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Nebraska’s best punters since 2004

Sam Foltz has the most punting yards of the 11 punters who played at Nebraska since 2004, 8,090 in 38 games. Brian Buschini is 2nd with 7,328. Archie Wilson is 7th, with 2,856; 952 more passes Isaac Armstrong for 6th.

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Nebraska’s punters this season

  • Archie Wilson7 games, 45.1 yards a punt2,856 at Nebraska, the 7th-most since 2004. 952 more puts him past Isaac Armstrong for 6th.1,397punting yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

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Nebraska’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Sam Foltz2013 – 2015 · 38 games8,09019042.6
2Brian Buschini2022 – 2024 · 36 games7,32817043.1
3Dan Titchener2006 – 2008 · 38 games6,26415739.9
4Caleb Lightbourn2016 – 2018 · 29 games6,06214841.0
5Sam Koch2004 – 2005 · 23 games5,90213444.0
6Isaac Armstrong2018 – 2019 · 20 games3,8079141.8
7Archie Wilson2025 – 2026 · still playing2,8566842.0
+1,397 this season · passes Isaac Armstrong for 6th in 5 games at his pace
8William Przystup2020 – 2021 · 15 games2,3365542.5
9Daniel Cerni2021 · 5 games5901636.9
10Jake Wesch2006 – 2008 · 5 games201540.2
11Caleb Lighbourn2016 · 1 game193538.6

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Brian Buschini2022 – 2024 · 36 games7,328
  2. › Archie Wilson2025 – 2026 · 18 games2,856
  3. William Przystup2020 – 2021 · 15 games2,336
  4. Daniel Cerni2021 · 5 games590

2010s

  1. Sam Foltz2013 – 2015 · 38 games8,090
  2. Caleb Lightbourn2016 – 2018 · 29 games6,062
  3. Isaac Armstrong2018 – 2019 · 20 games3,807
  4. Caleb Lighbourn2016 · 1 game193

2004–09

  1. Dan Titchener2006 – 2008 · 38 games6,264
  2. Sam Koch2004 – 2005 · 23 games5,902
  3. Jake Wesch2006 – 2008 · 5 games201

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Method

  • Every punter who played at Nebraska 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 Nebraska before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his punting yards at Nebraska in its seasons.