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2015 College Longest Punts Leaders

Each punter's longest punt of the season in gross yards. Tailwinds, altitude and a punt that rolls can all add yards.

A single punt: it says little about a season. In 2015, Blake O'Neill (80 yds) led college football punters in longest punts, ahead of Tommy Openshaw (78 yds) and Jonny Linehan (77 yds). 217 punters qualify. The median qualified punter had 58 yds.

Final 2015 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

RkPlayerTeamLongestPuntsAvgNetIn 20In 20 %TB %FC %Points
1Blake O'NeillMichigan80 yds5341.337.42549%8%26%+4.6
2Tommy OpenshawVanderbilt78 yds7940.934.93038%4%36%−10.7
3Jonny LinehanBYU77 yds5843.038.41729%5%28%−1.4
4Tom HackettUtah76 yds5547.843.62546%15%35%+20.1
5Dalton SchompFlorida Atlantic76 yds4548.043.81943%5%24%+11.4
6Anthony MelchioriKent State73 yds9341.438.12430%7%30%+3.9
7Rigoberto SanchezHawai'i73 yds7445.142.03352%2%26%+15.3
8Zach PaulAkron73 yds7141.237.32435%12%19%+2.9
9Matt HaackArizona State73 yds6743.340.33349%0%19%+7.2
10Justin VogelMiami73 yds6043.037.22136%10%32%−4.7
11Worth GregoryEast Carolina73 yds6043.040.13456%10%22%+17.6
12Hayden HuntColorado State73 yds5046.342.52651%2%33%+13.2
13Michael CarrizosaSan José State73 yds4347.741.92047%14%19%+13.3
14Gary WunderlichOle Miss73 yds746.741.3571%0%14%+0.4
15Ryan FrainIllinois72 yds7040.233.41217%13%20%−22.1
16A.J. Cole IIINC State72 yds6142.139.42846%10%34%+9.7
17Alex BartaNavy72 yds3942.334.91128%18%18%−6.6
18Spencer SmithMemphis72 yds3747.243.4924%11%30%+11.6
19Will MondayDuke71 yds6043.638.62948%22%25%+9.3
20Logan PiperHouston71 yds5740.238.72443%5%32%+7.5
21Drew KaserTexas A&M71 yds5348.041.32140%15%21%+16.1
22Joseph DavidsonBowling Green71 yds4945.639.41430%6%19%−3.8
23Alexander KinalWake Forest70 yds7543.841.23445%4%34%+14.6
24Anthony TorresNew Mexico State70 yds6640.635.72335%5%5%−15.2
25Nicolas PritchardMaryland70 yds5538.236.31324%2%33%−13.4
26Jacob AmbroseNorthern Illinois69 yds6537.837.72135%5%37%−2.6
27Lumi KabaTexas State69 yds6544.340.91830%7%21%+8.1
28Zack RogersNew Mexico69 yds6441.639.82133%3%30%+8.4
29James FarrimondRice69 yds5943.136.81733%4%29%−4.8
30Joe SchopperPurdue69 yds5840.238.31933%3%32%−4.4
31Sean KellySouth Carolina69 yds5544.341.32545%7%25%+10.3
32Tyler GrassmanBuffalo68 yds6541.035.71831%9%27%−6.4
33Alex BoyNevada68 yds6342.338.21829%6%37%+2.5
34Mattias CiabattiSouth Florida68 yds5743.238.92036%7%19%+5.7
35Gerald ShouseLouisiana Tech68 yds4840.738.12857%4%33%+4.6
36Trevor OwensMiddle Tennessee68 yds3136.230.9516%6%20%−20.8
37Taylor SymmankTexas Tech68 yds2544.737.31040%12%16%+2.8
38Brett DunnAir Force68 yds1341.541.2323%0%54%+1.1
39Ethan WoodWyoming67 yds6741.840.12437%5%11%+8.4
40Luke FergusonArkansas State67 yds6742.940.43349%9%29%+12.5
41Cameron JohnstonOhio State67 yds5544.140.82240%13%36%+11.6
42Sam FoltzNebraska67 yds5344.438.61528%9%15%−3.6
43Nicholas ConteVirginia67 yds5244.738.71936%10%21%+2.5
44Arthur HartCharlotte66 yds7538.636.82229%4%47%−12.4
45Nick PorebskiOregon State66 yds7241.138.52940%1%44%−4.5
46Peter MortellMinnesota66 yds7043.339.22941%3%22%+7.4
47Joshua ApplebyLouisville66 yds6340.238.22844%5%51%+1.0
48Drew RigglemanArizona66 yds4944.841.12143%12%6%+9.0
49J. SchroederWestern Michigan66 yds3942.139.41133%9%22%+4.4
50Tyler WilliamsMarshall65 yds6844.340.03247%13%22%+14.3
51Zach SinorOklahoma State65 yds6840.338.03045%4%38%+5.5
52Logan YunkerUNLV65 yds6742.538.11929%11%38%−4.3
53Nick O'TooleWest Virginia65 yds6545.740.82843%22%27%+17.6
54Austin RehkowIdaho65 yds4945.739.61531%7%26%+2.5
55Logan CookeMississippi State65 yds4042.537.31538%15%49%0.0
56Clayton HatfieldTexas Tech65 yds165.043.000%0%0%+0.5
57Riley DixonSyracuse64 yds6543.740.33046%8%33%+10.2
58Satchel ZifferOld Dominion64 yds6140.237.81830%2%11%−8.1
59Steven CouttsLouisiana64 yds5942.439.22338%7%41%+5.5
60Kyle SchmidtBall State64 yds5839.737.72340%0%25%−4.3
61Cason BeattyFlorida State64 yds5544.540.02241%6%34%+3.9
62Dillon KiddIowa64 yds5340.437.02444%8%37%+4.4
63Matt MengelUCLA64 yds5039.939.01837%4%43%+4.8
64Marshall KoehnIowa64 yds840.940.4338%0%0%−0.3
65Michael DicksonTexas63 yds7741.339.62331%8%43%+5.7
66Tanner BlainSan Diego State63 yds7340.637.02940%11%28%+5.5
67Garrett SwansonFresno State63 yds6742.237.32131%4%40%−7.6
68Aaron DaltonUtah State63 yds6641.037.72639%5%34%−3.4
69Dalton ParksTulsa63 yds6341.038.42337%8%47%+4.4
70Nick WalshKansas State63 yds6341.537.01625%13%37%−3.8
71Eric KeenaNorth Texas63 yds6044.241.62034%5%38%+4.5
72Wil LutzGeorgia State63 yds5743.938.62136%7%15%+3.9
73Jamie KeehnLSU63 yds5440.936.51733%10%31%−7.7
74Nick EllisToledo63 yds3838.237.11339%3%27%+2.0
75Sam GeraciCincinnati63 yds3845.939.81436%13%20%+3.0
76Yannis RoutsasUTSA62 yds6239.536.51931%6%32%−12.3
77Ryan KayTroy62 yds6141.937.02338%11%24%−3.3
78Erich TothIndiana62 yds5841.736.71932%9%21%−4.9
79Tyler NewsomeNotre Dame62 yds4944.038.72245%14%14%+3.7
80Korey DurkeeWashington62 yds4543.038.61738%16%31%+3.4
81Will GleesonOle Miss62 yds4140.538.01435%3%35%−1.6
82Zach CharmeWashington State62 yds4140.032.81127%10%20%−16.4
83Michael BardenTexas Tech62 yds1644.840.6427%7%27%+2.6
84Christian KochMiami (OH)61 yds8238.436.21923%2%32%−19.7
85Corey FatonyMissouri61 yds8142.940.02733%4%33%+10.0
86Johnny TownsendFlorida61 yds7944.942.73443%5%33%+23.6
87Alan LunaUTEP61 yds6544.437.61627%17%8%−1.5
88Ron ColuzziCentral Michigan61 yds5939.237.51833%5%37%−4.6
89Trevor DanielTennessee61 yds5545.440.52444%13%27%+15.1
90Colin DowningIowa State61 yds5340.938.62139%2%38%−3.1
91Jake HartbargerMichigan State61 yds4842.137.42249%16%24%+1.8
92Drew GalitzBaylor61 yds4040.740.01333%0%38%+4.9
93Mac LoudermilkUCF61 yds950.448.0444%11%22%+6.9
94Jahlani TavaiHawai'i61 yds254.054.0150%0%0%+2.1
95A.J. HughesVirginia Tech60 yds6643.039.72233%14%27%+6.1
96Drew MeyerWisconsin60 yds6339.736.02337%13%24%−4.4
97Ryan WinslowPittsburgh60 yds6141.237.82236%11%39%+4.0
98Alex StarzykTemple60 yds5842.237.72034%12%28%+4.9
99Daniel PasquarielloPenn State60 yds5240.336.21427%6%16%−0.7
100Sean WaleBoise State60 yds5142.238.32446%10%41%+7.1
101Bentlee CritcherApp State60 yds4744.139.01532%13%22%+1.1
102Cole LeiningerCalifornia60 yds3541.539.61235%3%53%+2.4
103JK ScottAlabama59 yds5744.238.42138%15%24%+4.0
104Ryan RodwellGeorgia Tech59 yds4639.037.31738%0%25%+1.7
105Jake CollinsWestern Kentucky59 yds3141.639.41243%4%15%−1.9
106Alex HowellBoston College58 yds9241.739.83336%7%21%+14.1
107Chris QuallsUL Monroe58 yds8736.734.12327%4%42%−25.0
108Alex KinneyColorado58 yds6640.138.52647%2%28%+2.7
109Mitch BonnstetterOhio58 yds6238.836.92642%6%36%−2.7
110Matthew WymanKansas58 yds5341.537.61324%2%8%−8.1
111Austin SeibertOklahoma58 yds5142.441.62244%4%54%+10.0
112Austin BarnesEastern Michigan58 yds4543.640.61636%2%19%+2.1
113Tyler SarrazinSouthern Miss58 yds3940.135.92050%5%3%+3.0
114Alex RobinsonStanford58 yds3542.940.21647%6%26%+4.4
115Brice RamseyGeorgia58 yds2042.441.0630%0%30%−1.7
116Joey RothRutgers57 yds5840.034.81119%10%36%−18.6
117Harry AdolphusCalifornia57 yds349.342.7133%33%33%+0.9
118Michael CintronRutgers57 yds351.048.000%0%0%+1.6
119Hunter NiswanderNorthwestern56 yds7838.337.52329%3%37%−2.6
120Caleb HoustonUCF56 yds6544.240.23046%5%47%+4.6
121Logan LaurentMassachusetts56 yds6342.238.11626%8%28%+2.0
122Kris AlbaradoUSC56 yds5941.336.91627%5%44%−5.8
123Kevin PhillipsAuburn56 yds5241.137.21631%10%44%−0.9
124Alex TardieuArmy56 yds5040.238.01530%4%31%+0.2
125Ian WheelerOregon56 yds4440.134.21328%5%33%−13.8
126Josh WilliamsSMU56 yds3838.736.81130%0%11%−8.5
127Peter PicerelliTulane56 yds3136.735.01240%0%39%−6.6
128Corbin DalyNorth Carolina56 yds1436.835.4429%7%29%−2.9
129Jake BaileyStanford56 yds1034.729.6686%14%0%+0.4
130Hunter LentNorth Carolina56 yds637.537.5233%0%17%+1.4
131Ethan PerryTCU55 yds6139.237.42744%7%31%+1.9
132Collin BarberGeorgia55 yds3940.334.41333%15%21%−3.8
133Aleem SunanonSouth Alabama55 yds3142.739.7619%0%23%+1.8
134Matt FlynnGeorgia Southern55 yds841.038.5113%13%0%+0.7
135Andy TeasdallClemson54 yds5839.037.51933%0%36%−3.8
136Brandon McKeeSouth Alabama54 yds3939.831.9718%18%21%−11.9
137Steve BrosyAir Force54 yds3337.033.51239%10%29%−6.1
138Jackson KoonceSMU54 yds2739.630.7312%8%20%−13.2
139Devon BellMississippi State54 yds941.135.6222%11%44%−1.6
140Landon FosterKentucky53 yds6140.335.91830%3%25%−16.6
141Zachary BlockTulane53 yds4737.932.5613%2%39%−25.4
142Matt BonadiesMiddle Tennessee53 yds2640.636.2831%8%8%−10.2
143Stone WilsonFlorida International52 yds4240.538.3925%6%40%+0.7
144Toby BakerArkansas52 yds4241.338.12150%5%37%+4.0
145Chris GullaPenn State52 yds2337.734.7941%9%24%−1.6
146Brad CraddockMaryland52 yds936.434.2667%11%11%+1.0
147Luke StrebelAir Force52 yds941.841.8111%0%22%+1.1
148Logan HiltonTulane52 yds152.052.01100%0%0%+0.8
149Chris AyersFlorida International51 yds2139.432.5419%14%40%−9.3
150Joey MangiliNorth Carolina51 yds2140.738.0525%10%30%+2.1
151Blake MacekNorth Texas51 yds1435.927.9643%36%36%−2.4
152Alex EganBall State51 yds839.039.0225%0%14%−0.9
153Justin WainUConn50 yds7037.935.22130%7%49%−7.2
154Thomas MeadowsPurdue50 yds839.132.5113%13%29%−5.9
155Mitch LochbihlerKansas State50 yds444.539.5250%25%50%+1.0
156David ReisnerIllinois50 yds345.345.7133%0%33%+1.5
157Eric KahnKansas49 yds2934.032.2829%7%33%−12.5
158Ryan NowickiGeorgia Southern49 yds2940.738.91655%7%38%−0.2
159Joseph OcchipintiWestern Kentucky49 yds1537.929.3427%7%13%−9.5
160Adam SearlUCLA49 yds539.039.8240%0%40%+0.5
161Corliss WaitmanSouth Alabama49 yds440.015.5125%0%0%−4.1
162Tristan VizcainoWashington49 yds440.837.5250%0%0%−1.0
163Gunner KielCincinnati49 yds248.048.02100%0%0%+0.9
164Kyle BambardNC State49 yds149.049.000%0%0%+0.7
165Lee ShraderMaryland48 yds533.233.200%0%40%−2.8
166Tyson BroekemeierNebraska48 yds537.032.8360%20%40%+1.0
167Hayden MooreCincinnati48 yds148.028.000%100%0%−0.2
168Rhett AlmondBYU48 yds148.0-8.000%0%0%−2.5
169Nick JacobsMemphis47 yds1436.031.71179%21%43%+1.2
170Ryan RickelFlorida Atlantic47 yds1035.235.5982%9%44%+1.6
171Logan McPhersonLouisiana Tech47 yds433.331.3125%0%0%−0.9
172Ryan GrahamNorthern Illinois47 yds434.024.0125%50%0%−1.1
173Nate RenfroTennessee47 yds242.536.5150%0%50%−0.3
174Tyler O'ConnorMichigan State46 yds538.428.0240%20%0%−2.1
175Shane TripuckaTexas A&M46 yds244.034.0150%50%0%+0.1
176Jared GoffCalifornia45 yds634.831.5350%17%0%−0.7
177Tyler MayesTemple45 yds145.045.01100%0%0%+0.4
178Dylan MulderEastern Michigan44 yds833.433.4450%0%38%−3.3
179Blake LucasMassachusetts44 yds334.028.7133%0%67%−1.8
180Chayce CrouchIllinois44 yds144.024.000%100%0%−0.3
181DeShone KizerNotre Dame43 yds240.540.52100%0%0%+0.3
182Colby CookeVanderbilt43 yds143.024.000%0%0%−1.3
183Daniel PortilloUTSA42 yds532.431.8360%0%0%+0.9
184Greg HutchinsNew Mexico State42 yds335.735.700%0%33%−1.9
185Gavin JerniganNavy42 yds237.037.000%0%0%−0.5
186Andrew DiRoccoTulane42 yds142.042.000%0%0%+0.1
187Aaron NovoaHawai'i41 yds537.634.2240%20%25%+2.4
188Jarrett StidhamBaylor41 yds228.528.5150%0%0%−0.6
189Brent StockstillMiddle Tennessee41 yds141.021.000%100%0%−0.3
190Jarrett CerviOld Dominion40 yds334.320.8125%33%50%−3.8
191P.J. RosowskiWisconsin40 yds140.055.000%0%0%+1.1
192Matthew MoseleySouthern Miss39 yds431.531.5250%0%75%−1.7
193Ruben GuzmanKansas39 yds230.013.000%0%0%−4.4
194Derrick MitchellWestern Michigan39 yds139.039.000%0%0%−0.1
195Mike BercoviciArizona State38 yds335.735.73100%0%0%+0.6
196Holden KramerIowa State37 yds731.728.9686%14%57%+0.6
197Kenneth Walker IIIUCLA37 yds236.536.5150%0%100%0.0
198Jonathan HernandezFlorida State37 yds137.037.01100%0%0%0.0
199Jake BrowningWashington36 yds630.028.76100%0%0%+0.9
200Michael JulianToledo36 yds136.0-7.000%0%0%−2.4
201Ryan WillisKansas36 yds136.036.01100%0%0%+0.3
202Cecil MoskowitzAir Force35 yds135.035.000%0%100%−0.5
203Mack LeftwichUTEP34 yds429.528.0267%0%0%+0.1
204Tyler RogersNew Mexico State33 yds227.517.5150%50%0%−0.2
205Kevin EllisonGeorgia Southern33 yds133.033.01100%0%0%+0.3
206Bryan KirsheKentucky31 yds131.02.000%0%0%−2.4
207James ColemanVirginia31 yds131.031.000%0%0%−0.6
208Greg HuegelClemson29 yds129.029.01100%0%0%+0.3
209Ryan SantosoMinnesota29 yds129.029.000%0%0%−1.1
210Eric DungeySyracuse28 yds128.028.01100%0%0%+0.1
211Josh RosenUCLA25 yds125.025.01100%0%0%+0.1
212Deshaun WatsonClemson23 yds123.023.01100%0%0%0.0
213Taylor LambApp State23 yds123.023.000%0%0%−0.6
214Luke RubenzerCalifornia21 yds121.021.000%0%0%−1.0
215Anu SolomonArizona20 yds216.016.000%0%0%−1.1
216Davis PlowmanEast Carolina19 yds119.019.01100%0%0%0.0
217Trevone BoykinTCU18 yds118.018.01100%0%0%−0.3

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