Indiana’s best punters since 2004
James Evans has the most punting yards of the 11 punters who played at Indiana since 2004, 10,354 in 48 games. Erich Toth is 2nd with 9,768. Billy Gowers is 10th, with 1,267; 275 more passes Mitch McCarthy for 9th.
Of the Big Ten’s best punters since 2004, James Evans is 10th.
Indiana’s punters this season
- Billy Gowers9 games, 39.6 yards a punt1,267 at Indiana, the 10th-most since 2004. 275 more puts him past Mitch McCarthy for 9th.1,267punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Evans2021 – 2024 · 48 games | 10,354 | 237 | 43.7 |
| 2 | Erich Toth2012 – 2015 · 44 games | 9,768 | 240 | 40.7 |
| 3 | Haydon Whitehead2017 – 2020 · 45 games | 9,358 | 226 | 41.4 |
| 4 | Tyson Beattie2004 – 2006 · 31 games | 7,904 | 191 | 41.4 |
| 5 | Chris Hagerup2008 – 2010 · 35 games | 6,474 | 158 | 41.0 |
| 6 | Adam Pines2010 – 2011 · 16 games | 3,205 | 83 | 38.6 |
| 7 | Joseph Gedeon2016 · 13 games | 2,457 | 61 | 40.3 |
| 8 | Michael Hines2005 – 2007 · 13 games | 2,202 | 57 | 38.6 |
| 9 | Mitch McCarthy2025 · 12 games | 1,541 | 37 | 41.6 |
| 10 | Billy Gowers2026 · still playing | 1,267 | 32 | 39.6 |
| +1,267 this season · passes Mitch McCarthy for 9th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Mitchell Voss2012 · 5 games | 819 | 22 | 37.2 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- James Evans2021 – 2024 · 48 games10,354
- Haydon Whitehead2020 · 8 games1,693
- Mitch McCarthy2025 · 12 games1,541
- › Billy Gowers2026 · 9 games1,267
2010s
- Erich Toth2012 – 2015 · 44 games9,768
- Haydon Whitehead2017 – 2019 · 37 games7,665
- Adam Pines2010 – 2011 · 16 games3,205
- Joseph Gedeon2016 · 13 games2,457
- Chris Hagerup2010 · 11 games1,538
2004–09
- Tyson Beattie2004 – 2006 · 31 games7,904
- Chris Hagerup2008 – 2009 · 24 games4,936
- Michael Hines2005 – 2007 · 13 games2,202
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Method
- Every punter who played at Indiana 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 Indiana before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Indiana in its seasons.