Louisiana’s best punters since 2004
Rhys Byrns has the most punting yards of the 10 punters who played at Louisiana since 2004, 10,662 in 64 games. Spencer Ortego is 2nd with 9,619. Mason Golding is 8th, with 1,308; 1,299 more passes Sam Geraci for 7th.
Of the Sun Belt’s best punters since 2004, Rhys Byrns is 4th and Spencer Ortego 8th.
Louisiana’s punters this season
- Mason Golding8 games, 39.6 yards a punt1,308 at Louisiana, the 8th-most since 2004. 1,299 more puts him past Sam Geraci for 7th.1,308punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Byrns2018 – 2022 · 64 games | 10,662 | 245 | 43.5 |
| 2 | Spencer Ortego2007 – 2010 · 48 games | 9,619 | 242 | 39.7 |
| 3 | Steven Coutts2015 – 2016 · 25 games | 5,326 | 123 | 43.3 |
| 4 | Daniel Cadona2013 – 2014 · 26 games | 4,696 | 111 | 42.3 |
| 5 | Brit Framel2005 – 2006 · 23 games | 3,911 | 101 | 38.7 |
| 6 | Nathan Torney2024 – 2025 · 26 games | 3,597 | 88 | 40.9 |
| 7 | Sam Geraci2017 · 12 games | 2,606 | 64 | 40.7 |
| 8 | Mason Golding2026 · still playing | 1,308 | 33 | 39.6 |
| +1,308 this season · passes Sam Geraci for 7th in 8 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | David Schexnayder2004 · 8 games | 1,176 | 33 | 35.6 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Rhys Byrns2020 – 2022 · 38 games6,547
- Nathan Torney2024 – 2025 · 26 games3,597
- › Mason Golding2026 · 8 games1,308
2010s
- Steven Coutts2015 – 2016 · 25 games5,326
- Daniel Cadona2013 – 2014 · 26 games4,696
- Rhys Byrns2018 – 2019 · 26 games4,115
- Spencer Ortego2010 · 12 games2,885
- Sam Geraci2017 · 12 games2,606
2004–09
- Spencer Ortego2007 – 2009 · 36 games6,734
- Brit Framel2005 – 2006 · 23 games3,911
- David Schexnayder2004 · 8 games1,176
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Method
- Every punter who played at Louisiana 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 Louisiana before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Louisiana in its seasons.