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Clemson’s best punters since 2004

Will Spiers has the most punting yards of the 11 punters who played at Clemson since 2004, 12,095 in 69 games. Aidan Swanson is 2nd with 7,929. Jack Smith is 7th, with 3,649; 691 more passes Jimmy Maners for 6th.

Of the ACC’s best punters since 2004, Will Spiers is 4th.

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Clemson’s punters this season

  • Jack Smith8 games, 38.8 yards a punt3,649 at Clemson, the 7th-most since 2004. 691 more puts him past Jimmy Maners for 6th.1,398punting yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

Compare with in · side by side

Clemson’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Will Spiers2017 – 2021 · 69 games12,09529241.4
2Aidan Swanson2019 – 2024 · 47 games7,92918842.2
3Dawson Zimmerman2008 – 2011 · 43 games7,89519241.1
4Cole Chason2004 – 2006 · 32 games6,30016039.4
5Andy Teasdall2013 – 2016 · 31 games5,09713138.9
6Jimmy Maners2007 – 2008 · 25 games4,33910441.7
7Jack Smith2022 – 2026 · still playing3,6499140.1
+1,398 this season · passes Jimmy Maners for 6th in 4 games at his pace
8Steven Sawicki2019 · 7 games263643.8
9Carson King2016 – 2018 · 5 games203540.6
10Michael Batson2016 · 1 game46146.0
11Will McCune2025 · 1 game36136.0

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Aidan Swanson2020 – 2024 · 45 games7,871
  2. Will Spiers2020 – 2021 · 25 games4,591
  3. › Jack Smith2022 – 2026 · 25 games3,649
  4. Will McCune2025 · 1 game36

2010s

  1. Will Spiers2017 – 2019 · 44 games7,504
  2. Dawson Zimmerman2010 – 2011 · 27 games5,280
  3. Andy Teasdall2013 – 2016 · 31 games5,097
  4. Steven Sawicki2019 · 7 games263
  5. Carson King2016 – 2018 · 5 games203

2004–09

  1. Cole Chason2004 – 2006 · 32 games6,300
  2. Jimmy Maners2007 – 2008 · 25 games4,339
  3. Dawson Zimmerman2008 – 2009 · 16 games2,615

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Method

  • Every punter who played at Clemson 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 Clemson before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his punting yards at Clemson in its seasons.