University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Ian Ratliff
- Position:
- P
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Humble, TX
- High School:
- Atascocita HS
- Prev School:
- App State / Texas
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2025 season at App State … saw action in all 13 games and served as the primary punter for the Mountaineers … punted 56 times for 2,454 yards with an average of 43.8 yards per punt and a long of 70 … placed 10 punts inside the 20 and had seven punts of 50+ yards with only one touchback on the year … ranked fourth in the Sun Belt and 37th in the nation in punting average … landed two of his three punts inside the 20 in his career debut in the season opener vs. Charlotte … punted seven times and averaged 47.4 yards per punt with three punts of 50+ yards and a long of 54 at Boise State … had nine punts for an average of 45.2 yards per punt with a long of 51 at JMU … booted six punts with two inside the 20, two of 50+ yards and season-long 70 yard punt against Marshall … spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Texas … appeared in three games in 2024 … averaged 44.0 yards per punt with a long of 52 yards on eight punts … downed two of his eight punts inside the 20 and had two 50+ yard punts … averaged 43.8 yards on five punts vs. Georgia and 44.3 yards on three punts vs. Oklahoma … did not see action in 2023 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Atascocita High School in the greater Houston area … was a two-time All-District honoree … earned Second Team All-District 21-6A accolades as a kicker in 2020 and a punter in 2022 … was ranked as the No. 24 punter nationally by Kohl’s Kicking out of high school.
NCAA Stats Prior to UNT
| Year | TEAM | GP | GS | PUNTS | YDS | YPP | I20 | 50+ | LONG PUNT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 3 | 0 | 8 | 352 | 44.0 | 1 | 2 | 52, vs. Georgia (10/19/24) |
| 2025 | App State | 13 | 0 | 56 | 2,454 | 43.8 | 10 | 7 | 70, vs. Marshall (11/22/25) |
| 2024-25 | TOTAL | 16 | 0 | 64 | 2,806 | 43.8 | 11 | 9 | 70, vs. Marshall (11/22/25) |







