Ryan Niblett

Ryan Niblett
No. 21 – Texas Longhorns
PositionWide receiver
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2004-11-17) November 17, 2004 (age 21)
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolEisenhower (Houston, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Ryan Niblett (born November 17, 2004) is an American football wide receiver for the Texas Longhorns.

Early life

Niblett attended Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. As a senior, he caught 55 passes for 1,088 yards and 10 touchdowns. 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.

College career

As a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin in 2023, Niblett played in three games. During the 2024 season, he rushed for 23 yards and a touchdown on eight carries, while also hauling in three passes for 24 yards. In week 7 of the 2025 season,[citation needed] Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown over rival Oklahoma. 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. In week 9,[citation needed] Niblett took a punt back 79 yards to force overtime in a victory over Mississippi State. For his performance during the 2025 season, he was named a first-team all-American by FWAA.

College Statistics

Year Team GP Receiving Rushing Punt returns Kick returns
RecYdsAvgTDAttYdsTDRetYdsAvgTDRetYdsAvgTD
2023Texas 3000.00000000.000000
2024Texas 153248.008231000.000000
2025Texas 138607.5051502147622.721326220.20
Career3111847.60133812147622.721326220.20

References

  1. 1 2 @iamneshadcortez (November 17, 2022). "Happy 18th BIRTHDAY TO MY BABY BOY @ryan_niblett" (Tweet). Retrieved December 23, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake. "WR Ryan Niblett, RB Tre Wisner commit to Texas Longhorns football". ESPN. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Niblett 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Dimmitt, Zach. "Texas Longhorns RB Making Position Change". Texas Longhorns on SI. SI.com. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Eckert, David. "Texas football: Ryan Niblett considered transferring. Why Steve Sarkisian didn't let him". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Eckert, David. "Ryan Niblett saved the Texas football season. Could he get more involved on offense?". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Davis, Danny. "Texas football: Ryan Niblett is enjoying a special run on Longhorns' special teams". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.