2017 College Kickoffs Out of Bounds Leaders
A kickoff out of bounds is a penalty and gives the receiving team the ball at the spot or at its 40, so it is a mistake.
Only specialists with at least one appear; fewer is better. In 2017, Chris Francis (2) led college football kickoff specialists in kickoffs out of bounds, ahead of Matthew Wright (1) and Freeman Jones (1). 7 kickoff specialists qualify.
College rule from 2012 to 2017: a kickoff touchback started the receiving team at its 25, so a touchback was a good result for the kicking team. Kickoff Points Added accounts for the rule, so it is the fair way to compare kickoff specialists across leagues and seasons.
Final 2017 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | OOB | Kickoffs | Avg dist | TB% | Returns | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Francis | Iowa State | 2 | 65 | 63.7 | 58% | 25 | +4.9 |
| 2 | Matthew Wright | UCF | 1 | 97 | 59.7 | 24% | 73 | +1.7 |
| 3 | Freeman Jones | North Carolina | 1 | 59 | 63.5 | 51% | 28 | +13.2 |
| 4 | Logan Laurent | Massachusetts | 1 | 32 | 59.3 | 53% | 14 | −6.3 |
| 5 | Alex Barbir | Penn State | 1 | 6 | 61.2 | 0% | 5 | +0.5 |
| 6 | Grant Urenovitch | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 60.5 | 0% | 1 | −0.5 |
| 7 | Mike Molina | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 48.0 | 0% | 0 | −0.7 |
All 2017 College kickoff specialist rankings
Kickoffs Out of Bounds in other seasons: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
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