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Ryan Puglisi

Quarterback
AVON OLD FARMS
AVON, CONNECTICUT
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-3
Press Release

Peak Performance

1758

Passing Yards

14

Touchdown Passes

0.669

Completion Percentage

3

Rushing Touchdowns
“Ryan is a tremendous competitor and high-character kid with an elite arm. He plays the game the right way and is fun to watch on the field. He makes all the throws; he’s a stud. From a talent perspective, he’s in a league of his own.”
Dempsey Quinn
Head Coach - Hotchkiss School head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior quarterback passed for 1,758 yards and 14 touchdowns this past season, completing 66.9 percent of his throws for 10.0 yards per attempt to lead the Winged Beavers to a 7-3 record in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Puglisi also rushed for 361 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 5.9 yards per carry. A Nike Elite 11 finalist, he is ranked as the nation’s No. 112 prospect in the Class of 2024 by ESPN.

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Academic Achievement

Puglisi has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football on scholarship at the University of Georgia next fall.

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Exemplary Character

Puglisi has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and has helped raise money for cancer research through his work with A Shot For Life, a sports-based non-profit organization based in Massachusetts.