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2017 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 2017, Kaare Vedvik (92 yds) led college football punters in longest punts, ahead of Hunter Niswander (80 yds) and Corey Bojorquez (78 yds). 215 punters qualify. The median qualified punter had 58 yds.

Final 2017 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.

RkPlayerTeamLongestPuntsAvgNetIn 20In 20 %TB %FC %Points
1Kaare VedvikMarshall92 yds5344.440.82445%13%27%+14.4
2Hunter NiswanderNorthwestern80 yds6342.939.92133%5%28%+5.5
3Corey BojorquezNew Mexico78 yds6747.342.13349%18%31%+17.3
4Michael DicksonTexas76 yds7348.444.83549%11%39%+36.8
5Arthur HartCharlotte74 yds8543.539.52428%12%36%+2.4
6Marcus RipleyTexas State74 yds8142.438.52738%7%23%+0.3
7Derek AdamsKent State74 yds7943.640.52228%11%29%+8.8
8Dom MaggioWake Forest74 yds6443.938.22133%9%27%−2.3
9Joseph CharltonSouth Carolina73 yds4744.341.11123%9%24%+7.0
10Trevor DanielTennessee72 yds7047.543.33144%7%21%+20.6
11Dominic PanazzoloTexas Tech72 yds5542.039.61425%4%43%+0.7
12Charlie ScottAir Force72 yds4142.139.11434%0%24%−1.8
13Matt PantonKentucky71 yds5742.740.52035%5%27%+4.8
14Stone WilsonFlorida International71 yds5041.837.92040%12%33%−2.3
15Brandon WrightGeorgia State71 yds2744.433.9733%25%0%−5.6
16Ryan AndersonRutgers70 yds7944.438.92127%13%13%+0.3
17Matt FerenceNorthern Illinois70 yds7841.238.13140%10%21%−0.8
18Jack SheldonCentral Michigan70 yds7243.638.52636%10%7%+1.7
19Johnny TownsendFlorida70 yds6447.541.52945%8%18%+11.2
20Alex KinneyColorado70 yds5643.841.12850%4%35%+10.4
21Corey FatonyMissouri70 yds5044.541.82346%8%31%+13.7
22Aidan MarshallAuburn70 yds3839.434.1924%8%43%−5.2
23Drew GalitzBaylor70 yds2145.245.7629%0%40%+7.1
24Caleb LightbournNebraska69 yds5942.139.72441%7%32%+3.9
25A.J. Cole IIINC State69 yds5343.837.92343%8%26%−5.8
26Mac LoudermilkUCF69 yds4139.538.32459%0%54%+4.7
27Evan PantelsUNLV69 yds2240.934.3626%17%27%−4.8
28Michael CarrizosaSan José State68 yds7345.641.33142%7%28%+10.0
29Joe SchopperPurdue68 yds6740.237.32844%5%49%+0.4
30Bailey CateOld Dominion68 yds6640.538.02233%5%35%−5.8
31Cade CoffeyIdaho68 yds6644.636.72741%11%13%−12.2
32Ryan SantosoMinnesota68 yds6643.038.51929%14%29%+6.1
33Blake PattersonTCU68 yds3041.339.61033%7%31%+0.6
34Hunter LentNorth Carolina68 yds2544.941.0832%0%24%+3.3
35Cole MoosKansas67 yds8339.635.32429%4%26%−29.9
36Thomas BennettTulsa67 yds6142.336.81728%8%14%−8.9
37Logan CookeMississippi State67 yds4842.840.52144%8%39%+8.2
38Quinn SkillinBoise State67 yds3640.638.21847%8%35%+7.4
39Nick SchrageArmy67 yds2542.939.6728%4%12%+0.6
40Corliss WaitmanSouth Alabama66 yds7045.242.52840%6%40%+13.0
41Blake CusickFresno State66 yds6442.437.22032%13%35%+1.0
42Tom SheldonNorth Carolina66 yds4545.842.51534%5%36%+6.4
43Tim ZaleskiWyoming65 yds8139.437.42835%5%30%−0.6
44Alan LunaUTEP65 yds7944.139.32836%9%23%+3.1
45Derrick MitchellWestern Michigan65 yds6542.439.63249%6%11%+5.4
46James SmithCincinnati65 yds6442.041.42539%0%45%+10.1
47Joseph DavidsonBowling Green65 yds6044.042.42747%3%25%+16.9
48Evan RabonCoastal Carolina65 yds5643.339.92036%5%33%+5.4
49Jake BaileyStanford65 yds5345.142.52548%6%35%+14.4
50Zachary BlockTulane65 yds5239.636.61533%9%29%−2.3
51Austin BarnesEast Carolina65 yds5044.039.41735%12%29%+0.8
52Ryan StonehouseColorado State65 yds3846.841.31949%16%11%+5.0
53Blake HayesIllinois64 yds7742.040.23140%3%19%+8.3
54Shane TripuckaTexas A&M64 yds7646.143.32634%8%43%+25.4
55Kyle KramerMiami (OH)64 yds6440.538.82844%8%30%−5.4
56Wade LeesMaryland64 yds6439.237.41727%3%48%−12.7
57Will SpiersClemson64 yds6040.836.72847%7%38%−1.6
58Sterling HofrichterSyracuse64 yds5743.241.42239%7%46%+8.4
59Nick WalshKansas State64 yds5443.740.02343%11%38%+10.2
60Jamie SackvilleSMU64 yds5340.838.62140%6%16%+1.1
61Matt BonadiesMiddle Tennessee64 yds5339.237.51223%9%41%−9.6
62JK ScottAlabama64 yds4243.440.92456%7%55%+12.9
63Erik PowellWashington State64 yds1942.539.6526%5%6%−0.9
64Mike KnollBoston College63 yds7340.237.43649%5%26%−0.8
65Lester ColemanVirginia63 yds7144.038.13143%11%20%−7.8
66Aaron DaltonUtah State63 yds6741.738.52131%12%38%+2.1
67Logan LaurentMassachusetts63 yds6542.634.31930%9%14%−15.4
68Jonathan HernandezSouth Florida63 yds5843.236.91423%17%29%−2.9
69Ryan WinslowPittsburgh63 yds5744.538.72035%9%40%−5.2
70Stefan FlintoftUCLA63 yds5242.838.81835%2%41%−0.3
71Reid BudrovichUSC63 yds4942.537.51938%6%31%−2.6
72Ryan RickelFlorida Atlantic63 yds4642.641.01636%2%42%+8.0
73Joel VelazquezBoise State63 yds2140.139.6211%0%39%−2.4
74Jake HartbargerMichigan State62 yds6742.038.32943%16%30%+7.2
75Zac EverettSouthern Miss62 yds6040.538.62135%5%26%+2.6
76Harrison HeimUL Monroe62 yds5841.937.42340%9%26%−1.0
77Jack FoxRice62 yds5744.237.21730%13%31%−5.0
78Anthony LottiWisconsin62 yds5140.337.42548%4%28%+2.6
79Pressley Harvin IIIGeorgia Tech62 yds5044.139.72142%2%27%+5.3
80Drue ChrismanOhio State62 yds4444.041.41841%7%40%+7.6
81Kyle SweetWashington State62 yds3238.436.6619%6%16%−9.4
82Payton TheislerNew Mexico State61 yds6941.538.51826%6%19%−1.3
83Matt FlynnGeorgia Southern61 yds6640.236.61523%9%35%−11.8
84Logan TylerFlorida State61 yds6543.239.12134%6%29%+3.4
85Sam GeraciLouisiana61 yds6440.739.22442%7%45%+5.3
86Brett GrahamUConn61 yds6338.837.32337%3%31%−2.1
87Colin DowningIowa State61 yds6240.338.72746%5%38%+3.8
88Adam NunezTCU61 yds6139.336.53150%6%40%−2.4
89Yannis RoutsasUTSA61 yds4741.639.62962%9%27%+6.4
90Owen WhiteNavy61 yds3941.238.61338%6%24%+1.1
91Ryan GersondeIowa61 yds1342.538.2215%8%18%−0.2
92Will HartMichigan61 yds1237.935.8650%8%33%−3.2
93Brogan RobackEastern Michigan61 yds1042.143.2556%0%0%+3.2
94Tyler BassGeorgia Southern61 yds249.549.52100%0%0%+1.4
95Blake JohnsonArkansas60 yds5938.637.61831%5%40%−4.1
96Tyler SumpterTroy60 yds5340.236.01632%6%23%−12.9
97Mitch WishnowskyUtah60 yds4644.242.61839%7%35%+11.7
98Zach Von RosenbergLSU60 yds3343.342.11236%3%45%+7.6
99Nick GasserAkron59 yds7841.936.82633%4%31%−14.2
100Austin ParkerDuke59 yds6142.036.61118%15%26%−2.9
101Jonny LinehanBYU59 yds5942.941.92847%3%26%+11.9
102Tyler NewsomeNotre Dame59 yds5943.537.91627%7%29%−1.7
103Dane RoyHouston59 yds5341.638.82344%10%40%+2.2
104Cameron NizialekGeorgia59 yds4944.541.82347%6%51%+9.3
105Dylan KlumphCalifornia59 yds4643.038.51226%7%20%−0.2
106Morgan HageeBall State59 yds2034.532.4629%0%0%−9.6
107Billy KinneyWest Virginia58 yds6140.035.92033%7%43%−12.2
108Brad RobbinsMichigan58 yds5840.936.92442%7%35%−5.6
109Xavier SubotschApp State58 yds5239.835.91937%10%35%−6.2
110Nick PorebskiOregon State58 yds4938.537.51224%2%37%−7.9
111Connor MartinBaylor58 yds3940.339.11231%3%24%−2.0
112Mason KingLouisville58 yds3944.139.9820%5%24%+0.6
113Oscar BradburnVirginia Tech57 yds6342.540.12743%10%50%+11.2
114Kyle DeWeenBuffalo57 yds5640.637.92138%5%32%−1.0
115Michael FarkasOhio57 yds5440.437.91735%4%36%+2.4
116Blake GillikinPenn State57 yds5043.240.02753%6%29%+9.6
117Bailey FlintToledo57 yds3937.135.61744%8%41%−1.8
118Austin SeibertOklahoma57 yds3642.637.81131%8%40%−4.5
119Zach SinorOklahoma State57 yds3643.038.1822%14%39%0.0
120Haydon WhiteheadIndiana56 yds8540.738.02935%6%34%+2.4
121Sam LoyVanderbilt56 yds6440.236.51727%6%27%−11.5
122Joel DixonUAB56 yds6041.335.71423%8%25%−9.7
123Jake CollinsWestern Kentucky56 yds5239.936.81937%8%20%−3.4
124Will GleesonOle Miss56 yds5141.540.22345%2%46%+7.1
125Nathan SnyderBall State56 yds5037.331.61429%6%25%−32.0
126Joel WhitfordWashington56 yds3741.439.21541%5%27%+1.4
127Jake JulienEastern Michigan56 yds3342.339.6926%6%3%+1.3
128Damon FonchamArkansas State56 yds635.535.5467%0%17%+0.3
129Andrew DavidTCU56 yds544.644.6240%0%33%+1.7
130Stan GaudionHawai'i55 yds5842.138.82034%2%25%−9.8
131Colten RastetterIowa55 yds4938.437.51020%0%14%−10.0
132Quinton ConawayNevada55 yds4839.636.6918%2%53%−12.6
133Cody GraceArkansas State55 yds4440.940.82557%0%49%+8.0
134Brady FarlowLouisiana Tech55 yds3637.635.5719%3%34%−10.6
135Nick JacobsMemphis55 yds2441.740.01357%4%39%+3.8
136Zach OakleyCentral Michigan55 yds744.439.0338%0%0%+0.8
137Mitch LochbihlerKansas State55 yds249.549.5150%0%50%+1.1
138Alex StarzykTemple54 yds5240.334.92139%13%26%−4.1
139Spencer SmithMemphis54 yds2140.840.2941%5%32%−1.3
140Josh PollackArizona54 yds1534.635.1643%0%14%−4.8
141Mac BrownOle Miss54 yds542.232.800%0%20%−3.6
142Michael Sleep-DaltonArizona State53 yds5939.836.31830%2%21%−10.3
143Josh GrowdenLSU53 yds2136.133.81257%0%50%−4.4
144Zach FeaglesMiami52 yds6838.137.12740%4%49%−3.9
145Jake GlattingArizona52 yds2235.729.7627%5%14%−11.0
146Davan DyerLouisiana Tech52 yds1638.737.6531%0%40%−0.8
147Daniel GutierrezUNLV52 yds245.539.000%0%0%−0.4
148Brandon HeicklenSan Diego State51 yds5738.434.51933%5%42%−12.7
149Alvin KenworthyNorth Texas51 yds1836.835.9633%0%39%−3.1
150Alex BlandOregon State51 yds1135.935.4436%0%57%−1.2
151Jack SpicerMiami51 yds242.532.5150%50%0%0.0
152Adam StackOregon50 yds5438.035.71833%6%37%−10.0
153Michael JulianToledo50 yds638.538.5117%0%17%−0.5
154Oliver HoldensonGeorgia State49 yds2938.234.21352%4%13%−4.3
155Riley EricksonUNLV49 yds2436.628.0626%9%23%−12.7
156Ian ShannonAuburn49 yds1439.838.6536%0%43%−4.3
157Carson KingClemson49 yds339.335.7133%0%33%−0.5
158Matt HockettOklahoma State49 yds246.049.01100%0%0%+0.5
159Devonte BoydUNLV49 yds149.043.000%0%0%−1.1
160Bryce CrawfordSan José State48 yds1039.733.9330%10%11%−2.7
161Brent StockstillMiddle Tennessee48 yds441.041.04100%0%0%+1.2
162Connor AllenWisconsin48 yds440.037.3267%0%67%+0.6
163Nate StanleyIowa47 yds239.029.0150%50%0%+0.4
164Blake MaimoneOregon46 yds146.046.000%0%0%+0.1
165Jake VerityEast Carolina45 yds337.334.3133%0%0%−0.9
166Miles ButlerKentucky45 yds338.738.73100%0%0%+0.4
167Daniel KubiukNorthwestern45 yds236.036.000%0%50%−1.1
168Daniel JonesDuke45 yds145.025.000%100%0%−0.2
169Daniel PasquarielloPenn State45 yds145.045.01100%0%0%+0.3
170Kelly BryantClemson45 yds145.045.01100%0%0%+0.4
171Cooper MojsiejenkoCentral Michigan44 yds631.729.5233%0%0%−2.4
172Ty GangiNevada44 yds629.029.0350%0%0%−1.5
173Briggs BourgeoisSouthern Miss44 yds330.030.0133%0%33%−1.8
174Ivan OrahaEastern Michigan43 yds2233.730.81255%5%45%−4.5
175Steven CouttsCalifornia43 yds540.835.4240%0%40%−1.3
176Jack MilasBall State43 yds143.043.01100%0%0%+0.4
177Shane MorrisCentral Michigan43 yds143.023.000%100%0%−0.3
178Jake BrowningWashington42 yds241.041.02100%0%0%+0.7
179Kyle ThompsonKansas40 yds436.835.7133%0%100%−0.4
180Jonathan BanksTulane40 yds335.035.03100%0%0%+0.8
181Jeff HollingsworthGeorgia State40 yds231.531.5150%0%0%−0.9
182Trevor WoodArizona40 yds238.034.5150%0%0%0.0
183Aston WalterRice40 yds140.036.01100%0%0%0.0
184George BollasKent State39 yds327.027.0133%0%0%−1.7
185Ross BowersCalifornia39 yds329.022.3133%33%0%−0.6
186Rylee CritcherApp State39 yds224.521.500%0%0%−1.6
187Corey EdwardsBYU39 yds139.047.01100%0%0%+0.4
188Mitchell CoxWashington State38 yds828.028.0675%0%50%−2.9
189Jonn YoungWest Virginia38 yds236.036.0150%0%50%−0.3
190Zach PotterArmy38 yds234.534.52100%0%50%+0.2
191Chase McLaughlinIllinois37 yds137.017.000%100%0%−0.3
192Zack MahoneySyracuse37 yds137.037.01100%0%0%+0.3
193John UrzuaMiddle Tennessee36 yds232.522.0150%0%0%−1.7
194Kent MyersUtah State36 yds232.5-5.0150%0%0%−3.7
195Manny WilkinsArizona State36 yds226.026.02100%0%0%0.0
196Brandon DawkinsArizona36 yds136.036.01100%0%0%+0.2
197Zach LeeUtah State36 yds136.036.000%0%100%−0.2
198Derambez DrinkardCoastal Carolina35 yds135.031.000%0%0%−0.7
199DJ MooreMaryland34 yds134.034.000%0%0%−0.5
200Kristian CottonUAB34 yds134.034.01100%0%100%0.0
201Kenny HillTCU32 yds132.012.000%100%0%−0.4
202Riley FergusonMemphis32 yds132.032.01100%0%0%+0.2
203Glen CuielletteTulane31 yds131.031.01100%0%0%+0.2
204Paulie FricanoEastern Michigan30 yds228.028.02100%0%0%+0.3
205Reid NelsonVanderbilt30 yds224.524.5150%0%0%−0.3
206John MackesyBoise State29 yds129.029.01100%0%0%0.0
207Kody SchexnayderMississippi State28 yds128.028.000%0%0%−0.8
208Josh OrneNorthern Illinois27 yds227.027.0150%0%0%−1.0
209Marcus McMaryionFresno State23 yds123.023.01100%0%0%−0.1
210Will GrierWest Virginia23 yds123.023.01100%0%0%−0.1
211Jeff RineyNotre Dame20 yds120.020.000%0%0%−1.9
212James FonsecaAkron15 yds115.015.000%0%0%−2.0
213Nick FitzgeraldMississippi State14 yds114.011.000%0%0%−0.6
214Jacob HerbersMinnesota11 yds111.011.000%0%0%−2.5
215A.J. ErdelyUAB8 yds18.08.000%0%0%−0.8

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