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Chad Ryland Arizona Cardinals · #38

Kicker · 6' 0", 195 lbs · Lebanon, PA · Age 27

Chad Ryland is a Kicker for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 112th overall, 2023. In 2026 he scored 33 points.

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Arizona Cardinals · #38 · Kicker

Chad Ryland

Season avg8 fg · 33 pts

Career avg77 fg · 326 pts

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

8fg

33pts

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Scouting report

Chad Ryland — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Kicker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Chad Ryland is a Kicker for the Arizona Cardinals, drafted 112th overall, 2023. In 2026 he scored 33 points.

B+

Field goals

C+

Extra pts

Scoring

B+

Field goals

Excellent · offense

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Scoring

Strong · offense

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C+

Extra points

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Chad Ryland stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #326 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

22Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Chad Ryland — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Field goals

8 FGM

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A+

Scoring

33 PTS

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A+

Extra points

9 XPM

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The engine

How the model sees Chad Ryland

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

9–25

10–32

points

41–103

games

5–15

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.

What moves the fg line vs last season

Last season 8 → projected 17 fg

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+9.0 fg

Everything it reads

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4 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 27 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 13 / 17 / 4

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Chad Ryland career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	FGM	XPM	Pts
2023	17	16	24	72
2024	13	28	26	110
2025	17	25	36	111
2026 in progress · 4 games	4	8	9	33
Career	51	77	95	326

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Chase McLaughlin 99%Charlie Smyth 98%Cam Little 96%Andre Szmyt 94%Will Reichard 94%Cairo Santos 94%

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Context

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record

74off index

99def index

+39net

88%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (74), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 57, pass rush 99, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Chad Ryland

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1999-10-15

The beginning

Chad Ryland is a Kicker for the Arizona Cardinals, in his 4th NFL season.

Arizona Cardinals

Turning pro

Drafted 112th overall, 2023 as a Kicker.

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Chad Ryland is an Arizona Cardinals kicker, drafted 112th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has made 77 field goals and scored 326 points.

Chapter

Most recently he scored 33 points on 8 field goals in 2026.

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Ryland's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 195 lbs
Draft: 112th overall, 2023
Born: Lebanon, PA
Age: 27
Jersey: #38

Background

Chad Ryland is from Lebanon, PA and is 27 years old. He was drafted 112th overall, 2023 and plays kicker at 6' 0", 195 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2023–2026) he has made 77 field goals and scored 326 points. Ryland is currently on the Arizona Cardinals roster.

The person

Chad Ryland is an established placekicker who has made 77 field goals and scored 326 points across 4 seasons (2023–2026).

Scoring326 career points on 77 field goals and 95 extra points.

Best season111 points on 25 field goals in 2025.

Draft pedigree112th overall, 2023.

Durability51 career games played.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Chad Ryland — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Chad Ryland, answered.

What position does Chad Ryland play?

Chad Ryland is a Kicker for the Arizona Cardinals.

When was Chad Ryland drafted?

Chad Ryland was drafted 112th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Chad Ryland played?

4 (2023–2026).

What are Chad Ryland's career stats?

He has made 77 field goals and scored 326 points.

Chad Ryland career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Chad Ryland Arizona Cardinals · #38

Chad Ryland — the report card

Where Chad Ryland stands

Chad Ryland — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Chad Ryland

Chad Ryland career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Arizona Cardinals built to win?

The Ballad of Chad Ryland

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Chad Ryland — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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