Tulane Kickers and Punters

In 2025, Tulane kickers made 23 of 26 field goals (88.5%), longest 52 yards, for a combined MAKE of +2.9. The kicking unit ranked 9th of 136 in points versus an average unit.

Data through Week 7 of the 2026 season, updated October 24, 2026.

Tulane Kickers and Punters by Season

Season	Kicker	Punter	Long snapper	Kickoffs
2026 (in progress)	Cooper Helmke 7-8 FG Jackson Courville 1-3 FG	William Hudlow 43.5 net	Jason Arredondo 11 snaps	Cooper Helmke 26 KO
2025	Patrick Durkin 23-26 FG	Alec Clark 43.4 net William Hudlow 17.0 net	Jason Arredondo 13 snaps	Patrick Durkin 78 KO Cooper Helmke 2 KO
2024	Jacob Barnes 7-9 FG Ethan Head 4-5 FG	Will Karoll 39.9 net	—	Ethan Head 76 KO Patrick Durkin 12 KO
2023	Valentino Ambrosio 19-24 FG	Will Karoll 40.5 net Casey Glover 40.6 net	—	Casey Glover 70 KO
2022	Valentino Ambrosio 10-11 FG Kriston Esnard 3-6 FG	Casey Glover 38.5 net Kriston Esnard 33.0 net	—	Casey Glover 74 KO Lucas Dunker Jr. 2 KO
2021	Merek Glover 6-11 FG Graham Dable 0-2 FG	Ryan Wright 44.8 net	—	Casey Glover 40 KO Noah Seiden 9 KO
2020	Merek Glover 9-14 FG	Ryan Wright 41.2 net Casey Glover 40.8 net	—	Merek Glover 71 KO Casey Glover 1 KO
2019	Merek Glover 10-14 FG	Ryan Wright 37.1 net	—	Merek Glover 62 KO Sterling Stockwell 7 KO
2018	Merek Glover 8-10 FG	Ryan Wright 39.4 net Zachary Block 34.0 net	—	Zachary Block 47 KO Merek Glover 2 KO
2017	Merek Glover 8-9 FG Coby Neenan 1-1 FG	Zachary Block 36.6 net Jonathan Banks 35.0 net	—	Zachary Block 50 KO Merek Glover 2 KO
2016	Andrew DiRocco 10-16 FG	Zachary Block 38.8 net Glen Cuiellette 33.0 net	—	Zachary Block 45 KO Randy Harvey 5 KO
2015	Andrew DiRocco 9-9 FG Trevor Simms 0-2 FG	Zachary Block 32.5 net Peter Picerelli 35.0 net	—	Trevor Simms 51 KO
2014	Andrew DiRocco 8-15 FG Trevor Simms 0-1 FG	Peter Picerelli 35.7 net	—	Trevor Simms 33 KO Peter Picerelli 5 KO
2013	Cairo Santos 16-21 FG	Peter Picerelli 38.4 net	—	Cairo Santos 48 KO
2012	Cairo Santos 21-21 FG	Peter Picerelli 41.6 net	—	Cairo Santos 41 KO Ryan Rome 1 KO
2011	Cairo Santos 11-18 FG Casey Robottom 1-2 FG	Jonathan Ginsburgh 39.6 net Cairo Santos 39.7 net	—	Ryan Rome 38 KO Cairo Santos 16 KO

2025 Tulane Kickers

Player	FG	FG%	LNG	50+	MAKE
Patrick Durkin	23-26	88.5%	52	4-6	+2.92

2025 Tulane Kickoffs

Player	Kickoffs	Avg dist	TB%	Returns	Points
Patrick Durkin	78	63.8	87%	7	+5.4
Cooper Helmke	2	62.0	50%	1	+0.2

2025 Tulane Punters

Player	Punts	Avg	Net	In 20	In 20 %	TB %	FC %	Points
Alec Clark	45	46.8	43.4	17	38%	9%	38%	+13.1
William Hudlow	1	34.0	17.0	0	0%	0%	0%	−1.4

Tulane Field Goals by Season

Season	Kickers	FG	FG%	LNG	MAKE	School rank
2026 (in progress)	Cooper Helmke, Jackson Courville	8-11	72.7%	58	+0.27	55 of 138
2025	Patrick Durkin	23-26	88.5%	52	+2.92	9 of 136
2024	Jacob Barnes, Ethan Head	13-17	76.5%	47	+0.09	71 of 134
2023	Valentino Ambrosio	19-24	79.2%	47	−0.19	78 of 133
2022	Valentino Ambrosio, Kriston Esnard	13-17	76.5%	47	−1.15	101 of 131
2021	Merek Glover, Graham Dable	6-13	46.2%	41	−3.13	124 of 130
2020	Merek Glover	9-14	64.3%	42	−0.85	93 of 127
2019	Merek Glover	10-14	71.4%	44	−0.27	74 of 130
2018	Merek Glover	8-10	80.0%	40	−0.15	70 of 130
2017	Merek Glover, Coby Neenan	9-10	90.0%	37	+0.42	59 of 130
2016	Andrew DiRocco	10-16	62.5%	48	−1.66	103 of 128
2015	Andrew DiRocco, Trevor Simms	9-12	75.0%	39	+0.57	54 of 128
2014	Andrew DiRocco, Trevor Simms	8-16	50.0%	42	−3.93	125 of 128
2013	Cairo Santos	16-21	76.2%	56	+0.90	50 of 125
2012	Cairo Santos	21-21	100.0%	57	+4.98	2 of 124
2011	Cairo Santos, Casey Robottom	12-20	60.0%	49	−1.48	91 of 120

Tulane Players in the NFL

Player	Position	Last NFL team	NFL seasons
Cairo Santos	Kicker	Chicago Bears	2016-2026
Ryan Wright	Punter	New Orleans Saints	2022-2026

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