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Alabama’s best punters since 2004

JK Scott has the most punting yards of the 14 punters who played at Alabama since 2004, 11,074 in 56 games. P.J. Fitzgerald is 2nd with 9,485. Alex Asparuhov is 9th, with 1,132; 74 more passes Mike Bernier for 8th.

Of the SEC’s best punters since 2004, JK Scott is 5th and P.J. Fitzgerald 10th.

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Alabama’s punters this season

  • Alex Asparuhov8 games, 43.5 yards a punt1,132 at Alabama, the 9th-most since 2004. 74 more puts him past Mike Bernier for 8th.1,132punting yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

Compare with in · side by side

Alabama’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1JK Scott2014 – 2017 · 56 games11,07424345.6
2P.J. Fitzgerald2006 – 2009 · 53 games9,48523839.9
3James Burnip2021 – 2024 · 55 games8,80820143.8
4Cody Mandell2010 – 2013 · 51 games7,19116942.6
5Bo Freelend2004 · 12 games2,5166240.6
6Jeremy Schatz2004 – 2005 · 13 games2,3956338.0
7Blake Doud2025 · 13 games2,2015242.3
8Mike Bernier2018 – 2019 · 9 games1,2053138.9
9Alex Asparuhov2026 · still playing1,1322643.5
+1,132 this season · passes Mike Bernier for 8th in 1 game at his pace
10Skyler DeLong2018 – 2019 · 10 games8812633.9
11Charlie Scott2020 · 9 games8622239.2
12Sam Johnson2020 · 4 games3541035.4
13Jeff Aul2005 · 2 games195632.5

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. James Burnip2021 – 2024 · 55 games8,808
  2. Blake Doud2025 · 13 games2,201
  3. › Alex Asparuhov2026 · 8 games1,132
  4. Charlie Scott2020 · 9 games862
  5. Sam Johnson2020 · 4 games354

2010s

  1. JK Scott2014 – 2017 · 56 games11,074
  2. Cody Mandell2010 – 2013 · 51 games7,191
  3. Mike Bernier2018 – 2019 · 9 games1,205
  4. Skyler DeLong2018 – 2019 · 10 games881

2004–09

  1. P.J. Fitzgerald2006 – 2009 · 53 games9,485
  2. Bo Freelend2004 · 12 games2,516
  3. Jeremy Schatz2004 – 2005 · 13 games2,395
  4. Jeff Aul2005 · 2 games195

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Method

  • Every punter who played at Alabama since 2004, ranked by punting yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
  • The numbers here start in 2004, so a punter who played at Alabama before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his punting yards at Alabama in its seasons.