Michigan State’s best punters since 2004
Mike Sadler has the most punting yards of the 10 punters who played at Michigan State since 2004, 11,307 in 53 games. Aaron Bates is 2nd with 10,907. Rhys Dakin is 7th, with 1,170.
Of the Big Ten’s best punters since 2004, Mike Sadler is 4th, Aaron Bates 5th and Jake Hartbarger 8th.
Michigan State’s punters this season
- Rhys Dakin8 games, 48.8 yards a punt1,170 at Michigan State, the 7th-most since 2004.1,170punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Sadler2011 – 2014 · 53 games | 11,307 | 268 | 42.2 |
| 2 | Aaron Bates2007 – 2010 · 52 games | 10,907 | 260 | 42.0 |
| 3 | Jake Hartbarger2015 – 2019 · 54 games | 10,554 | 249 | 42.4 |
| 4 | Bryce Baringer2018 – 2022 · 36 games | 7,406 | 161 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Ryan Eckley2022 – 2025 · 35 games | 7,094 | 149 | 47.6 |
| 6 | Brandon Fields2004 – 2006 · 34 games | 6,462 | 145 | 44.6 |
| 7 | Rhys Dakin2026 · still playing | 1,170 | 24 | 48.8 |
| +1,170 this season | ||||
| 8 | William Przystup2018 · 4 games | 1,096 | 27 | 40.6 |
| 9 | Michael O'Shaughnessy2023 · 7 games | 562 | 14 | 40.1 |
| 10 | Mitchell Crawford2020 · 3 games | 346 | 9 | 38.4 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Ryan Eckley2022 – 2025 · 35 games7,094
- Bryce Baringer2020 – 2022 · 32 games6,920
- › Rhys Dakin2026 · 8 games1,170
- Michael O'Shaughnessy2023 · 7 games562
- Mitchell Crawford2020 · 3 games346
2010s
- Mike Sadler2011 – 2014 · 53 games11,307
- Jake Hartbarger2015 – 2019 · 54 games10,554
- Aaron Bates2010 · 13 games2,565
- William Przystup2018 · 4 games1,096
- Bryce Baringer2018 · 4 games486
2004–09
- Aaron Bates2007 – 2009 · 39 games8,342
- Brandon Fields2004 – 2006 · 34 games6,462
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Method
- Every punter who played at Michigan 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 Michigan State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Michigan State in its seasons.