Ryan Barker: Penn State's Kicker to Watch

Penn State football is gearing up for a fresh start in 2026 with new head coach Matt Campbell and a revamped roster full of transfer portal additions and top recruits. But one player already making waves is kicker Ryan Barker, who’s been a standout on special teams over the past two seasons. With an incredible 89% field goal accuracy (33 of 37) and 92% extra point success (92 of 94), Barker leads the Nittany Lions in career field goal percentage and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors twice. His longest kick? 49 yards. And yes, he was also a three-letter soccer player in high school. Barker’s the clear No. 1 kicker heading into 2026. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ad6a9e1056ccb838