2016 National Leaders Punting - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Houston | UCF | SR | P | 1 | 10 | 440 | 44.00 | 10.0 | 440.0 |
| 2 | Damon Foncham | Ark St | FR | P | 2 | 19 | 721 | 37.95 | 9.5 | 360.5 |
| 3 | Mason King | Louisville | FR | P | 1 | 8 | 404 | 50.50 | 8.0 | 404.0 |
| 3 | Kenny Allen | Michigan | SR | K | 1 | 8 | 379 | 47.38 | 8.0 | 379.0 |
| 3 | Mike Knoll | BC | JR | K | 1 | 8 | 311 | 38.88 | 8.0 | 311.0 |
| 6 | Billy Kinney | WVU | SO | K | 2 | 15 | 590 | 39.33 | 7.5 | 295.0 |
| 7 | Cameron Johnston | Ohio State | SR | P | 1 | 7 | 348 | 49.71 | 7.0 | 348.0 |
| 7 | Ryan Santoso | Minnesota | JR | P | 1 | 7 | 307 | 43.86 | 7.0 | 307.0 |
| 7 | Toby Baker | Arkansas | SR | P | 1 | 7 | 304 | 43.43 | 7.0 | 304.0 |
| 7 | Nick Ellis | Toledo | SR | P | 1 | 7 | 301 | 43.00 | 7.0 | 301.0 |
| 7 | Caleb Lightbourn | Nebraska | FR | P | 1 | 7 | 299 | 42.71 | 7.0 | 299.0 |
| 7 | Marcus Ripley | Texas St | FR | K | 1 | 7 | 292 | 41.71 | 7.0 | 292.0 |
| 7 | Justin Vogel | Miami (Fl) | SR | P | 1 | 7 | 281 | 40.14 | 7.0 | 281.0 |
| 7 | Wade Lees | Maryland | FR | P | 1 | 7 | 277 | 39.57 | 7.0 | 277.0 |
| 7 | Ron Coluzzi | Iowa | SR | P | 1 | 7 | 275 | 39.29 | 7.0 | 275.0 |
| 7 | Payton Theisler | NMSU | FR | P | 1 | 7 | 272 | 38.86 | 7.0 | 272.0 |
| 17 | JK Scott | Alabama | JR | P | 3 | 20 | 906 | 45.30 | 6.7 | 302.0 |
| 18 | Tristan Vizcaino | Washington | JR | PK | 2 | 13 | 576 | 44.31 | 6.5 | 288.0 |
| 18 | Tanner Blain | SDSU | SR | P | 2 | 13 | 530 | 40.77 | 6.5 | 265.0 |
| 18 | Adam Nunez | TCU | FR | P | 2 | 13 | 494 | 38.00 | 6.5 | 247.0 |
| 18 | Alex Kinney | Colorado | SO | P | 2 | 13 | 480 | 36.92 | 6.5 | 240.0 |
| 22 | Erik Powell | Wash St | JR | K | 1 | 6 | 273 | 45.50 | 6.0 | 273.0 |
| 22 | Trevor Daniel | Tennessee | JR | P | 1 | 6 | 260 | 43.33 | 6.0 | 260.0 |
| 22 | Ryan Kay | Troy | SR | K | 2 | 12 | 511 | 42.58 | 6.0 | 255.5 |
| 22 | Hayden Hunt | CSU | SR | P | 1 | 6 | 255 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 22 | Joseph Gedeon | Indiana | SO | P | 1 | 6 | 255 | 42.50 | 6.0 | 255.0 |
| 22 | Mitchell Ludwig | Va Tech | JR | P | 2 | 12 | 504 | 42.00 | 6.0 | 252.0 |
| 22 | Andy Teasdall | Clemson | SR | P | 3 | 18 | 686 | 38.11 | 6.0 | 228.7 |
| 22 | Josh Growden | LSU | FR | P | 1 | 6 | 219 | 36.50 | 6.0 | 219.0 |
| 30 | Jake Bailey | Stanford | SO | P | 1 | 5 | 248 | 49.60 | 5.0 | 248.0 |
| 30 | Kevin Phillips | Auburn | SR | P | 1 | 5 | 246 | 49.20 | 5.0 | 246.0 |
| 30 | Zach Sinor | Okla St | SO | P | 2 | 10 | 431 | 43.10 | 5.0 | 215.5 |
| 30 | Nick Walsh | Kansas St | JR | P | 2 | 10 | 425 | 42.50 | 5.0 | 212.5 |
| 30 | Matt Flynn | Ga South | JR | P | 1 | 5 | 211 | 42.20 | 5.0 | 211.0 |
| 30 | Bentlee Critcher | App St | SR | P | 1 | 5 | 208 | 41.60 | 5.0 | 208.0 |
| 30 | Ethan Wood | Wyoming | SR | K | 2 | 10 | 413 | 41.30 | 5.0 | 206.5 |
| 30 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 1 | 5 | 198 | 39.60 | 5.0 | 198.0 |
| 30 | Logan Tyler | FSU | FR | K | 1 | 5 | 190 | 38.00 | 5.0 | 190.0 |
| 30 | A.J. Cole III | NC State | SO | P | 1 | 5 | 189 | 37.80 | 5.0 | 189.0 |
| 30 | Austin Rehkow | Idaho | SR | K | 2 | 10 | 361 | 36.10 | 5.0 | 180.5 |
| 30 | Brice Ramsey | Georgia | JR | QB | 1 | 5 | 174 | 34.80 | 5.0 | 174.0 |
| 30 | Dom Maggio | Wk Forest | FR | P | 1 | 5 | 173 | 34.60 | 5.0 | 173.0 |
| 43 | Alex Starzyk | Temple | JR | P | 2 | 9 | 329 | 36.56 | 4.5 | 164.5 |
| 44 | Johnny Townsend | Florida | JR | P | 2 | 8 | 400 | 50.00 | 4.0 | 200.0 |
| 44 | Sam Loy | Vanderbilt | FR | P | 1 | 4 | 193 | 48.25 | 4.0 | 193.0 |
| 44 | Tom Sheldon | N Carolina | FR | P | 1 | 4 | 180 | 45.00 | 4.0 | 180.0 |
| 44 | Chris Tilbey | USC | SO | P | 1 | 4 | 177 | 44.25 | 4.0 | 177.0 |
| 44 | Mitch Wishnowsky | Utah | SO | P | 1 | 4 | 174 | 43.50 | 4.0 | 174.0 |
| 44 | Drew Galitz | Baylor | SO | P | 2 | 8 | 344 | 43.00 | 4.0 | 172.0 |
| 44 | Tyler Sarrazin | USM | SR | P | 1 | 4 | 171 | 42.75 | 4.0 | 171.0 |
| 44 | Brandon McKee | USA | SR | P | 2 | 8 | 340 | 42.50 | 4.0 | 170.0 |
| 44 | Michael Farkas | Ohio | FR | K | 2 | 8 | 340 | 42.50 | 4.0 | 170.0 |
| 44 | Logan Cooke | Miss St | JR | P | 1 | 4 | 170 | 42.50 | 4.0 | 170.0 |
| 44 | Austin Seibert | Oklahoma | SO | K | 2 | 8 | 333 | 41.63 | 4.0 | 166.5 |
| 44 | Jonathan Hernandez | S Florida | SO | P | 1 | 4 | 166 | 41.50 | 4.0 | 166.0 |
| 44 | Dane Roy | Houston | FR | P | 1 | 4 | 160 | 40.00 | 4.0 | 160.0 |
| 44 | Bailey Cate | ODU | FR | P | 1 | 4 | 158 | 39.50 | 4.0 | 158.0 |
| 44 | Jack Sheldon | CMU | SO | P | 1 | 4 | 156 | 39.00 | 4.0 | 156.0 |
| 44 | Dayton Balvanz | La-Monroe | SR | P | 1 | 4 | 152 | 38.00 | 4.0 | 152.0 |
| 60 | Blake Gillikin | Penn State | FR | P | 2 | 7 | 352 | 50.29 | 3.5 | 176.0 |
| 60 | Steven Coutts | La-Lafytte | SO | P | 2 | 7 | 280 | 40.00 | 3.5 | 140.0 |
| 60 | James Coleman | W Mich | SR | P | 2 | 7 | 265 | 37.86 | 3.5 | 132.5 |
| 60 | Anthony Lotti | Wisconsin | FR | P | 2 | 7 | 264 | 37.71 | 3.5 | 132.0 |
| 64 | Alex Barta | Navy | SR | P | 3 | 10 | 429 | 42.90 | 3.3 | 143.0 |
| 65 | Rigoberto Sanchez | Hawai'i | SR | PK | 1 | 3 | 137 | 45.67 | 3.0 | 137.0 |
| 65 | Matt Bonadies | MTSU | SO | P | 1 | 3 | 134 | 44.67 | 3.0 | 134.0 |
| 65 | Eric Keena | N Texas | SR | P | 1 | 3 | 128 | 42.67 | 3.0 | 128.0 |
| 65 | Sean Wale | Boise St | SR | P | 1 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 3.0 | 124.0 |
| 65 | Hunter Niswander | N'western | JR | P | 1 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 3.0 | 120.0 |
| 65 | Corey Bojorquez | New Mexico | JR | P | 1 | 3 | 117 | 39.00 | 3.0 | 117.0 |
| 65 | Austin Barnes | EMU | JR | P | 1 | 3 | 115 | 38.33 | 3.0 | 115.0 |
| 65 | Shane Tripucka | Texas A&M | JR | P | 1 | 3 | 108 | 36.00 | 3.0 | 108.0 |
| 65 | Grant McKinniss | Kentucky | FR | P | 1 | 3 | 102 | 34.00 | 3.0 | 102.0 |
| 74 | Gerald Shouse | La Tech | SR | P | 2 | 4 | 197 | 49.25 | 2.0 | 98.5 |
| 74 | Yannis Routsas | UTSA | SO | P | 1 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 2.0 | 92.0 |
| 74 | Michael Almond | S Carolina | FR | K | 1 | 2 | 88 | 44.00 | 2.0 | 88.0 |
| 74 | Brandon Wright | Georgia St | FR | PK | 1 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 2.0 | 83.0 |
| 74 | Kyle Kramer | Miami (Oh) | FR | P | 1 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 2.0 | 79.0 |
| 74 | Ryan Rodwell | Ga Tech | SR | P | 1 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 2.0 | 76.0 |
| 74 | Steve Brosy | Air Force | SR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 2.0 | 73.0 | |
| 74 | J.D. Mote | Army | SO | P | 2 | 4 | 125 | 31.25 | 2.0 | 62.5 |
| 82 | Jake Collins | Western Ky | SO | P | 2 | 3 | 123 | 41.00 | 1.5 | 61.5 |
| 82 | Logan McPherson | La Tech | SR | P | 2 | 3 | 92 | 30.67 | 1.5 | 46.0 |
| 84 | Lumi Kaba | Texas St | SR | K | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| 84 | Spencer Smith | Memphis | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 84 | Ryan Winslow | Pittsburgh | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 84 | Nick Jacobs | Memphis | JR | P | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 1.0 | 38.0 |
| 84 | Zach Charme | Wash St | SO | P | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 84 | Kyle Sweet | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 84 | Corliss Waitman | USA | SO | P | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 1.0 | 17.5 |
| 84 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 92 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 2 | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0.5 | 25.0 |
| 93 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 3 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.