steady NC State punter with proven leg strength and veteran reliability
Jeff Ruiz has been a dependable field-position piece for NC State, with career punting numbers that show a solid, low-drama profile rather than flash. In his 2009 season, he handled the starter role and posted a career-best 47-yard average in a game at Virginia Tech, plus multiple punts inside the 20, which is exactly the kind of hidden-yardage value good special teams coaches love. His differentiator is consistency and placement over hype: a veteran punter with enough leg to flip the field and enough experience to be trusted in tight games.
