NC State’s best punters since 2004
Wil Baumann has the most punting yards of the 10 punters who played at NC State since 2004, 10,868 in 50 games. AJ Cole is 2nd with 9,288. Jackson Waller is 7th, with 1,369.
NC State’s punters this season
- Jackson Waller8 games, 42.8 yards a punt1,369 at NC State, the 7th-most since 2004.1,369punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2007–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wil Baumann2011 – 2014 · 50 games | 10,868 | 266 | 40.9 |
| 2 | AJ Cole2015 – 2018 · 52 games | 9,288 | 220 | 42.2 |
| 3 | Caden Noonkester2022 – 2025 · 43 games | 8,794 | 204 | 43.1 |
| 4 | Trenton Gill2019 – 2021 · 36 games | 7,884 | 173 | 45.6 |
| 5 | Bradley Pierson2007 – 2008 · 24 games | 4,676 | 123 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Jeff Ruiz2009 – 2010 · 19 games | 2,886 | 77 | 37.5 |
| 7 | Jackson Waller2026 · still playing | 1,369 | 32 | 42.8 |
| +1,369 this season | ||||
| 8 | Andy Leffler2010 · 9 games | 1,199 | 31 | 38.7 |
| 9 | Nathan Franklin2007 · 2 games | 223 | 7 | 31.9 |
| 10 | A.J. Cole2015 · 1 game | 219 | 5 | 43.8 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Caden Noonkester2022 – 2025 · 43 games8,794
- Trenton Gill2020 – 2021 · 24 games5,221
- › Jackson Waller2026 · 8 games1,369
2010s
- Wil Baumann2011 – 2014 · 50 games10,868
- AJ Cole2015 – 2018 · 52 games9,288
- Trenton Gill2019 · 12 games2,663
- Andy Leffler2010 · 9 games1,199
- Jeff Ruiz2010 · 7 games1,143
2007–09
- Bradley Pierson2007 – 2008 · 24 games4,676
- Jeff Ruiz2009 · 12 games1,743
- Nathan Franklin2007 · 2 games223
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Method
- Every punter who played at NC 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 NC State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at NC State in its seasons.