The Big Ten’s best punters since 2004

Adam Korsak has the most punting yards of the 153 punters who played in the Big Ten since 2004, 15,318 in 57 games. Blake Hayes is 2nd with 14,275.

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The Big Ten’s best punters since 2004
Place	Player	punting yards	punts	yards per punt
1	Adam Korsak2018 – 2022 · 57 games	15,318	349	43.9
2	Blake Hayes2017 – 2021 · 57 games	14,275	326	43.8
3	Tory Taylor2020 – 2023 · 49 games	13,657	295	46.3
4	Mike Sadler2011 – 2014 · 53 games	11,307	268	42.2
5	Aaron Bates2007 – 2010 · 52 games	10,907	260	42.0
6	Zoltan Mesko2006 – 2009 · 49 games	10,703	252	42.5
7	Justin DuVernois2011 – 2014 · 47 games	10,571	254	41.6
8	Jake Hartbarger2015 – 2019 · 54 games	10,554	249	42.4
9	Ryan Donahue2007 – 2010 · 51 games	10,514	251	41.9
10	James Evans2021 – 2024 · 48 games	10,354	237	43.7
11	Blake Gillikin2016 – 2019 · 53 games	10,283	239	43.0
12	Joe Schopper2015 – 2018 · 48 games	10,204	249	41.0
13	Drew Meyer2012 – 2015 · 54 games	10,125	256	39.6
14	Cody Webster2010 – 2013 · 48 games	9,973	232	43.0
15	Anthony Santella2007 – 2010 · 50 games	9,964	244	40.8
16	Ken DeBauche2004 – 2007 · 50 games	9,815	231	42.5
17	Erich Toth2012 – 2015 · 44 games	9,768	240	40.7
18	Mark Crawford2020 – 2024 · 55 games	9,493	227	41.8
19	Cameron Johnston2013 – 2016 · 52 games	9,483	211	44.9
20	Justin Kucek2005 – 2008 · 50 games	9,461	229	41.3
21	Haydon Whitehead2017 – 2020 · 45 games	9,358	226	41.4
22	Hunter Niswander2014 – 2017 · 41 games	9,305	230	40.5
23	Brandon Williams2010 – 2013 · 50 games	9,200	235	39.1
24	Peter Mortell2012 – 2015 · 41 games	8,927	203	44.0
25	Brad Nortman2008 – 2011 · 52 games	8,383	199	42.1

Method

Every punter who played in the Big Ten since 2004, ranked by punting yards over his games there while his school was a member. Bowl and playoff games count.
The numbers here start in 2004, so a punter who played in the Big Ten before then isn't here.