2016 National Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Tyler Sarrazin USM SR P 1 6 301 50.17 6.0 301.0
2 Johnny Townsend Florida JR P 4 19 938 49.37 4.8 234.5
3 Cameron Johnston Ohio State SR P 6 29 1410 48.62 4.8 235.0
4 Mitch Wishnowsky Utah SO P 3 15 725 48.33 5.0 241.7
5 Austin Rehkow Idaho SR K 1 5 237 47.40 5.0 237.0
6 Sam Loy Vanderbilt FR P 2 9 424 47.11 4.5 212.0
7 Jake Collins Western Ky SO P 1 8 376 47.00 8.0 376.0
8 Joseph Davidson BGSU JR P 1 7 326 46.57 7.0 326.0
9 Dylan Klumph California SO P 3 13 603 46.38 4.3 201.0
10 Worth Gregory ECU SR P 3 14 648 46.29 4.7 216.0
11 JK Scott Alabama JR P 6 32 1478 46.19 5.3 246.3
12 Matt Haack Ariz St SR P 3 25 1146 45.84 8.3 382.0
13 Michael Farkas Ohio FR K 1 6 275 45.83 6.0 275.0
14 Mason King Louisville FR P 3 17 776 45.65 5.7 258.7
15 Eric Keena N Texas SR P 1 9 409 45.44 9.0 409.0
16 Dayton Balvanz La-Monroe SR P 2 14 635 45.36 7.0 317.5
17 Nick Ellis Toledo SR P 1 4 181 45.25 4.0 181.0
18 Trevor Daniel Tennessee JR P 4 27 1214 44.96 6.8 303.5
19 Jake Bailey Stanford SO P 3 12 539 44.92 4.0 179.7
20 Jake Hartbarger Mich St SO P 4 16 718 44.88 4.0 179.5
21 Zach Sinor Okla St SO P 4 20 896 44.80 5.0 224.0
22 Michael Dickson Texas SO P 3 15 670 44.67 5.0 223.3
23 Sean Kelly S Carolina SR P 3 14 624 44.57 4.7 208.0
24 Kenny Allen Michigan SR K 6 36 1600 44.44 6.0 266.7
25 Jonathan Hernandez S Florida SO P 2 9 399 44.33 4.5 199.5
26 Nicholas Conte Virginia SR P 3 22 972 44.18 7.3 324.0
27 Nick Walsh Kansas St JR P 4 18 793 44.06 4.5 198.3
28 Tyler Newsome Notre Dame JR P 3 18 790 43.89 6.0 263.3
29 Kevin Phillips Auburn SR P 4 17 745 43.82 4.3 186.3
30 Josh Pollack Arizona SO K 4 18 788 43.78 4.5 197.0
31 Ryan Kay Troy SR K 1 8 350 43.75 8.0 350.0
32 Sterling Hofrichter Syracuse FR P 6 41 1786 43.56 6.8 297.7
33 Blake Gillikin Penn State FR P 7 30 1305 43.50 4.3 186.4
33 Drew Galitz Baylor SO P 3 12 522 43.50 4.0 174.0
35 Aaron Dalton Utah State SO P 1 5 217 43.40 5.0 217.0
36 Hayden Hunt CSU SR P 1 6 260 43.33 6.0 260.0
37 Toby Baker Arkansas SR P 5 34 1473 43.32 6.8 294.6
38 Derek Adams Kent State FR P 3 18 779 43.28 6.0 259.7
39 Dane Roy Houston FR P 2 11 475 43.18 5.5 237.5
40 Justin Vogel Miami (Fl) SR P 4 26 1120 43.08 6.5 280.0
41 Nick Gasser Akron SO PK 2 12 515 42.92 6.0 257.5
42 Corey Fatony Missouri SO P 3 26 1115 42.88 8.7 371.7
43 Rigoberto Sanchez Hawai'i SR PK 1 6 256 42.67 6.0 256.0
44 Cole Moos Kansas JR P 3 18 760 42.22 6.0 253.3
45 Ryan Winslow Pittsburgh JR P 4 27 1135 42.04 6.8 283.8
45 Ryan Santoso Minnesota JR P 4 27 1135 42.04 6.8 283.8
47 Billy Kinney WVU SO K 2 8 336 42.00 4.0 168.0
48 Hunter Niswander N'western JR P 6 31 1298 41.87 5.2 216.3
48 Grant McKinniss Kentucky FR P 3 15 628 41.87 5.0 209.3
50 Shane Tripucka Texas A&M JR P 3 19 795 41.84 6.3 265.0
50 Tristan Vizcaino Washington JR PK 4 19 795 41.84 4.8 198.8
52 Ron Coluzzi Iowa SR P 5 32 1333 41.66 6.4 266.6
53 Joe Schopper Purdue SO P 4 19 790 41.58 4.8 197.5
54 Justin Wain UConn SR P 2 17 700 41.18 8.5 350.0
55 Logan Laurent U Mass JR K 1 7 288 41.14 7.0 288.0
56 Ryan Frain Illinois SR P 4 20 818 40.90 5.0 204.5
57 Damon Foncham Ark St FR P 1 6 245 40.83 6.0 245.0
58 Brandon Wright Georgia St FR PK 1 5 204 40.80 5.0 204.0
59 Nick Porebski Oregon St JR P 3 19 772 40.63 6.3 257.3
60 Mike Knoll BC JR K 4 40 1620 40.50 10.0 405.0
61 Mitchell Ludwig Va Tech JR P 2 9 363 40.33 4.5 181.5
62 Ryan Rodwell Ga Tech SR P 3 15 603 40.20 5.0 201.0
63 Alex Kinney Colorado SO P 5 33 1323 40.09 6.6 264.6
64 Wade Lees Maryland FR P 4 25 1000 40.00 6.3 250.0
65 Kyle DeWeen Buffalo JR P 1 10 399 39.90 10.0 399.0
66 Joseph Gedeon Indiana SO P 4 25 997 39.88 6.3 249.3
67 Sam Geraci Cincinnati JR P 2 12 475 39.58 6.0 237.5
68 Adam Nunez TCU FR P 3 18 712 39.56 6.0 237.3
69 Austin Seibert Oklahoma SO K 4 16 632 39.50 4.0 158.0
70 Dalton Parks Tulsa SR P 1 7 276 39.43 7.0 276.0
71 Caleb Lightbourn Nebraska FR P 3 23 906 39.39 7.7 302.0
72 Logan Tyler FSU FR K 5 26 1024 39.38 5.2 204.8
73 Dom Maggio Wk Forest FR P 4 27 1063 39.37 6.8 265.8
74 Zachary Block Tulane SO P 1 8 314 39.25 8.0 314.0
75 Jacob Ambrose N Illinois SR P 2 14 549 39.21 7.0 274.5
76 Andy Teasdall Clemson SR P 7 34 1331 39.15 4.9 190.1
77 Colin Downing Iowa State JR P 4 23 894 38.87 5.8 223.5
78 Jamie Sackville SMU FR P 2 13 505 38.85 6.5 252.5
79 Chris Tilbey USC SO P 5 26 1009 38.81 5.2 201.8
80 Caleb Houston UCF SR P 3 16 620 38.75 5.3 206.7
81 Kaare Vedvik Marshall JR P 2 14 541 38.64 7.0 270.5
82 A.J. Cole III NC State SO P 3 13 501 38.54 4.3 167.0
83 Michael Cintron Rutgers SO P 5 51 1939 38.02 10.2 387.8
84 Josh Growden LSU FR P 5 29 1077 37.14 5.8 215.4
85 Jack Fox Rice SO K 1 9 334 37.11 9.0 334.0
86 Danny Stirt Duke SR K 3 14 516 36.86 4.7 172.0
87 Ian Wheeler Oregon JR P 5 31 1134 36.58 6.2 226.8
88 Alex Starzyk Temple JR P 2 9 329 36.56 4.5 164.5
89 Michael Barden Texas Tech SO PK 3 11 402 36.55 3.7 134.0
90 Arthur Hart Charlotte JR P 2 17 621 36.53 8.5 310.5
91 Blake Cusick Fresno St FR P 1 6 210 35.00 6.0 210.0
92 Brice Ramsey Georgia JR QB 2 9 298 33.11 4.5 149.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.