Top NFL Punters 2026
Explore placement, hang time and consistency in the battle for field position.
32 of up to 32 qualifying players ยท Updated Oct 8, 2026.
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#1
Ryan Rehkow
93/100- College
- BYU
- Jersey
- 8
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 235
- Experience (years)
- 3
Undrafted out of BYU in 2024.
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43.6 avg is short but 6 inside the 20 saves it. weird mix.
#2
Jordan Stout
83/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 15
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 214
- Experience (years)
- 5
Drafted in fourth round by Ravens in 2022.
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51.1 avg and 7 inside the 20 on 13 punts is elite. giants offense is bad so he's their mvp lol.
#3
Tory Taylor
82/100- College
- Iowa
- Jersey
- 19
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 225
- Experience (years)
- 3
Drafted in the fourth round by the Bears in 2024.
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50.2 avg with a huge leg, but only 3 inside the 20 on 8 punts. bears are 2-1.
#4
Tress Way
81/100- College
- Oklahoma
- Jersey
- 10
- Height (in)
- 73
- Weight (lb)
- 220
- Experience (years)
- 13
Married to sister of MLB player Brice Turang.
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36 years old with a 50.6 avg, still booming it. only 3 inside the 20 and 2 touchbacks tho.
#5
Corey Bojorquez
78/100- College
- New Mexico
- Jersey
- 13
- Height (in)
- 72
- Weight (lb)
- 217
- Experience (years)
- 9
Led NFL in punting yards twice (2024, 2025).
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6 inside the 20 on 12 punts is great control. browns are winning ugly and he's helping with field position.
#6
AJ Cole
77/100- College
- NC State
- Jersey
- 6
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 220
- Experience (years)
- 8
Entered 2026 season leading NFL in all-time yards per punt (48.54).
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51.2 avg with 6 inside the 20 is awesome. raiders are 3-0 and he's a big part of the field position game.
#7
Rigoberto Sanchez
77/100- College
- Hawai'i
- Jersey
- 8
- Height (in)
- 72
- Weight (lb)
- 195
- Experience (years)
- 10
Holds Colts record for longest punt: 79 yards.
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50.9 a punt is huge, only 8 punts tho. colts offense stays on the field. big boomer and 0 touchbacks.
#8
Michael Dickson
76/100- College
- Texas
- Jersey
- 4
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 208
- Experience (years)
- 9
Signed a contract in June 2025 that made him the NFL's highest-paid punter at the time.
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44.9 a punt is low for a guy who's usually elite. only 4 inside the 20 on 11 punts. seattle scores a lot so he's not that busy. just ok so far.
#9
Sam Martin
69/100- College
- App State
- Jersey
- 6
- Height (in)
- 73
- Weight (lb)
- 205
- Experience (years)
- 14
Drafted by Lions in fifth round of 2013 NFL Draft.
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36 years old and still solid, 6 inside the 20. nice vet.
#10
JK Scott
68/100- College
- Alabama
- Jersey
- 16
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 208
- Experience (years)
- 8
Won two National Championships at Alabama.
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50.2 a punt and he's busy with the chargers at 0-3. booming leg but not much precision, only 3 inside the 20.
#11
Daniel Whelan
68/100- College
- UC Davis
- Jersey
- 19
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 216
- Experience (years)
- 4
Named to 2023 All-XFL Team.
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9 inside the 20 on 14 punts is wow. packers are 1-2 and he's been great.
#12
Bryan Anger
66/100- College
- California
- Jersey
- 5
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 214
- Experience (years)
- 15
Led NFL in punting yards in 2013.
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Anger supplies veteran calm in the punting and holding operation. Keeping the trio intact matters because good special teams are built on repeated timing, not just a punter's average.
Strengths: Veteran specialist experience and operational continuity.
Weaknesses: Punt impact relies on coordinated protection and coverage as well as individual execution.
#13
Jack Fox
64/100- College
- Rice
- Jersey
- 3
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 218
- Experience (years)
- 7
Led NFL in punting average during 2024 season.
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48.2 and 5 inside the 20. solid, nothing crazy. lions don't punt much anyway.
#14
Braden Mann
62/100- College
- Texas A&M
- Jersey
- 10
- Height (in)
- 71
- Weight (lb)
- 198
- Experience (years)
- 7
Led NFL in punting yards in 2020.
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8 inside the 20 on 13 punts and no touchbacks, great placement. eagles offense is bad so he's busy and he's making it work.
#15
Corliss Waitman
62/100- College
- South Alabama
- Jersey
- 15
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 210
- Experience (years)
- 4
Has amassed over 10,000 punt return yards in his career.
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niners barely punt. 47.4 avg, just there.
#16
Logan Cooke
61/100- College
- Mississippi State
- Jersey
- 9
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 230
- Experience (years)
- 9
Seventh round pick by Jaguars in 2018.
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48.3 avg and 4 inside the 20. solid. jags win so he's not busy.
#17
Jeremy Crawshaw
60/100- College
- Florida
- Jersey
- 16
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 205
- Experience (years)
- 2
Hit 30 punts inside the 20-yard line as a rookie in 2025.
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49.9 avg on 14 punts, big leg and he's busy. broncos are 2-1 and the field position helps.
#18
Ethan Evans
59/100- College
- Wingate
- Jersey
- 42
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 253
- Experience (years)
- 4
Drafted in the seventh round by the Rams in 2023.
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46.7 a punt, pretty average. solid, nothing crazy. rams are 1-2.
#19
Cameron Johnston
59/100- College
- Ohio State
- Jersey
- 19
- Height (in)
- 71
- Weight (lb)
- 194
- Experience (years)
- 9
Led NFL in punting yards during 2021 season.
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34 and steady, 48.5 avg with 6 inside the 20. steelers are 2-1.
#20
Ryan Eckley
58/100- College
- Michigan State
- Jersey
- 30
- Height (in)
- 72
- Weight (lb)
- 200
- Experience (years)
- 0
2025 Big Ten Punter of the Year.
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45.9 and only 3 inside the 20 on 9 punts. meh.
#21
Tommy Townsend
58/100- College
- Florida
- Jersey
- 3
- Height (in)
- 73
- Weight (lb)
- 191
- Experience (years)
- 7
Averaged 50.4 yards per punt with Chiefs in 2022.
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16 punts in 3 games, the titans offense is dead. 4 touchbacks is a lot. 48.0 avg is fine but the placement is meh.
#22
Ryan Wright
58/100- College
- Tulane
- Jersey
- 17
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 245
- Experience (years)
- 5
Had NFL's longest punt of the season in 2025 (77 yards).
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44.3 avg is below average. saints are 1-2 and he's not helping the field position.
#23
Matt Araiza
55/100- College
- San Diego State
- Jersey
- 14
- Height (in)
- 73
- Weight (lb)
- 200
- Experience (years)
- 3
Ray Guy Award winner in 2021.
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55.6 avg on 7 punts is nuts. small sample but the leg is a cannon and kc is 3-0.
#24
Riley Dixon
55/100- College
- Syracuse
- Jersey
- 9
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 221
- Experience (years)
- 11
Denver used a seventh-round pick to draft him in 2016.
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13 punts in 2 games, bucs offense is a disaster. 47.1 avg is fine but only 3 inside the 20.
#25
Blake Gillikin
52/100- College
- Penn State
- Jersey
- 12
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 196
- Experience (years)
- 7
Led the NFL with 51.7-yard punt average in 2025.
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14 punts with 3 touchbacks, not good placement. 46.3 avg. cardinals are 1-2.
#26
Bradley Pinion
52/100- College
- Clemson
- Jersey
- 48
- Height (in)
- 77
- Weight (lb)
- 265
- Experience (years)
- 12
Led NFL with 4,402 punting yards in 2016.
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42.6 a punt is bad. dolphins are 0-3 and the field position isn't helping them at all.
#27
Jake Bailey
51/100- College
- Stanford
- Jersey
- 16
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 212
- Experience (years)
- 8
Earned his pilot's license while at Stanford.
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2 touchbacks hurt but 6 inside the 20 is good. solid, steady guy.
#28
Austin McNamara
51/100- College
- Texas Tech
- Jersey
- 14
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 204
- Experience (years)
- 2
Undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2024.
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47.2 avg on 13 punts, just ok. jets are 1-2.
#29
Bryce Baringer
48/100- College
- Michigan State
- Jersey
- 17
- Height (in)
- 74
- Weight (lb)
- 215
- Experience (years)
- 4
Drafted in the sixth round by the Patriots in 2023.
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Baringer is not merely the punter; he is part of the timing infrastructure for the field-goal unit. That dual operational responsibility gives him more value than a single stat line can show.
Strengths: Specialist experience and added importance as a regular holder.
Weaknesses: Any availability issue affects both field position and the kicking operation.
#30
Tommy Doman Jr.
47/100- College
- Florida
- Jersey
- 39
- Height (in)
- 76
- Weight (lb)
- 214
- Experience (years)
- 0
Won National Championship at Michigan.
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Doman has the leg strength and hang-time profile to flip field position immediately. Winning the job is step one; recreating that precision through an NFL season is the harder step.
Strengths: Strong leg, elite college hang time, cold-weather background and holder versatility.
Weaknesses: Rookie consistency and operation timing will be tested weekly in live games.
#31
Kai Kroeger
40/100- College
- South Carolina
- Jersey
- 38
- Height (in)
- 75
- Weight (lb)
- 213
- Experience (years)
- 2
Punted 56 times for the Saints in 2025 as an UDFA.
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14 punts, texans are 0-3 and the offense is stuck. 48.3 avg is fine but he's way too busy.
#32
Brett Thorson
31/100- College
- Georgia
- Jersey
- 19
- Height (in)
- 73
- Weight (lb)
- 237
- Experience (years)
- 0
Seventh overall pick in 2026 CFL Global Draft.
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45.8 avg is below average but vikings are 3-0 so it doesn't matter.
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