Ryan Niblett
| No. 21 – Texas Longhorns | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | November 17, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eisenhower (Houston, Texas) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Ryan Niblett (born November 17, 2004)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life
[edit]Niblett attended Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he caught 55 passes for 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns.[2] Coming out of high school, Niblett was rated as a four-star recruit, and the 96th overall player in the class of 2023,[by whom?] and committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns over offers from other schools such as Alabama, USC, Texas A&M, LSU, and Penn State.[3]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 2023, Niblett played in three games.[4] During the 2024 season, he rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown on eight carries, while also hauling in three passes for 24 yards.[5] In week 7 of the 2025 season,[citation needed] Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown over rival Oklahoma.[6] In week 8,[citation needed] he returned two punts for 88 yards, setting up two scoring drivings for the Longhorns, in a win over Kentucky.[7] In week 9,[citation needed] Niblett took a punt back 79 yards to force overtime in a victory over Mississippi State.[8] For his performance during the 2025 season, he was named a first-team all-American by FWAA.[9]
College Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | Rushing | Punt returns | Kick returns | |||||||||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2023 | Texas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Texas | 15 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas | 13 | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 476 | 22.7 | 2 | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 0 |
| Career | 31 | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 476 | 22.7 | 2 | 13 | 262 | 20.2 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 @iamneshadcortez (November 17, 2022). "Happy 18th BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY BOY @ryan_niblett" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Bohls, Kirk (October 23, 2025). "Ryan Niblett did some of everything in high school at Eisenhower. He's finally found his place at UT". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Baumgartner, Blake. "WR Ryan Niblett, RB Tre Wisner commit to Texas Longhorns football". ESPN. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Niblett 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Dimmitt, Zach. "Texas Longhorns RB Making Position Change". Texas Longhorns on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Eckert, David. "Texas football: Ryan Niblett considered transferring. Why Steve Sarkisian didn't let him". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Eckert, David. "Ryan Niblett saved the Texas football season. Could he get more involved on offense?". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Davis, Danny. "Texas football: Ryan Niblett is enjoying a special run on Longhorns' special teams". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ Deleon-Rios, Ylver (December 19, 2025). "Ryan Niblett Finally Earns National Honors After Breakout Season for Texas". Texas Longhorns on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.