Ball State’s best punters since 2004
Chris Miller has the most punting yards of the 9 punters who played at Ball State since 2004, 10,125 in 49 games. Scott Kovanda is 2nd with 9,211. Cole Stumbaugh is 8th, with 1,634; 361 more passes Brian Cooey Jr. for 7th.
Of the MAC’s best punters since 2004, Chris Miller is 8th.
Ball State’s punters this season
- Cole Stumbaugh8 games, 44.2 yards a punt1,634 at Ball State, the 8th-most since 2004. 361 more puts him past Brian Cooey Jr. for 7th.1,634punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2005–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Miller2005 – 2008 · 49 games | 10,125 | 226 | 44.8 |
| 2 | Scott Kovanda2009 – 2012 · 48 games | 9,211 | 225 | 40.9 |
| 3 | Kyle Schmidt2013 – 2016 · 48 games | 8,687 | 212 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Nathan Snyder2017 – 2021 · 47 games | 8,128 | 198 | 41.1 |
| 5 | Lucas Borrow2021 – 2023 · 29 games | 5,381 | 130 | 41.4 |
| 6 | Adam Saul2025 · 12 games | 2,847 | 69 | 41.3 |
| 7 | Brian Cooey Jr.2024 · 12 games | 1,994 | 48 | 41.5 |
| 8 | Cole Stumbaugh2026 · still playing | 1,634 | 37 | 44.2 |
| +1,634 this season · passes Brian Cooey Jr. for 7th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Chase Wyatt2022 · 1 game | 16 | 1 | 16.0 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Lucas Borrow2021 – 2023 · 29 games5,381
- Nathan Snyder2020 – 2021 · 20 games3,603
- Adam Saul2025 · 12 games2,847
- Brian Cooey Jr.2024 · 12 games1,994
- › Cole Stumbaugh2026 · 8 games1,634
2010s
- Kyle Schmidt2013 – 2016 · 48 games8,687
- Scott Kovanda2010 – 2012 · 36 games6,933
- Nathan Snyder2017 – 2019 · 27 games4,525
2005–09
- Chris Miller2005 – 2008 · 49 games10,125
- Scott Kovanda2009 · 12 games2,278
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Method
- Every punter who played at Ball State 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 Ball State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Ball State in its seasons.