The Sun Belt’s best punters since 2004
Seamus O'Kelly has the most punting yards of the 111 punters who played in the Sun Belt since 2004, 11,968 in 59 games. Ryan Hanson is 2nd with 11,273.
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seamus O'Kelly2019 – 2023 · 59 games | 11,968 | 301 | 39.8 |
| 2 |   Ryan Hanson2020 – 2024 · 59 games | 11,273 | 266 | 42.4 |
| 3 |  Truman Spencer2005 – 2008 · 46 games | 10,807 | 267 | 40.5 |
| 4 |  Rhys Byrns2018 – 2022 · 64 games | 10,662 | 245 | 43.5 |
| 5 |  Anthony Beck II2019 – 2022 · 51 games | 10,096 | 234 | 43.1 |
| 6 | Will Atterberry2009 – 2012 · 43 games | 10,048 | 242 | 41.5 |
| 7 |  Will Goggans2008 – 2011 · 50 games | 9,621 | 235 | 40.9 |
| 8 | Spencer Ortego2007 – 2010 · 48 games | 9,619 | 242 | 39.7 |
| 9 |  Jack Brooks2019 – 2022 · 47 games | 9,369 | 220 | 42.6 |
| 10 |  Mickey Groody2007 – 2011 · 44 games | 8,931 | 212 | 42.1 |
| 11 |  Xavier Subotsch2017 – 2021 · 57 games | 8,914 | 216 | 41.3 |
| 12 |  Justin Manton2011 – 2014 · 47 games | 8,798 | 204 | 43.1 |
| 13 |  Hendrix Brakefield2010 – 2013 · 44 games | 8,650 | 211 | 41.0 |
| 14 |  Evan Crenshaw2022 – 2026 · still playing | 8,458 | 197 | 42.9 |
| +1,796 this season | ||||
| 15 | Alex Smith2023 – 2026 · still playing | 8,059 | 192 | 42.0 |
| +1,312 this season | ||||
| 16 | Scott Love2006 – 2009 · 41 games | 8,048 | 201 | 40.0 |
| 17 | Cody Grace2017 – 2019 · 37 games | 7,487 | 178 | 42.1 |
| 18 |  Josh Brisk2010 – 2012 · 34 games | 6,904 | 171 | 40.4 |
| 19 | Brandon McKee2013 – 2016 · 37 games | 6,813 | 161 | 42.3 |
| 20 | Makenzie Ryan2024 – 2026 · still playing | 6,567 | 165 | 39.8 |
| +1,960 this season | ||||
| 21 |  Payton Theisler2016 – 2017 · 25 games | 6,399 | 154 | 41.6 |
| 22 | Brett Shrable2006 – 2008 · 36 games | 6,043 | 154 | 39.2 |
| 23 | Carlos Munera2008 – 2009 · 23 games | 5,911 | 141 | 41.9 |
| 24 | Thomas Olmsted2004 – 2005 · 23 games | 5,778 | 139 | 41.6 |
| 25 | Joel Stelly2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 5,430 | 121 | 44.9 |
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Method
- Every punter who played in the Sun Belt 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 Sun Belt before then isn't here.