KSU's Bronson Rechsteiner Signs with Baltimore Ravens
KENNESAW, Ga. – Following the conclusion of the NFL Draft Saturday evening, former Kennesaw State University running back Bronson Rechsteiner signed a free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
A 2019 All-America selection by HERO Sports, Rechsteiner helped lead Kennesaw State to the most successful start-up program in college football history during his four-year career. He appeared in 48 games and helped the Owls capture two Big South Conference championships, make three straight appearances in the FCS Playoffs and capture four FCS Playoff victories.
Rechsteiner saved his best season for his senior campaign as he led the No. 1 rushing attack in all of FCS football with 909 rushing yards, seven touchdowns and 8.1 yards per carry. He etched his name into the KSU record books in on Sept. 21, 2019 at Missouri State, rushing for a school-record 221 yards on just 10 attempts, including an 85-yard touchdown to lead a comeback victory.
His 909 rushing yards in 2019 ranked third in the Big South Conference as he turned in three 100-yard rushing games and completed the only pass of his collegiate career, a 60-yard stroke for a touchdown.
Rechsteiner dazzled in his NFL Pro Day performance on the campus of Kennesaw State, with 35 reps on the bench, 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 6.95 seconds in the three-cone drill. His performance on the bench would have ranked No. 3 among all players at the NFL combine and No. 1 among running backs, clearing every player at his position by six reps.
The local product from Acworth, Georgia earned second team All-Big South honors in 2019 and was named the conference player of the week after his record-breaking performance at Missouri State that included the longest play from scrimmage in program history, an 85-yard touchdown that gave the Owls a lead they would never relinquish.
Rechsteiner finished his career at Kennesaw State with 1,496 rushing yards to rank fifth in school history, while his 909 yards on the ground as a senior marked the fourth-highest single-season mark in the five-year history of the program.