2026 College Punter Rankings

Every college football punter with enough work in the 2026 regular season (at least 15), ranked by punt points added. Each punt's expected-points result compared with an average punt from the same spot on the field, added up over the season. It puts distance, placement, coverage and returns on one scale. This season is in progress (through Week 7), so the numbers change each week.

Data through Week 7 of the 2026 season, updated October 24, 2026.

2026 College Leaders

Gross Punting Average

Palmer Williams (Baylor): 51.4 22 punts
Daniel Sparks (Virginia): 51.1 36 punts
Rhys Dakin (Michigan State): 51.0 17 punts
Will Karoll (Texas Tech): 50.8 20 punts
Tyler White (Texas A&M): 49.5 25 punts

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Net Punting Average

Will Karoll (Texas Tech): 48.5 20 punts
Bailey Ettridge (Oregon): 46.0 24 punts
Conor Donaghy (Jacksonville State): 45.9 16 punts
Tyler White (Texas A&M): 45.8 25 punts
Max Fletcher (Cincinnati): 44.4 21 punts

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Inside the 20 Percentage

Nick Verdugo (Fresno State): 68.0% 17 of 25
Simon McClannan (Kansas State): 61.1% 11 of 18
Sean West (Wisconsin): 60.9% 14 of 23
Boston Everitt (Iowa): 60.7% 17 of 27
John Hoyet Chance (TCU): 60.0% 15 of 25

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Longest Punts

Dylan Drennan (Purdue): 78 yds
Tashi Dorje (San Diego State): 77 yds
Ashton Logan (Middle Tennessee): 76 yds
Charles Steinkamp (New Mexico): 76 yds
Alec Clark (Florida): 75 yds

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Punt Points Added

Tyler White (Texas A&M): +11.5 25 punts
William Hudlow (Tulane): +10.2 32 punts
Will Karoll (Texas Tech): +9.9 20 punts
Bart Edmiston (Wyoming): +8.2 27 punts
Bailey Ettridge (Oregon): +8.0 24 punts

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Fair Catch Percentage

Fuller Shurtz (BYU): 92.3% 12 of 18
Hamish Adams (Sacramento State): 77.8% 21 of 35
Chase Ridley (Arizona): 75.0% 9 of 15
Gavin Rush (Arkansas): 73.9% 17 of 27
Nick Verdugo (Fresno State): 73.7% 14 of 25

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Punt Touchback Percentage

Tom Weston (Minnesota): 0.0% 0 of 25
John Hoyet Chance (TCU): 0.0% 0 of 25
Jack Smith (Clemson): 0.0% 0 of 30
Billy Gowers (Indiana): 0.0% 0 of 20
Josh Cupitt (Delaware): 0.0% 0 of 34

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Touchbacks Avoided (STOP Rank)

Billy Gowers (Indiana): +2.4 0 TB on 20 punts
Hamish Adams (Sacramento State): +2.4 0 TB on 35 punts
Jack Smith (Clemson): +2.4 0 TB on 30 punts
Mason Golding (Louisiana): +2.3 0 TB on 28 punts
Brody Richter (New Mexico State): +2.1 0 TB on 26 punts

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Return Yards Allowed per Punt

Oscar Doyle (Boise State): -0.1 -1 yards
Max Fletcher (Cincinnati): 0.0 0 yards
Orion Phillips (Utah): 0.0 0 yards
Chase Ridley (Arizona): 0.0 0 yards
Jakob Anderson (Rutgers): 0.0 0 yards

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Opponent Starting Field Position

John Hoyet Chance (TCU): 17.1 25 punts
Tom Weston (Minnesota): 17.5 25 punts
Boston Everitt (Iowa): 18.4 27 punts
Landon Rehkow (Utah State): 19.1 31 punts
Sam Crossan (Liberty): 19.2 25 punts

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Net Average in Opponent Territory

Harrison Tuck (Memphis): 38.7 6 punts
Brody Richter (New Mexico State): 38.3 6 punts
Gabe Russo (Pittsburgh): 38.3 6 punts
Markus Meincke (Toledo): 38.0 6 punts
Jackson Ross (Tennessee): 37.9 8 punts

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Net Average in Wind

Jaxson Dunn (App State): 44.1 8 punts
Trent Carrizosa (San José State): 43.5 8 punts
Matt Choules (UNLV): 42.8 5 punts
Simon McClannan (Kansas State): 42.8 8 punts
Ewan Baulch (Nevada): 40.7 7 punts

Full Net Average in Wind leaderboard

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Punters by Points Added

130 punters qualify.

Rk	Player	Team	Punts	Avg	Net	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
1	Tyler White	Texas A&M	25	49.5	45.8	7	29%	13%	33%	+11.5
2	William Hudlow	Tulane	32	46.9	43.5	11	34%	16%	43%	+10.2
3	Will Karoll	Texas Tech	20	50.8	48.5	10	50%	5%	43%	+9.9
4	Bart Edmiston	Wyoming	27	48.0	40.9	11	41%	15%	42%	+8.2
5	Bailey Ettridge	Oregon	24	46.9	46.0	9	38%	4%	53%	+8.0
6	Fuller Shurtz	BYU	18	44.4	44.2	5	28%	0%	92%	+7.9
7	Max Fletcher	Cincinnati	21	46.3	44.4	11	52%	10%	63%	+7.3
8	Alex Asparuhov	Alabama	23	43.1	41.3	13	59%	0%	56%	+7.2
9	Conor Donaghy	Jacksonville State	16	47.3	45.9	9	56%	0%	55%	+7.1
10	Brunno Reus	Missouri	33	44.8	40.9	14	42%	18%	58%	+6.2
11	Oscar Bird	Ole Miss	18	46.8	43.5	7	39%	6%	44%	+6.0
12	James Wagenseller	Army	20	46.5	43.9	9	45%	5%	29%	+5.6
13	Patrick Rea	James Madison	32	43.2	40.3	18	56%	6%	30%	+5.3
14	Palmer Williams	Baylor	22	51.4	43.5	7	32%	32%	47%	+5.2
15	Tommy Warner	UConn	27	41.3	41.4	10	40%	4%	63%	+5.1
16	Tomas O'Halloran	East Carolina	29	46.9	42.9	11	38%	3%	52%	+4.9
17	Luke Goater	South Florida	24	45.5	42.5	13	54%	8%	40%	+4.9
18	Cam Brown	Michigan	30	41.9	39.3	13	43%	7%	54%	+4.5
19	AJ Winsor	Oregon State	18	42.7	40.1	8	44%	0%	60%	+4.5
20	Daniel Hughes	Florida State	21	44.0	42.6	10	48%	0%	33%	+4.5
21	Boston Everitt	Iowa	27	43.0	41.6	17	61%	7%	59%	+4.5
22	Ewan Baulch	Nevada	19	42.6	39.9	5	26%	5%	71%	+4.3
23	Landon Rehkow	Utah State	31	42.1	38.7	15	48%	6%	48%	+4.3
24	Nick Verdugo	Fresno State	25	42.0	40.5	17	68%	0%	74%	+4.2
25	Ethan Pulliam	Mississippi State	18	41.7	38.9	7	39%	11%	47%	+4.1
26	Dylan Drennan	Purdue	20	47.0	43.8	7	35%	5%	40%	+4.1
27	Gabe Russo	Pittsburgh	24	44.0	42.7	9	36%	8%	36%	+4.1
28	Hunter Green	Washington	33	47.9	42.1	10	31%	6%	33%	+3.9
29	Jaxson Dunn	App State	35	41.9	40.4	12	34%	3%	32%	+3.9
30	Jakob Anderson	Rutgers	15	45.9	43.2	4	27%	13%	50%	+3.7
31	Gehrig Heil	Hawai'i	35	43.4	40.3	16	46%	3%	37%	+3.7
32	Joe McGuire	Ohio State	19	43.8	39.5	10	53%	11%	50%	+3.7
33	Ethan Hyams	Wake Forest	21	45.2	44.0	8	38%	5%	64%	+3.7
34	Simon McClannan	Kansas State	18	46.8	41.1	11	61%	11%	59%	+3.5
35	Aidan Flintoft	Stanford	43	43.0	40.6	13	30%	2%	66%	+3.4
36	Oscar Doyle	Boise State	16	43.8	42.6	6	38%	6%	67%	+3.4
37	Kade Reynoldson	Duke	26	45.9	39.7	13	48%	12%	11%	+3.1
38	Archie Wilson	Nebraska	26	44.2	42.3	10	38%	8%	50%	+2.9
39	Ryan Millmore	Western Michigan	27	43.7	40.4	12	44%	7%	36%	+2.7
40	Dusty Zimmer	Southern Miss	28	40.0	38.4	9	32%	0%	48%	+2.6
41	Jackson Ross	Tennessee	28	44.8	40.6	14	50%	7%	67%	+2.5
42	Jacob Ulrich	Oklahoma	19	44.4	41.5	4	21%	5%	50%	+2.4
43	Will Duncan	Air Force	15	46.1	40.7	7	47%	7%	38%	+2.4
44	Hudson Kaak	Auburn	27	40.3	39.4	14	52%	0%	55%	+2.1
45	Michael Kern	New Mexico	17	40.1	38.5	9	53%	6%	60%	+2.1
46	Pierse Stainton	Miami (OH)	29	43.8	38.6	16	55%	21%	50%	+2.1
47	Hamish Adams	Sacramento State	35	41.1	40.9	16	47%	0%	78%	+2.0
48	Jackson Waller	NC State	26	42.0	40.9	10	38%	4%	69%	+1.9
49	John Hoyet Chance	TCU	25	43.5	41.5	15	60%	0%	39%	+1.9
50	Cal Joseph	Sam Houston	45	44.2	39.9	18	40%	9%	55%	+1.8
51	Josh Cupitt	Delaware	34	42.0	39.7	17	50%	0%	52%	+1.8
52	Alec Clark	Florida	22	47.4	42.1	12	55%	5%	56%	+1.8
53	Billy Gowers	Indiana	20	38.5	36.9	11	55%	0%	61%	+1.7
54	Liam Dougherty	Houston	16	45.6	39.5	8	50%	13%	17%	+1.7
55	Roland Podesta	Coastal Carolina	35	42.4	40.2	13	37%	9%	53%	+1.5
56	Orion Phillips	Utah	16	42.3	42.3	8	50%	0%	31%	+1.5
57	Lexington Matthews	Louisiana Tech	19	44.7	40.0	7	37%	11%	22%	+1.4
58	Sean West	Wisconsin	23	43.1	39.6	14	61%	9%	38%	+1.3
59	Ethan Stumpf	Buffalo	44	45.5	38.9	13	30%	14%	30%	+1.2
60	Sam Crossan	Liberty	25	40.9	37.4	11	44%	12%	55%	+1.2
61	Atticus Bertrams	UCF	22	46.3	39.3	7	32%	18%	33%	+1.1
62	Chase Ridley	Arizona	15	41.5	38.9	6	40%	13%	75%	+1.1
63	Drew Miller	Georgia	19	46.1	38.7	7	37%	32%	35%	+1.1
64	Dante Atton	Temple	23	42.5	40.8	9	39%	0%	47%	+1.1
65	Tashi Dorje	San Diego State	36	46.1	40.0	14	39%	6%	25%	+1.1
66	Daniel Sparks	Virginia	36	51.1	43.7	16	44%	6%	30%	+0.9
67	Magnus Haines	Ohio	18	43.3	39.1	8	44%	6%	50%	+0.9
68	Jonah DuPont	Iowa State	22	44.4	39.2	4	19%	0%	33%	+0.8
69	Cooper Heimbach	Marshall	29	46.0	39.7	11	39%	7%	33%	+0.8
70	Jake Stoeckel	Kent State	30	42.8	39.6	12	40%	7%	41%	+0.8
71	Oliver Straw	UAB	21	45.4	41.4	12	57%	0%	28%	+0.7
72	Jackson Smith	Western Kentucky	39	43.7	38.7	9	23%	10%	29%	+0.7
73	Matt Choules	UNLV	30	42.3	38.5	15	50%	7%	50%	+0.5
74	Markus Meincke	Toledo	22	42.0	40.5	9	41%	0%	58%	+0.4
75	Curtis Gerrand	UCLA	23	45.2	39.6	11	50%	5%	35%	+0.3
76	Mason Love	South Carolina	18	42.7	42.1	5	28%	0%	44%	+0.3
77	Declan Duley	Central Michigan	32	43.9	37.2	11	34%	6%	31%	0.0
78	Daniel Hull	Eastern Michigan	32	44.1	39.7	11	33%	6%	38%	0.0
79	Matt McKenzie	Kennesaw State	30	44.3	39.8	11	38%	3%	48%	−0.2
80	Wade McSparron	SMU	15	44.2	39.5	7	47%	7%	45%	−0.2
81	Jimmy Gregg	Syracuse	17	42.2	39.6	6	35%	6%	67%	−0.3
82	Rhys Dakin	Michigan State	17	51.0	41.1	7	39%	29%	33%	−0.5
83	Bryan Hansen	West Virginia	28	42.9	40.0	10	36%	11%	60%	−0.6
84	Dylan Joyce	Miami	16	44.6	36.8	5	31%	6%	60%	−0.7
85	Aaron Bickerton	North Dakota State	24	45.5	37.9	9	38%	13%	22%	−1.0
86	Edward Phillipson	Massachusetts	32	45.1	38.1	12	34%	6%	56%	−1.0
87	Daniel Vuckovic	Arkansas State	23	39.2	37.8	10	43%	4%	42%	−1.1
88	Matthew Gill	Kansas	20	39.9	37.1	3	15%	5%	44%	−1.2
89	Ashton Logan	Middle Tennessee	34	49.2	38.4	12	35%	18%	21%	−1.3
90	Alex Bacchetta	Georgia Tech	21	43.3	37.0	7	32%	5%	39%	−1.3
91	Trent Carrizosa	San José State	35	42.9	36.3	17	49%	9%	38%	−1.4
92	Tom Weston	Minnesota	25	41.5	36.9	12	44%	0%	47%	−1.5
93	Charlie Durkin	Rice	28	45.5	39.9	8	29%	7%	10%	−1.9
94	Grant Chadwick	LSU	22	38.7	35.5	10	45%	0%	44%	−1.9
95	Brody Richter	New Mexico State	26	40.3	38.4	10	37%	0%	60%	−1.9
96	Harrison Tuck	Memphis	30	40.8	39.2	10	36%	0%	44%	−2.0
97	Thomas O'Hara	Kentucky	17	40.7	37.5	4	24%	6%	31%	−2.0
98	Max Tulen	Tulsa	36	42.9	39.6	11	30%	6%	42%	−2.1
99	Aeron Burrell	North Carolina	21	42.8	36.8	10	48%	0%	24%	−2.2
100	Jack Smith	Clemson	30	38.6	37.6	13	43%	0%	70%	−2.2
101	Aleksi Pulkkinen	South Alabama	21	37.9	36.9	8	38%	0%	43%	−2.8
102	Damon Greaves	Colorado	29	45.3	37.9	13	45%	7%	22%	−3.0
103	Tyler Ebel	Vanderbilt	27	47.0	39.7	11	41%	8%	15%	−3.2
104	Caile Hogan	UTSA	27	41.4	37.8	10	36%	4%	33%	−3.3
105	Nathan Sutcliffe	Colorado State	21	42.9	37.4	5	25%	5%	17%	−3.6
106	Stewart McDonald	Missouri State	23	41.2	36.0	7	30%	4%	41%	−3.6
107	Cole Stumbaugh	Ball State	33	43.2	36.7	12	36%	6%	33%	−3.6
108	Felix Visser	Florida International	20	38.6	36.7	7	35%	5%	56%	−3.7
109	Nathan Tiyce	Penn State	31	41.1	37.4	11	35%	13%	54%	−3.8
110	Nikola Dugandzic	Northwestern	19	38.8	35.3	7	37%	5%	50%	−3.9
111	Gavin Rush	Arkansas	27	40.5	38.2	9	32%	0%	74%	−4.5
112	Mac Chiumento	Texas	24	43.0	38.9	8	33%	4%	55%	−4.7
113	Niall Hayes	Louisville	25	40.0	38.0	7	28%	4%	35%	−5.1
114	Evan Crenshaw	Troy	26	46.1	41.0	11	42%	8%	42%	−5.5
115	Angus Davies	California	32	41.0	37.6	11	35%	3%	44%	−5.5
116	Nathan Totten	Virginia Tech	24	41.4	35.3	9	39%	9%	29%	−5.8
117	Ian Kelly	Charlotte	26	45.0	39.4	10	38%	4%	50%	−5.9
118	Max Dean	Washington State	40	43.4	38.2	12	32%	8%	23%	−5.9
119	Christian Teeter	Georgia State	15	43.5	34.5	6	40%	0%	22%	−7.7
120	Joseph Castle	Akron	32	41.6	35.8	12	36%	3%	44%	−8.3
121	Bryce McFerson	Maryland	30	41.6	36.5	11	37%	0%	44%	−8.4
122	Bryce LaFollette	Boston College	23	41.0	31.1	2	9%	17%	24%	−9.2
123	Ryan Kingston	Bowling Green	33	40.1	32.7	11	32%	6%	24%	−9.7
124	Mason Golding	Louisiana	28	40.1	34.5	14	50%	0%	40%	−10.4
125	Nick McLarty	Arizona State	23	42.0	32.2	4	17%	13%	59%	−11.3
126	Brady Braun	UTEP	32	40.7	35.3	9	28%	6%	15%	−11.7
127	Ian Brandt	Old Dominion	35	42.3	36.0	6	17%	11%	40%	−12.2
128	Jake Ference	Northern Illinois	29	41.8	34.4	6	21%	11%	32%	−13.7
129	Alex Smith	Georgia Southern	29	42.7	33.8	8	28%	10%	50%	−13.9
130	Makenzie Ryan	UL Monroe	33	41.4	31.8	7	22%	3%	39%	−23.5

Ranked by points added: each punt's expected-points result compared with an average punt from the same spot, summed (for college, expected points come from field position, since the source has no expected-points value on punts). Net subtracts return yards and 20 for touchbacks. TB % and FC % are shares of punts that were not blocked. Hang time is not recorded in public play-by-play, so fair-catch rate stands in for it. 18% of 2026 college punts have no outcome in the source play text. They are counted as not returned and left out of the fair catch, out of bounds, downed and return percentages. Minimum 15 punts.

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