2012 College Punt Points per 100 Punts Leaders
Punt points added divided by punts, times 100. It compares punters with different workloads fairly.
Only punters with enough punts are ranked. In 2012, Riley Stephenson (+49.8) led college football punters in punt points per 100 punts, ahead of Ryan Allen (+33.9) and Josh Hubner (+30.6). 119 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had +2.5.
Final 2012 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | Pts/100 | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | TB % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Stephenson | BYU | +49.8 | 51 | 47.3 | 45.0 | 28 | 55% | 10% | 33% | +25.4 |
| 2 | Ryan Allen | Louisiana Tech | +33.9 | 45 | 48.0 | 45.4 | 22 | 49% | 13% | 23% | +15.2 |
| 3 | Josh Hubner | Arizona State | +30.6 | 52 | 47.1 | 44.4 | 22 | 43% | 14% | 43% | +15.6 |
| 4 | Richard Kent | Vanderbilt | +27.1 | 54 | 44.8 | 43.8 | 26 | 48% | 6% | 44% | +14.6 |
| 5 | Kyle Christy | Florida | +26.5 | 62 | 46.1 | 43.5 | 30 | 48% | 10% | 49% | +16.7 |
| 6 | Anthony Melchiori | Kent State | +25.9 | 66 | 42.5 | 41.0 | 27 | 42% | 8% | 52% | +16.5 |
| 7 | Ryan Epperson | Texas A&M | +24.9 | 37 | 42.8 | 42.6 | 13 | 37% | 3% | 46% | +8.7 |
| 8 | Sean Sellwood | Utah | +24.6 | 38 | 46.5 | 44.5 | 13 | 34% | 11% | 62% | +9.3 |
| 9 | Dylan Breeding | Arkansas | +24.1 | 53 | 45.6 | 43.6 | 20 | 37% | 6% | 38% | +13.0 |
| 10 | Alex Dunnachie | Hawai'i | +22.6 | 49 | 46.2 | 43.7 | 16 | 33% | 12% | 42% | +11.1 |
| 11 | Brad Wing | LSU | +21.5 | 59 | 44.8 | 41.4 | 22 | 37% | 17% | 39% | +12.7 |
| 12 | Dalton Botts | Miami | +20.9 | 54 | 40.5 | 39.3 | 29 | 54% | 6% | 39% | +11.3 |
| 13 | Quinn Sharp | Oklahoma State | +19.2 | 41 | 45.8 | 44.8 | 19 | 46% | 5% | 48% | +7.9 |
| 14 | Alex King | Texas | +18.2 | 38 | 45.3 | 44.8 | 16 | 42% | 3% | 50% | +6.9 |
| 15 | Keith Kostol | Oregon State | +17.6 | 55 | 42.1 | 40.9 | 24 | 44% | 5% | 51% | +9.7 |
| 16 | Drew Meyer | Wisconsin | +16.8 | 73 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 35 | 48% | 7% | 60% | +12.2 |
| 17 | Cody Mandell | Alabama | +16.3 | 46 | 43.8 | 41.7 | 17 | 37% | 11% | 43% | +7.5 |
| 18 | Spencer Roth | Baylor | +15.9 | 32 | 44.2 | 42.3 | 12 | 38% | 9% | 35% | +5.1 |
| 19 | Kirby Van Der Kamp | Iowa State | +15.4 | 69 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 27 | 40% | 3% | 46% | +10.3 |
| 20 | Tress Way | Oklahoma | +15.2 | 48 | 43.6 | 39.3 | 18 | 38% | 17% | 31% | +7.3 |
| 21 | Baker Swedenburg | Mississippi State | +15.2 | 52 | 40.8 | 39.7 | 21 | 40% | 6% | 72% | +7.9 |
| 22 | Daniel Zychlinski | Stanford | +14.3 | 60 | 42.9 | 40.6 | 27 | 45% | 12% | 42% | +8.6 |
| 23 | Ian Campbell | UTEP | +13.8 | 66 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 20 | 34% | 7% | 31% | +8.0 |
| 24 | Richie Leone | Houston | +12.1 | 60 | 45.5 | 43.6 | 18 | 31% | 10% | 57% | +7.2 |
| 25 | Brandon McManus | Temple | +11.9 | 54 | 45.1 | 42.5 | 16 | 29% | 9% | 43% | +6.5 |
| 26 | Ethan Perry | TCU | +11.9 | 56 | 45.2 | 41.6 | 22 | 39% | 18% | 38% | +6.7 |
| 27 | Collin Barber | Georgia | +11.7 | 57 | 41.6 | 40.5 | 22 | 38% | 5% | 64% | +6.8 |
| 28 | Tyler Bennett | Utah State | +11.1 | 57 | 41.8 | 40.4 | 30 | 54% | 5% | 46% | +6.2 |
| 29 | Jamie Boyle | UCF | +11.0 | 59 | 40.7 | 38.3 | 26 | 44% | 12% | 33% | +6.5 |
| 30 | Jeff Locke | UCLA | +10.9 | 71 | 43.4 | 41.5 | 33 | 47% | 10% | 56% | +7.6 |
| 31 | Kyle Dugandzic | Arizona | +10.4 | 48 | 43.4 | 42.8 | 21 | 44% | 2% | 39% | +5.0 |
| 32 | Tyler Williams | Marshall | +10.3 | 43 | 45.2 | 42.4 | 17 | 39% | 9% | 26% | +4.5 |
| 33 | Tom Hornsey | Memphis | +10.2 | 60 | 43.4 | 42.3 | 29 | 47% | 3% | 23% | +6.3 |
| 34 | Ryan Doerr | Kansas State | +10.0 | 36 | 41.7 | 39.0 | 14 | 38% | 14% | 52% | +3.7 |
| 35 | Scott Kovanda | Ball State | +9.7 | 44 | 40.2 | 39.7 | 25 | 57% | 2% | 43% | +4.3 |
| 36 | Ben Skaer | New Mexico | +9.5 | 54 | 43.9 | 41.5 | 17 | 33% | 12% | 33% | +4.9 |
| 37 | Pablo Beltran | Navy | +9.2 | 40 | 43.9 | 40.9 | 20 | 50% | 15% | 46% | +3.7 |
| 38 | Cole Wagner | UConn | +7.7 | 78 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 29 | 37% | 10% | 37% | +6.0 |
| 39 | Justin Brockhaus-Kann | South Florida | +7.1 | 54 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 19 | 35% | 9% | 65% | +3.9 |
| 40 | Steven Clark | Auburn | +6.9 | 70 | 39.8 | 38.6 | 19 | 28% | 6% | 58% | +4.8 |
| 41 | Hendrix Brakefield | Western Kentucky | +6.8 | 40 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 12 | 30% | 10% | 27% | +2.7 |
| 42 | Will Monday | Duke | +6.7 | 66 | 44.1 | 42.3 | 20 | 30% | 9% | 27% | +4.4 |
| 43 | Landon Foster | Kentucky | +6.4 | 61 | 42.9 | 41.5 | 18 | 30% | 7% | 35% | +3.8 |
| 44 | Cody Webster | Purdue | +6.0 | 66 | 42.5 | 39.4 | 28 | 43% | 11% | 43% | +3.9 |
| 45 | Ben Buchanan | Ohio State | +5.9 | 59 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 17 | 29% | 7% | 60% | +3.4 |
| 46 | Pat O'Donnell | Cincinnati | +5.7 | 55 | 42.0 | 39.8 | 25 | 45% | 11% | 23% | +3.1 |
| 47 | Kyle Negrete | USC | +5.6 | 36 | 42.4 | 42.5 | 16 | 44% | 0% | 46% | +2.0 |
| 48 | Alec Vozenilek | Virginia | +5.5 | 66 | 40.6 | 39.2 | 19 | 29% | 6% | 35% | +3.5 |
| 49 | Mike Loftus | SMU | +5.4 | 47 | 42.5 | 41.2 | 10 | 23% | 5% | 22% | +2.3 |
| 50 | Andrew Shapiro | Fresno State | +5.1 | 58 | 42.4 | 40.0 | 17 | 29% | 12% | 22% | +2.9 |
| 51 | Chase Lansford | UNLV | +4.9 | 65 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 23 | 35% | 12% | 29% | +3.3 |
| 52 | Cayle Chapman-Brown | New Mexico State | +4.9 | 70 | 44.3 | 43.2 | 24 | 38% | 6% | 42% | +3.1 |
| 53 | Darragh O'Neill | Colorado | +4.8 | 76 | 43.5 | 42.6 | 28 | 37% | 4% | 53% | +3.6 |
| 54 | Michael Bowlin | Washington State | +4.8 | 58 | 41.9 | 40.5 | 11 | 20% | 7% | 32% | +2.7 |
| 55 | Chase Tenpenny | Nevada | +3.7 | 43 | 42.9 | 39.6 | 12 | 28% | 16% | 20% | +1.6 |
| 56 | Ben Turk | Notre Dame | +3.7 | 48 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 13 | 27% | 4% | 50% | +1.8 |
| 57 | Seamus McMorrow | San Diego State | +3.6 | 35 | 41.9 | 38.6 | 13 | 38% | 18% | 21% | +1.2 |
| 58 | Will Atterberry | North Texas | +3.4 | 70 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 26 | 37% | 16% | 38% | +2.4 |
| 59 | Vince Penza | Toledo | +2.8 | 52 | 40.6 | 39.4 | 21 | 40% | 6% | 26% | +1.4 |
| 60 | Cason Beatty | Florida State | +2.5 | 42 | 38.4 | 36.6 | 21 | 49% | 5% | 56% | +1.1 |
| 61 | Brett Baer | Louisiana | +2.1 | 54 | 42.0 | 41.3 | 20 | 40% | 4% | 47% | +1.1 |
| 62 | Pete Kontodiakos | Colorado State | +2.0 | 59 | 46.5 | 40.0 | 19 | 35% | 26% | 26% | +1.1 |
| 63 | Trey Barrow | Missouri | +1.5 | 68 | 43.0 | 41.1 | 31 | 44% | 4% | 49% | +1.1 |
| 64 | Brian Schmiedebusch | Bowling Green | +1.2 | 65 | 41.8 | 38.3 | 23 | 35% | 18% | 18% | +0.8 |
| 65 | Tommy Hibbard | North Carolina | +1.1 | 50 | 43.0 | 41.8 | 17 | 34% | 6% | 31% | +0.6 |
| 66 | Bobby Cowan | Idaho | +0.5 | 65 | 42.8 | 41.5 | 16 | 25% | 3% | 46% | +0.3 |
| 67 | Jonathan Fisher | Syracuse | +0.2 | 50 | 39.2 | 38.4 | 19 | 38% | 4% | 45% | +0.1 |
| 68 | Will Scott | Troy | +0.2 | 54 | 41.0 | 40.1 | 21 | 40% | 4% | 22% | +0.1 |
| 69 | Jay Karutz | Eastern Michigan | −0.2 | 69 | 42.7 | 41.3 | 24 | 34% | 4% | 45% | −0.2 |
| 70 | Colter Johnson | Massachusetts | −0.5 | 66 | 43.6 | 41.4 | 12 | 24% | 8% | 23% | −0.2 |
| 71 | Harrison Waid | San José State | −0.5 | 51 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 16 | 34% | 11% | 23% | −0.3 |
| 72 | Justin Manton | UL Monroe | −1.6 | 43 | 40.2 | 39.7 | 15 | 38% | 8% | 50% | −0.6 |
| 73 | Jackson Rice | Oregon | −1.7 | 48 | 39.6 | 38.0 | 13 | 27% | 8% | 58% | −0.8 |
| 74 | Justin DuVernois | Illinois | −1.8 | 73 | 41.9 | 41.4 | 19 | 26% | 3% | 34% | −1.3 |
| 75 | Michael Palardy | Tennessee | −1.9 | 36 | 43.1 | 42.3 | 16 | 46% | 3% | 39% | −0.7 |
| 76 | Ryan Neir | Northern Illinois | −2.0 | 45 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 19 | 49% | 0% | 55% | −0.8 |
| 77 | Mike Sadler | Michigan State | −2.3 | 68 | 43.3 | 41.2 | 26 | 38% | 7% | 38% | −1.6 |
| 78 | A.J. Hughes | Virginia Tech | −2.5 | 68 | 40.3 | 39.5 | 25 | 36% | 3% | 41% | −1.7 |
| 79 | Brandon Williams | Northwestern | −2.9 | 59 | 39.6 | 39.3 | 19 | 33% | 2% | 47% | −1.7 |
| 80 | Alexander Kinal | Wake Forest | −4.9 | 95 | 40.7 | 40.1 | 26 | 30% | 6% | 49% | −4.2 |
| 81 | Spencer Benton | Clemson | −5.3 | 42 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 14 | 34% | 2% | 48% | −2.2 |
| 82 | Christian Eldred | Minnesota | −5.8 | 63 | 38.5 | 37.2 | 22 | 37% | 7% | 50% | −3.5 |
| 83 | Travis Coons | Washington | −6.0 | 51 | 39.5 | 36.9 | 14 | 27% | 10% | 58% | −3.1 |
| 84 | Zach Paul | Akron | −6.1 | 65 | 40.9 | 39.5 | 17 | 30% | 5% | 34% | −3.4 |
| 85 | Trevor Harman | Boise State | −6.8 | 38 | 41.6 | 38.0 | 9 | 24% | 18% | 25% | −2.6 |
| 86 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | −7.0 | 58 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 19 | 33% | 5% | 24% | −4.0 |
| 87 | Richie Hogan | Central Michigan | −8.0 | 47 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 16 | 40% | 3% | 30% | −3.2 |
| 88 | Grant Venham | Ohio | −8.1 | 53 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 21 | 47% | 9% | 41% | −3.6 |
| 89 | Hunter Mullins | UAB | −8.2 | 50 | 44.8 | 42.1 | 15 | 30% | 14% | 39% | −4.1 |
| 90 | Trent Tignor | East Carolina | −8.2 | 59 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 12 | 24% | 18% | 23% | −4.0 |
| 91 | Erich Toth | Indiana | −8.7 | 48 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 9 | 19% | 4% | 47% | −4.2 |
| 92 | Ron Doherty | Kansas | −9.1 | 56 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 18 | 33% | 7% | 42% | −4.9 |
| 93 | Peter Picerelli | Tulane | −9.2 | 69 | 41.2 | 41.6 | 13 | 29% | 0% | 29% | −4.1 |
| 94 | Jim Broadway | Ole Miss | −10.4 | 54 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 13 | 27% | 4% | 55% | −5.1 |
| 95 | Cole Way | Tulsa | −11.3 | 69 | 39.4 | 38.0 | 22 | 31% | 1% | 42% | −8.0 |
| 96 | Matt Yoklic | Pittsburgh | −11.6 | 55 | 41.1 | 38.6 | 18 | 33% | 9% | 24% | −6.4 |
| 97 | David Baska | Air Force | −11.8 | 33 | 40.5 | 39.8 | 9 | 27% | 3% | 39% | −3.9 |
| 98 | Cole Leininger | California | −12.1 | 60 | 40.0 | 39.8 | 17 | 29% | 2% | 59% | −7.1 |
| 99 | Tyler Hull | South Carolina | −12.5 | 51 | 39.4 | 37.5 | 15 | 29% | 10% | 53% | −6.5 |
| 100 | Tim Gleeson | Wyoming | −13.5 | 62 | 43.0 | 41.1 | 24 | 39% | 10% | 30% | −8.2 |
| 101 | Gerald Levano | Boston College | −13.6 | 57 | 42.0 | 40.5 | 12 | 20% | 5% | 20% | −8.0 |
| 102 | Alex Butterworth | Penn State | −13.7 | 51 | 37.4 | 36.6 | 20 | 39% | 4% | 48% | −7.0 |
| 103 | Zac Murphy | Miami (OH) | −13.8 | 57 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 12 | 21% | 11% | 31% | −7.9 |
| 104 | Josh Brisk | Florida International | −14.2 | 47 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 11 | 24% | 2% | 74% | −6.4 |
| 105 | Josh Davis | Middle Tennessee | −14.9 | 42 | 40.2 | 37.7 | 14 | 34% | 8% | 41% | −6.1 |
| 106 | Peter Boehme | Southern Miss | −15.6 | 63 | 40.0 | 39.1 | 18 | 32% | 5% | 35% | −8.7 |
| 107 | Wil Baumann | NC State | −15.6 | 71 | 39.3 | 37.3 | 19 | 27% | 7% | 62% | −11.1 |
| 108 | Will Hagerup | Michigan | −15.6 | 33 | 45.0 | 42.3 | 5 | 15% | 12% | 29% | −5.3 |
| 109 | Scott Garber | South Alabama | −17.6 | 72 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 19 | 28% | 3% | 38% | −12.2 |
| 110 | Connor Kornbrath | Iowa | −18.1 | 53 | 37.9 | 37.3 | 11 | 22% | 2% | 45% | −9.2 |
| 111 | Ryan Erxleben | Texas Tech | −19.1 | 37 | 42.1 | 38.3 | 7 | 19% | 6% | 46% | −7.1 |
| 112 | Nathan Renfro | Maryland | −23.1 | 75 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 17 | 23% | 7% | 47% | −17.1 |
| 113 | Chris Boldt | Army | −24.6 | 34 | 38.1 | 36.4 | 9 | 26% | 9% | 43% | −8.4 |
| 114 | Ryan Johnson | Louisville | −26.1 | 48 | 39.5 | 35.4 | 18 | 36% | 13% | 45% | −13.1 |
| 115 | Taylor Cook | Rice | −26.4 | 37 | 36.4 | 35.7 | 10 | 28% | 3% | 69% | −9.5 |
| 116 | J. Schroeder | Western Michigan | −26.6 | 56 | 40.8 | 38.1 | 11 | 23% | 13% | 40% | −12.5 |
| 117 | Sean Kelly | Florida Atlantic | −31.9 | 68 | 39.9 | 36.5 | 10 | 25% | 10% | 21% | −12.7 |
| 118 | Justin Doerner | Rutgers | −35.9 | 71 | 37.4 | 35.3 | 17 | 24% | 10% | 30% | −25.5 |
| 119 | Tyler Grassman | Buffalo | −38.4 | 80 | 35.4 | 34.0 | 19 | 26% | 4% | 41% | −28.4 |
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