2017 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 2017, Michael Dickson (+51.1) led college football punters in punt points per 100 punts, ahead of Shane Tripucka (+32.9) and JK Scott (+29.9). 125 punters qualify (minimum 30 punts). The median qualified punter had +1.5.
Final 2017 regular-season numbers, updated October 23, 2026.
| Rk | Player | Team | Pts/100 | Punts | Avg | Net | In 20 | In 20 % | TB % | FC % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Dickson | Texas | +51.1 | 73 | 48.4 | 44.8 | 35 | 49% | 11% | 39% | +36.8 |
| 2 | Shane Tripucka | Texas A&M | +32.9 | 76 | 46.1 | 43.3 | 26 | 34% | 8% | 43% | +25.4 |
| 3 | JK Scott | Alabama | +29.9 | 42 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 24 | 56% | 7% | 55% | +12.9 |
| 4 | Trevor Daniel | Tennessee | +29.4 | 70 | 47.5 | 43.3 | 31 | 44% | 7% | 21% | +20.6 |
| 5 | Joseph Davidson | Bowling Green | +29.1 | 60 | 44.0 | 42.4 | 27 | 47% | 3% | 25% | +16.9 |
| 6 | Jake Bailey | Stanford | +27.8 | 53 | 45.1 | 42.5 | 25 | 48% | 6% | 35% | +14.4 |
| 7 | Corey Fatony | Missouri | +27.4 | 50 | 44.5 | 41.8 | 23 | 46% | 8% | 31% | +13.7 |
| 8 | Kaare Vedvik | Marshall | +27.1 | 53 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 24 | 45% | 13% | 27% | +14.4 |
| 9 | Corey Bojorquez | New Mexico | +25.9 | 67 | 47.3 | 42.1 | 33 | 49% | 18% | 31% | +17.3 |
| 10 | Mitch Wishnowsky | Utah | +25.5 | 46 | 44.2 | 42.6 | 18 | 39% | 7% | 35% | +11.7 |
| 11 | Zach Von Rosenberg | LSU | +23.1 | 33 | 43.3 | 42.1 | 12 | 36% | 3% | 45% | +7.6 |
| 12 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | +20.2 | 59 | 42.9 | 41.9 | 28 | 47% | 3% | 26% | +11.9 |
| 13 | Quinn Skillin | Boise State | +19.4 | 36 | 40.6 | 38.2 | 18 | 47% | 8% | 35% | +7.4 |
| 14 | Nick Walsh | Kansas State | +19.3 | 54 | 43.7 | 40.0 | 23 | 43% | 11% | 38% | +10.2 |
| 15 | Cameron Nizialek | Georgia | +18.9 | 49 | 44.5 | 41.8 | 23 | 47% | 6% | 51% | +9.3 |
| 16 | Blake Gillikin | Penn State | +18.8 | 50 | 43.2 | 40.0 | 27 | 53% | 6% | 29% | +9.6 |
| 17 | Alex Kinney | Colorado | +18.6 | 56 | 43.8 | 41.1 | 28 | 50% | 4% | 35% | +10.4 |
| 18 | Corliss Waitman | South Alabama | +18.5 | 70 | 45.2 | 42.5 | 28 | 40% | 6% | 40% | +13.0 |
| 19 | Cody Grace | Arkansas State | +18.2 | 44 | 40.9 | 40.8 | 25 | 57% | 0% | 49% | +8.0 |
| 20 | Oscar Bradburn | Virginia Tech | +17.8 | 63 | 42.5 | 40.1 | 27 | 43% | 10% | 50% | +11.2 |
| 21 | Ryan Rickel | Florida Atlantic | +17.7 | 46 | 42.6 | 41.0 | 16 | 36% | 2% | 42% | +8.0 |
| 22 | Johnny Townsend | Florida | +17.5 | 64 | 47.5 | 41.5 | 29 | 45% | 8% | 18% | +11.2 |
| 23 | Drue Chrisman | Ohio State | +17.2 | 44 | 44.0 | 41.4 | 18 | 41% | 7% | 40% | +7.6 |
| 24 | Logan Cooke | Mississippi State | +17.2 | 48 | 42.8 | 40.5 | 21 | 44% | 8% | 39% | +8.2 |
| 25 | James Smith | Cincinnati | +15.8 | 64 | 42.0 | 41.4 | 25 | 39% | 0% | 45% | +10.1 |
| 26 | Joseph Charlton | South Carolina | +14.8 | 47 | 44.3 | 41.1 | 11 | 23% | 9% | 24% | +7.0 |
| 27 | Sterling Hofrichter | Syracuse | +14.8 | 57 | 43.2 | 41.4 | 22 | 39% | 7% | 46% | +8.4 |
| 28 | Tom Sheldon | North Carolina | +14.6 | 45 | 45.8 | 42.5 | 15 | 34% | 5% | 36% | +6.4 |
| 29 | Will Gleeson | Ole Miss | +13.8 | 51 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 23 | 45% | 2% | 46% | +7.1 |
| 30 | Yannis Routsas | UTSA | +13.7 | 47 | 41.6 | 39.6 | 29 | 62% | 9% | 27% | +6.4 |
| 31 | Michael Carrizosa | San José State | +13.5 | 73 | 45.6 | 41.3 | 31 | 42% | 7% | 28% | +10.0 |
| 32 | Ryan Stonehouse | Colorado State | +12.7 | 38 | 46.8 | 41.3 | 19 | 49% | 16% | 11% | +5.0 |
| 33 | Mac Loudermilk | UCF | +11.5 | 41 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 24 | 59% | 0% | 54% | +4.7 |
| 34 | Derek Adams | Kent State | +11.2 | 79 | 43.6 | 40.5 | 22 | 28% | 11% | 29% | +8.8 |
| 35 | Blake Hayes | Illinois | +10.8 | 77 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 31 | 40% | 3% | 19% | +8.3 |
| 36 | Jake Hartbarger | Michigan State | +10.7 | 67 | 42.0 | 38.3 | 29 | 43% | 16% | 30% | +7.2 |
| 37 | Pressley Harvin III | Georgia Tech | +10.6 | 50 | 44.1 | 39.7 | 21 | 42% | 2% | 27% | +5.3 |
| 38 | Evan Rabon | Coastal Carolina | +9.6 | 56 | 43.3 | 39.9 | 20 | 36% | 5% | 33% | +5.4 |
| 39 | Ryan Santoso | Minnesota | +9.2 | 66 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 19 | 29% | 14% | 29% | +6.1 |
| 40 | Sam Geraci | Louisiana | +9.2 | 64 | 40.7 | 39.2 | 24 | 42% | 7% | 45% | +5.3 |
| 41 | Hunter Niswander | Northwestern | +8.6 | 63 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 21 | 33% | 5% | 28% | +5.5 |
| 42 | Matt Panton | Kentucky | +8.4 | 57 | 42.7 | 40.5 | 20 | 35% | 5% | 27% | +4.8 |
| 43 | Derrick Mitchell | Western Michigan | +8.3 | 65 | 42.4 | 39.6 | 32 | 49% | 6% | 11% | +5.4 |
| 44 | Caleb Lightbourn | Nebraska | +6.8 | 59 | 42.1 | 39.7 | 24 | 41% | 7% | 32% | +3.9 |
| 45 | Colin Downing | Iowa State | +6.5 | 62 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 27 | 46% | 5% | 38% | +3.8 |
| 46 | Logan Tyler | Florida State | +5.5 | 65 | 43.2 | 39.1 | 21 | 34% | 6% | 29% | +3.4 |
| 47 | Anthony Lotti | Wisconsin | +5.0 | 51 | 40.3 | 37.4 | 25 | 48% | 4% | 28% | +2.6 |
| 48 | Michael Farkas | Ohio | +4.9 | 54 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 17 | 35% | 4% | 36% | +2.4 |
| 49 | Dane Roy | Houston | +4.3 | 53 | 41.6 | 38.8 | 23 | 44% | 10% | 40% | +2.2 |
| 50 | Zac Everett | Southern Miss | +4.3 | 60 | 40.5 | 38.6 | 21 | 35% | 5% | 26% | +2.6 |
| 51 | Jake Julien | Eastern Michigan | +4.0 | 33 | 42.3 | 39.6 | 9 | 26% | 6% | 3% | +1.3 |
| 52 | Alan Luna | UTEP | +3.9 | 79 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 28 | 36% | 9% | 23% | +3.1 |
| 53 | Joel Whitford | Washington | +3.9 | 37 | 41.4 | 39.2 | 15 | 41% | 5% | 27% | +1.4 |
| 54 | Owen White | Navy | +3.3 | 39 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 13 | 38% | 6% | 24% | +1.1 |
| 55 | Aaron Dalton | Utah State | +3.1 | 67 | 41.7 | 38.5 | 21 | 31% | 12% | 38% | +2.1 |
| 56 | Haydon Whitehead | Indiana | +2.9 | 85 | 40.7 | 38.0 | 29 | 35% | 6% | 34% | +2.4 |
| 57 | Arthur Hart | Charlotte | +2.8 | 85 | 43.5 | 39.5 | 24 | 28% | 12% | 36% | +2.4 |
| 58 | Jack Sheldon | Central Michigan | +2.4 | 72 | 43.6 | 38.5 | 26 | 36% | 10% | 7% | +1.7 |
| 59 | Jamie Sackville | SMU | +2.1 | 53 | 40.8 | 38.6 | 21 | 40% | 6% | 16% | +1.1 |
| 60 | Blake Patterson | TCU | +1.9 | 30 | 41.3 | 39.6 | 10 | 33% | 7% | 31% | +0.6 |
| 61 | Blake Cusick | Fresno State | +1.6 | 64 | 42.4 | 37.2 | 20 | 32% | 13% | 35% | +1.0 |
| 62 | Austin Barnes | East Carolina | +1.5 | 50 | 44.0 | 39.4 | 17 | 35% | 12% | 29% | +0.8 |
| 63 | Mason King | Louisville | +1.5 | 39 | 44.1 | 39.9 | 8 | 20% | 5% | 24% | +0.6 |
| 64 | Dominic Panazzolo | Texas Tech | +1.3 | 55 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 14 | 25% | 4% | 43% | +0.7 |
| 65 | Joe Schopper | Purdue | +0.6 | 67 | 40.2 | 37.3 | 28 | 44% | 5% | 49% | +0.4 |
| 66 | Marcus Ripley | Texas State | +0.4 | 81 | 42.4 | 38.5 | 27 | 38% | 7% | 23% | +0.3 |
| 67 | Ryan Anderson | Rutgers | +0.4 | 79 | 44.4 | 38.9 | 21 | 27% | 13% | 13% | +0.3 |
| 68 | Zach Sinor | Oklahoma State | +0.1 | 36 | 43.0 | 38.1 | 8 | 22% | 14% | 39% | 0.0 |
| 69 | Dylan Klumph | California | −0.3 | 46 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 12 | 26% | 7% | 20% | −0.2 |
| 70 | Stefan Flintoft | UCLA | −0.5 | 52 | 42.8 | 38.8 | 18 | 35% | 2% | 41% | −0.3 |
| 71 | Tim Zaleski | Wyoming | −0.7 | 81 | 39.4 | 37.4 | 28 | 35% | 5% | 30% | −0.6 |
| 72 | Matt Ference | Northern Illinois | −1.1 | 78 | 41.2 | 38.1 | 31 | 40% | 10% | 21% | −0.8 |
| 73 | Mike Knoll | Boston College | −1.1 | 73 | 40.2 | 37.4 | 36 | 49% | 5% | 26% | −0.8 |
| 74 | Kyle DeWeen | Buffalo | −1.7 | 56 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 21 | 38% | 5% | 32% | −1.0 |
| 75 | Harrison Heim | UL Monroe | −1.8 | 58 | 41.9 | 37.4 | 23 | 40% | 9% | 26% | −1.0 |
| 76 | Payton Theisler | New Mexico State | −1.9 | 69 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 18 | 26% | 6% | 19% | −1.3 |
| 77 | Will Spiers | Clemson | −2.7 | 60 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 28 | 47% | 7% | 38% | −1.6 |
| 78 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | −2.9 | 59 | 43.5 | 37.9 | 16 | 27% | 7% | 29% | −1.7 |
| 79 | Brett Graham | UConn | −3.4 | 63 | 38.8 | 37.3 | 23 | 37% | 3% | 31% | −2.1 |
| 80 | Dom Maggio | Wake Forest | −3.6 | 64 | 43.9 | 38.2 | 21 | 33% | 9% | 27% | −2.3 |
| 81 | Adam Nunez | TCU | −3.9 | 61 | 39.3 | 36.5 | 31 | 50% | 6% | 40% | −2.4 |
| 82 | Charlie Scott | Air Force | −4.3 | 41 | 42.1 | 39.1 | 14 | 34% | 0% | 24% | −1.8 |
| 83 | Stone Wilson | Florida International | −4.6 | 50 | 41.8 | 37.9 | 20 | 40% | 12% | 33% | −2.3 |
| 84 | Bailey Flint | Toledo | −4.6 | 39 | 37.1 | 35.6 | 17 | 44% | 8% | 41% | −1.8 |
| 85 | Jonathan Hernandez | South Florida | −4.8 | 58 | 43.2 | 36.9 | 14 | 23% | 17% | 29% | −2.9 |
| 86 | Austin Parker | Duke | −4.8 | 61 | 42.0 | 36.6 | 11 | 18% | 15% | 26% | −2.9 |
| 87 | Zachary Block | Tulane | −5.0 | 52 | 39.6 | 36.6 | 15 | 33% | 9% | 29% | −2.3 |
| 88 | Connor Martin | Baylor | −5.1 | 39 | 40.3 | 39.1 | 12 | 31% | 3% | 24% | −2.0 |
| 89 | Reid Budrovich | USC | −5.2 | 49 | 42.5 | 37.5 | 19 | 38% | 6% | 31% | −2.6 |
| 90 | Zach Feagles | Miami | −5.7 | 68 | 38.1 | 37.1 | 27 | 40% | 4% | 49% | −3.9 |
| 91 | Jake Collins | Western Kentucky | −6.6 | 52 | 39.9 | 36.8 | 19 | 37% | 8% | 20% | −3.4 |
| 92 | Blake Johnson | Arkansas | −7.0 | 59 | 38.6 | 37.6 | 18 | 31% | 5% | 40% | −4.1 |
| 93 | Alex Starzyk | Temple | −7.6 | 52 | 40.3 | 34.9 | 21 | 39% | 13% | 26% | −4.1 |
| 94 | Kyle Kramer | Miami (OH) | −8.4 | 64 | 40.5 | 38.8 | 28 | 44% | 8% | 30% | −5.4 |
| 95 | Bailey Cate | Old Dominion | −8.6 | 66 | 40.5 | 38.0 | 22 | 33% | 5% | 35% | −5.8 |
| 96 | Jack Fox | Rice | −9.0 | 57 | 44.2 | 37.2 | 17 | 30% | 13% | 31% | −5.0 |
| 97 | Ryan Winslow | Pittsburgh | −9.2 | 57 | 44.5 | 38.7 | 20 | 35% | 9% | 40% | −5.2 |
| 98 | Brad Robbins | Michigan | −9.8 | 58 | 40.9 | 36.9 | 24 | 42% | 7% | 35% | −5.6 |
| 99 | Lester Coleman | Virginia | −10.8 | 71 | 44.0 | 38.1 | 31 | 43% | 11% | 20% | −7.8 |
| 100 | A.J. Cole III | NC State | −10.8 | 53 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 23 | 43% | 8% | 26% | −5.8 |
| 101 | Xavier Subotsch | App State | −11.9 | 52 | 39.8 | 35.9 | 19 | 37% | 10% | 35% | −6.2 |
| 102 | Austin Seibert | Oklahoma | −12.4 | 36 | 42.6 | 37.8 | 11 | 31% | 8% | 40% | −4.5 |
| 103 | Aidan Marshall | Auburn | −13.7 | 38 | 39.4 | 34.1 | 9 | 24% | 8% | 43% | −5.2 |
| 104 | Thomas Bennett | Tulsa | −14.5 | 61 | 42.3 | 36.8 | 17 | 28% | 8% | 14% | −8.9 |
| 105 | Joel Dixon | UAB | −15.9 | 60 | 41.3 | 35.7 | 14 | 23% | 8% | 25% | −9.7 |
| 106 | Nick Porebski | Oregon State | −16.2 | 49 | 38.5 | 37.5 | 12 | 24% | 2% | 37% | −7.9 |
| 107 | Stan Gaudion | Hawai'i | −16.9 | 58 | 42.1 | 38.8 | 20 | 34% | 2% | 25% | −9.8 |
| 108 | Michael Sleep-Dalton | Arizona State | −17.2 | 59 | 39.8 | 36.3 | 18 | 30% | 2% | 21% | −10.3 |
| 109 | Nick Gasser | Akron | −17.7 | 78 | 41.9 | 36.8 | 26 | 33% | 4% | 31% | −14.2 |
| 110 | Matt Flynn | Georgia Southern | −17.9 | 66 | 40.2 | 36.6 | 15 | 23% | 9% | 35% | −11.8 |
| 111 | Sam Loy | Vanderbilt | −18.0 | 64 | 40.2 | 36.5 | 17 | 27% | 6% | 27% | −11.5 |
| 112 | Matt Bonadies | Middle Tennessee | −18.2 | 53 | 39.2 | 37.5 | 12 | 23% | 9% | 41% | −9.6 |
| 113 | Cade Coffey | Idaho | −18.5 | 66 | 44.6 | 36.7 | 27 | 41% | 11% | 13% | −12.2 |
| 114 | Adam Stack | Oregon | −18.5 | 54 | 38.0 | 35.7 | 18 | 33% | 6% | 37% | −10.0 |
| 115 | Wade Lees | Maryland | −19.9 | 64 | 39.2 | 37.4 | 17 | 27% | 3% | 48% | −12.7 |
| 116 | Billy Kinney | West Virginia | −19.9 | 61 | 40.0 | 35.9 | 20 | 33% | 7% | 43% | −12.2 |
| 117 | Colten Rastetter | Iowa | −20.5 | 49 | 38.4 | 37.5 | 10 | 20% | 0% | 14% | −10.0 |
| 118 | Brandon Heicklen | San Diego State | −21.9 | 57 | 38.4 | 34.5 | 19 | 33% | 5% | 42% | −12.7 |
| 119 | Logan Laurent | Massachusetts | −24.1 | 65 | 42.6 | 34.3 | 19 | 30% | 9% | 14% | −15.4 |
| 120 | Tyler Sumpter | Troy | −25.8 | 53 | 40.2 | 36.0 | 16 | 32% | 6% | 23% | −12.9 |
| 121 | Quinton Conaway | Nevada | −25.8 | 48 | 39.6 | 36.6 | 9 | 18% | 2% | 53% | −12.6 |
| 122 | Kyle Sweet | Washington State | −29.3 | 32 | 38.4 | 36.6 | 6 | 19% | 6% | 16% | −9.4 |
| 123 | Brady Farlow | Louisiana Tech | −29.4 | 36 | 37.6 | 35.5 | 7 | 19% | 3% | 34% | −10.6 |
| 124 | Cole Moos | Kansas | −36.0 | 83 | 39.6 | 35.3 | 24 | 29% | 4% | 26% | −29.9 |
| 125 | Nathan Snyder | Ball State | −65.2 | 50 | 37.3 | 31.6 | 14 | 29% | 6% | 25% | −32.0 |
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