
! colspan="2"| Career !! 4 !! 22 !! 845 !! 821 !! 56 !! 38.4 !! 37.3 !! 0 !! 9 !! 0
|}

==Personal==
His father Steve, a math teacher at [[Mission Vista High School]], was a swimmer and played water polo at Southeast Missouri State and uncle, Jim Israel, played basketball and baseball at Wake Forest. He double majored in communication and religion. He is married to his wife Kristen.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=244 Cincinnati Bengals bio]
* [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/plackemeier_ryan00.html Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio]
* [http://www.redskins.com/gen/players/Ryan_Plackemeier.jsp Washington Redskins bio]

{{Seahawks2006DraftPicks}}
{{Ray Guy Award}}
{{2005 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:All-American college football players]]
[[Category:American football punters]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Bengals players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins players]]