Minnesota’s best punters since 2004
Mark Crawford has the most punting yards of the 11 punters who played at Minnesota since 2004, 9,493 in 55 games. Justin Kucek is 2nd with 9,461. Tom Weston is 4th, with 4,521.
Minnesota’s punters this season
- Tom Weston8 games, 42.8 yards a punt4,521 at Minnesota, the 4th-most since 2004.1,753punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2005–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Crawford2020 – 2024 · 55 games | 9,493 | 227 | 41.8 |
| 2 | Justin Kucek2005 – 2008 · 50 games | 9,461 | 229 | 41.3 |
| 3 | Peter Mortell2012 – 2015 · 41 games | 8,927 | 203 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Tom Weston2025 – 2026 · still playing | 4,521 | 106 | 42.7 |
| +1,753 this season | ||||
| 5 | Dan Orseske2009 – 2011 · 25 games | 4,283 | 115 | 37.2 |
| 6 | Jacob Herbers2017 – 2019 · 26 games | 3,721 | 94 | 39.6 |
| 7 | Blake Haudan2009 · 11 games | 2,639 | 62 | 42.6 |
| 8 | Christian Eldred2012 · 13 games | 2,555 | 67 | 38.1 |
| 9 | Matthew Stephenson2020 · 2 games | 279 | 8 | 34.9 |
| 10 | David Schwerman2010 – 2012 · 4 games | 140 | 5 | 28.0 |
| 11 | Zachary Robbins2026 · still playing | 33 | 1 | 33.0 |
| +33 this season · passes David Schwerman for 10th in 4 games at his pace | ||||
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Mark Crawford2020 – 2024 · 55 games9,493
- › Tom Weston2025 – 2026 · 21 games4,521
- Matthew Stephenson2020 · 2 games279
- › Zachary Robbins2026 · 1 game33
2010s
- Peter Mortell2012 – 2015 · 41 games8,927
- Dan Orseske2010 – 2011 · 23 games3,882
- Jacob Herbers2017 – 2019 · 26 games3,721
- Christian Eldred2012 · 13 games2,555
- David Schwerman2010 – 2012 · 4 games140
2005–09
- Justin Kucek2005 – 2008 · 50 games9,461
- Blake Haudan2009 · 11 games2,639
- Dan Orseske2009 · 2 games401
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Method
- Every punter who played at Minnesota 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 Minnesota before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Minnesota in its seasons.