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Fresno State’s best punters since 2004

Blake Cusick has the most punting yards of the 9 punters who played at Fresno State since 2004, 10,794 in 52 games. Andrew Shapiro is 2nd with 7,514. Nick Verdugo is 5th, with 3,315.

Of the Mountain West’s best punters since 2004, Blake Cusick is 5th.

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Fresno State’s punters this season

  • Nick Verdugo7 games, 42.2 yards a punt3,315 at Fresno State, the 5th-most since 2004.1,181punting yards
  • Clay Lawrence1 game, 40.5 yards a punt2,537 at Fresno State, the 7th-most since 2004.162punting yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

Compare with in · side by side

Fresno State’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Blake Cusick2016 – 2019 · 52 games10,79426241.2
2Andrew Shapiro2010 – 2012 · 39 games7,51418939.8
3Carson King2020 – 2023 · 39 games6,85516441.8
4Robert Malone2006 – 2009 · 30 games5,06811942.6
5Nick Verdugo2024 – 2026 · still playing3,3158140.9
+1,181 this season
6Mike Lingua2004 – 2005 · 23 games2,8537936.1
7Clay Lawrence2024 – 2026 · still playing2,5376240.9
+162 this season · passes Mike Lingua for 6th in 2 games at his pace
8Cade Fuller2020 · 4 games7481939.4
9Matthew Goodyear2021 · 1 game24124.0

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Carson King2020 – 2023 · 39 games6,855
  2. › Nick Verdugo2024 – 2026 · 20 games3,315
  3. › Clay Lawrence2024 – 2026 · 14 games2,537
  4. Cade Fuller2020 · 4 games748
  5. Matthew Goodyear2021 · 1 game24

2010s

  1. Blake Cusick2016 – 2019 · 52 games10,794
  2. Andrew Shapiro2010 – 2012 · 39 games7,514

2004–09

  1. Robert Malone2006 – 2009 · 30 games5,068
  2. Mike Lingua2004 – 2005 · 23 games2,853

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Method

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