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

Name Team Yr Pos G Punts Yards Avg. Punts/G Yards/G
1 Blake Cusick Fresno St FR P 11 72 2780 38.61 6.5 252.7
2 Derek Adams Kent State FR P 9 58 2284 39.38 6.4 253.8
3 Michael Cintron Rutgers SO P 7 44 1661 37.75 6.3 237.3
4 Lumi Kaba Texas St SR K 12 74 3098 41.86 6.2 258.2
4 Payton Theisler NMSU FR P 12 74 3077 41.58 6.2 256.4
6 Cole Moos Kansas JR P 9 55 2264 41.16 6.1 251.6
7 Sterling Hofrichter Syracuse FR P 6 36 1503 41.75 6.0 250.5
7 Jack Fox Rice SO K 11 66 2717 41.17 6.0 247.0
7 Hunter Niswander N'western JR P 7 42 1717 40.88 6.0 245.3
7 Mike Knoll BC JR K 9 54 1981 36.69 6.0 220.1
11 Damon Foncham Ark St FR P 12 71 2781 39.17 5.9 231.8
12 Nicholas Conte Virginia SR P 9 52 2307 44.37 5.8 256.3
12 Caleb Houston UCF SR P 10 58 2497 43.05 5.8 249.7
12 Sean Kelly S Carolina SR P 10 58 2438 42.03 5.8 243.8
12 Jamie Sackville SMU FR P 10 58 2308 39.79 5.8 230.8
16 Dalton Schomp FAU SR P 12 68 2895 42.57 5.7 241.3
16 Arthur Hart Charlotte JR P 9 51 2043 40.06 5.7 227.0
18 Michael Dickson Texas SO P 9 50 2409 48.18 5.6 267.7
18 Justin Wain UConn SR P 10 56 2317 41.38 5.6 231.7
18 Kaare Vedvik Marshall JR P 10 56 2259 40.34 5.6 225.9
18 Ryan Santoso Minnesota JR P 9 50 2016 40.32 5.6 224.0
18 Kyle DeWeen Buffalo JR P 11 62 2466 39.77 5.6 224.2
18 Jacob Ambrose N Illinois SR P 10 56 2191 39.13 5.6 219.1
18 Austin Kent UCLA FR P 7 39 1472 37.74 5.6 210.3
25 Zachary Block Tulane SO P 11 60 2458 40.97 5.5 223.5
25 Ryan Frain Illinois SR P 6 33 1309 39.67 5.5 218.2
27 Sam Loy Vanderbilt FR P 11 59 2408 40.81 5.4 218.9
27 Ron Coluzzi Iowa SR P 8 43 1747 40.63 5.4 218.4
27 Sam Geraci Cincinnati JR P 10 54 2166 40.11 5.4 216.6
27 Adam Nunez TCU FR P 10 54 2139 39.61 5.4 213.9
31 Eric Keena N Texas SR P 12 63 2739 43.48 5.3 228.3
31 Yannis Routsas UTSA SO P 13 69 2898 42.00 5.3 222.9
31 Evan Pantels UNLV SO P 12 64 2670 41.72 5.3 222.5
34 Ethan Wood Wyoming SR K 13 67 2761 41.21 5.2 212.4
34 Alan Luna UTEP JR K 12 62 2542 41.00 5.2 211.8
34 Wade Lees Maryland FR P 9 47 1868 39.74 5.2 207.6
34 Aaron Dalton Utah State SO P 11 57 2131 37.39 5.2 193.7
38 Michael Carrizosa SJSU JR P 12 61 2703 44.31 5.1 225.3
38 Ryan Kay Troy SR K 12 61 2470 40.49 5.1 205.8
38 Brandon Wright Georgia St FR PK 11 56 2226 39.75 5.1 202.4
38 Stone Wilson FIU SO P 12 61 2293 37.59 5.1 191.1
42 Johnny Townsend Florida JR P 9 45 2127 47.27 5.0 236.3
42 Dom Maggio Wk Forest FR P 9 45 1963 43.62 5.0 218.1
42 Shane Tripucka Texas A&M JR P 10 50 2167 43.34 5.0 216.7
42 Austin Barnes EMU JR P 12 60 2598 43.30 5.0 216.5
42 Logan Laurent U Mass JR K 11 55 2294 41.71 5.0 208.5
42 Nick Porebski Oregon St JR P 9 45 1871 41.58 5.0 207.9
42 Michael Farkas Ohio FR K 13 65 2620 40.31 5.0 201.5
49 Mitch Wishnowsky Utah SO P 10 49 2328 47.51 4.9 232.8
49 Joseph Davidson BGSU JR P 11 54 2465 45.65 4.9 224.1
49 Rigoberto Sanchez Hawai'i SR PK 13 64 2866 44.78 4.9 220.5
49 Steven Coutts La-Lafytte SO P 13 64 2825 44.14 4.9 217.3
49 Kyle Schmidt Ball State SR P 11 54 2200 40.74 4.9 200.0
49 Jonathan Hernandez S Florida SO P 11 54 2198 40.70 4.9 199.8
49 Dayton Balvanz La-Monroe SR P 10 49 1951 39.82 4.9 195.1
49 Mitchell Ludwig Va Tech JR P 12 59 2275 38.56 4.9 189.6
57 Trevor Daniel Tennessee JR P 9 43 1906 44.33 4.8 211.8
57 Dalton Parks Tulsa SR P 12 57 2396 42.04 4.8 199.7
57 Jake Hartbarger Mich St SO P 8 38 1493 39.29 4.8 186.6
57 Matt Flynn Ga South JR P 11 53 2080 39.25 4.8 189.1
61 Caleb Lightbourn Nebraska FR P 9 42 1672 39.81 4.7 185.8
61 Nick Gasser Akron SO PK 10 47 1711 36.40 4.7 171.1
63 Jonny Linehan BYU SR P 12 55 2350 42.73 4.6 195.8
63 Matt Haack Ariz St SR P 9 41 1751 42.71 4.6 194.6
63 Billy Kinney WVU SO K 11 51 2126 41.69 4.6 193.3
63 Joe Schopper Purdue SO P 8 37 1487 40.19 4.6 185.9
67 Hayden Hunt CSU SR P 11 50 2209 44.18 4.5 200.8
67 Tyler Newsome Notre Dame JR P 8 36 1557 43.25 4.5 194.6
67 Tanner Blain SDSU SR P 14 63 2602 41.30 4.5 185.9
67 Matt Bonadies MTSU SO P 13 58 2248 38.76 4.5 172.9
71 Corey Fatony Missouri SO P 9 40 1779 44.48 4.4 197.7
71 Colin Downing Iowa State JR P 8 35 1487 42.49 4.4 185.9
71 Blake Gillikin Penn State FR P 7 31 1306 42.13 4.4 186.6
71 Dane Roy Houston FR P 11 48 1922 40.04 4.4 174.7
71 Bailey Cate ODU FR P 13 57 2157 37.84 4.4 165.9
76 Alex Boy Nevada SR P 12 51 2230 43.73 4.3 185.8
76 Alex Kinney Colorado SO P 9 39 1648 42.26 4.3 183.1
76 Austin Rehkow Idaho SR K 12 51 2095 41.08 4.3 174.6
76 Anthony Lotti Wisconsin FR P 7 30 1166 38.87 4.3 166.6
76 Grant McKinniss Kentucky FR P 10 43 1645 38.26 4.3 164.5
81 Justin Vogel Miami (Fl) SR P 9 38 1683 44.29 4.2 187.0
81 Nick Ellis Toledo SR P 12 50 2147 42.94 4.2 178.9
81 Drew Galitz Baylor SO P 10 42 1724 41.05 4.2 172.4
81 Bentlee Critcher App St SR P 13 55 2255 41.00 4.2 173.5
85 Dylan Klumph California SO P 9 37 1637 44.24 4.1 181.9
85 Worth Gregory ECU SR P 9 37 1511 40.84 4.1 167.9
87 Josh Growden LSU FR P 7 28 1280 45.71 4.0 182.9
87 Tom Sheldon N Carolina FR P 9 36 1513 42.03 4.0 168.1
87 Zach Sinor Okla St SO P 9 36 1499 41.64 4.0 166.6
87 Kevin Phillips Auburn SR P 7 28 1157 41.32 4.0 165.3
87 Joseph Gedeon Indiana SO P 9 36 1460 40.56 4.0 162.2
87 Logan Cooke Miss St JR P 8 32 1285 40.16 4.0 160.6
87 Jack Sheldon CMU SO P 11 44 1745 39.66 4.0 158.6
87 Ian Wheeler Oregon JR P 7 28 1099 39.25 4.0 157.0
87 Michael Barden Texas Tech SO PK 8 32 1243 38.84 4.0 155.4
96 Cameron Johnston Ohio State SR P 7 27 1204 44.59 3.9 172.0
96 Tyler Sarrazin USM SR P 12 47 2070 44.04 3.9 172.5
96 Andy Teasdall Clemson SR P 7 27 990 36.67 3.9 141.4
99 Sean Wale Boise St SR P 13 50 2248 44.96 3.8 172.9
99 Mason King Louisville FR P 10 38 1637 43.08 3.8 163.7

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.