2017 College Blocked Punts Leaders
A blocked punt is one the defense stops at the line. Blocks reflect the snap and protection as much as the punter.
Only punters with at least one appear. In 2017, Nick Gasser (2) led college football punters in blocked punts, ahead of Joel Dixon (2) and Jonathan Hernandez (2). 32 punters qualify.
Final 2017 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | Blocked | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | TB % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Gasser | Akron | 2 | 78 | 41.9 | 36.8 | 26 | 33% | 4% | 31% | −14.2 |
| 2 | Joel Dixon | UAB | 2 | 60 | 41.3 | 35.7 | 14 | 23% | 8% | 25% | −9.7 |
| 3 | Jonathan Hernandez | South Florida | 2 | 58 | 43.2 | 36.9 | 14 | 23% | 17% | 29% | −2.9 |
| 4 | Alex Starzyk | Temple | 2 | 52 | 40.3 | 34.9 | 21 | 39% | 13% | 26% | −4.1 |
| 5 | Quinton Conaway | Nevada | 2 | 48 | 39.6 | 36.6 | 9 | 18% | 2% | 53% | −12.6 |
| 6 | Haydon Whitehead | Indiana | 1 | 85 | 40.7 | 38.0 | 29 | 35% | 6% | 34% | +2.4 |
| 7 | Shane Tripucka | Texas A&M | 1 | 76 | 46.1 | 43.3 | 26 | 34% | 8% | 43% | +25.4 |
| 8 | Michael Carrizosa | San José State | 1 | 73 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 31 | 42% | 7% | 28% | +10.0 |
| 9 | Lester Coleman | Virginia | 1 | 71 | 44.0 | 38.1 | 31 | 43% | 11% | 20% | −7.8 |
| 10 | Bailey Cate | Old Dominion | 1 | 66 | 40.5 | 38.0 | 22 | 33% | 5% | 35% | −5.8 |
| 11 | Wade Lees | Maryland | 1 | 64 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 17 | 27% | 3% | 48% | −12.7 |
| 12 | Thomas Bennett | Tulsa | 1 | 61 | 42.3 | 36.8 | 17 | 28% | 8% | 14% | −8.9 |
| 13 | Michael Sleep-Dalton | Arizona State | 1 | 59 | 39.8 | 36.3 | 18 | 30% | 2% | 21% | −10.3 |
| 14 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | 1 | 59 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 16 | 27% | 7% | 29% | −1.7 |
| 15 | Brandon Heicklen | San Diego State | 1 | 57 | 38.4 | 34.5 | 19 | 33% | 5% | 42% | −12.7 |
| 16 | Alex Kinney | Colorado | 1 | 56 | 43.8 | 41.1 | 28 | 50% | 4% | 35% | +10.4 |
| 17 | Dominic Panazzolo | Texas Tech | 1 | 55 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 14 | 25% | 4% | 43% | +0.7 |
| 18 | A.J. Cole III | NC State | 1 | 53 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 23 | 43% | 8% | 26% | −5.8 |
| 19 | Adam Stack | Oregon | 1 | 54 | 38.0 | 35.7 | 18 | 33% | 6% | 37% | −10.0 |
| 20 | Anthony Lotti | Wisconsin | 1 | 51 | 40.3 | 37.4 | 25 | 48% | 4% | 28% | +2.6 |
| 21 | Blake Gillikin | Penn State | 1 | 50 | 43.2 | 40.0 | 27 | 53% | 6% | 29% | +9.6 |
| 22 | Reid Budrovich | USC | 1 | 49 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 19 | 38% | 6% | 31% | −2.6 |
| 23 | Nathan Snyder | Ball State | 1 | 50 | 37.3 | 31.6 | 14 | 29% | 6% | 25% | −32.0 |
| 24 | Zachary Block | Tulane | 1 | 52 | 39.6 | 36.6 | 15 | 33% | 9% | 29% | −2.3 |
| 25 | JK Scott | Alabama | 1 | 42 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 24 | 56% | 7% | 55% | +12.9 |
| 26 | Ryan Stonehouse | Colorado State | 1 | 38 | 46.8 | 41.3 | 19 | 49% | 16% | 11% | +5.0 |
| 27 | Zach Sinor | Oklahoma State | 1 | 36 | 43.0 | 38.1 | 8 | 22% | 14% | 39% | 0.0 |
| 28 | Jake Julien | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 33 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 9 | 26% | 6% | 3% | +1.3 |
| 29 | Brandon Wright | Georgia State | 1 | 27 | 44.4 | 33.9 | 7 | 33% | 25% | 0% | −5.6 |
| 30 | Morgan Hagee | Ball State | 1 | 20 | 34.5 | 32.4 | 6 | 29% | 0% | 0% | −9.6 |
| 31 | Zach Oakley | Central Michigan | 1 | 7 | 44.4 | 39.0 | 3 | 38% | 0% | 0% | +0.8 |
| 32 | Jackson Burrill | San José State | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | −2.5 |
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