CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University junior kicker Chad Ryland (Lebanon, Pa.-Cedar Crest) collected Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the league announced today, Nov. 22. It marks the third time in 2021 that Ryland has garnered the accolade and the seventh time overall in his career.
Already the program's all-time record holder in PAT attempts, PAT makes, and longest field goal, Ryland set yet another record in the 22-21 victory over Western Michigan, Nov. 16. The Lebanon, Pa. native hit five field goals, the most ever in a single game for the program.