New Mexico State’s best punters since 2004
Payton Theisler has the most punting yards of the 14 punters who played at New Mexico State since 2004, 12,064 in 49 games. Cayle Chapman-Brown is 2nd with 6,193.
Of the WAC’s best punters since 2004, Jake Capraro is 9th.
New Mexico State’s punters this season
- Brody Richter8 games, 40.4 yards a punt1,171punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payton Theisler2016 – 2019 · 49 games | 12,064 | 291 | 41.5 |
| 2 | Cayle Chapman-Brown2012 – 2013 · 24 games | 6,193 | 141 | 43.9 |
| 3 | Jake Capraro2010 – 2013 · 27 games | 5,636 | 148 | 38.1 |
| 4 | Josh Carlson2021 – 2022 · 24 games | 5,213 | 127 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Jared Kaufman2005 – 2007 · 30 games | 3,854 | 93 | 41.4 |
| 6 | George Eberle2022 – 2024 · 14 games | 2,869 | 65 | 44.1 |
| 7 | Brad Evans2004 – 2005 · 14 games | 2,865 | 69 | 41.5 |
| 8 | Anthony Torres2015 · 12 games | 2,680 | 66 | 40.6 |
| 9 | Max Dean2025 · 11 games | 2,325 | 55 | 42.3 |
| 10 | Steven Smith2004 · 10 games | 2,040 | 51 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Steven Witkowski2014 · 9 games | 1,595 | 39 | 40.9 |
| 12 | Brody Richter2026 · still playing | 1,171 | 29 | 40.4 |
| +1,171 this season | ||||
| 13 | Kelly Kingseed2014 · 4 games | 487 | 14 | 34.8 |
| 14 | Greg Hutchins2015 · 1 game | 107 | 3 | 35.7 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Josh Carlson2021 – 2022 · 24 games5,213
- George Eberle2022 – 2024 · 14 games2,869
- Max Dean2025 · 11 games2,325
- › Brody Richter2026 · 8 games1,171
2010s
- Payton Theisler2016 – 2019 · 49 games12,064
- Cayle Chapman-Brown2012 – 2013 · 24 games6,193
- Jake Capraro2010 – 2013 · 27 games5,636
- Anthony Torres2015 · 12 games2,680
- Steven Witkowski2014 · 9 games1,595
2004–09
- Jared Kaufman2005 – 2007 · 30 games3,854
- Brad Evans2004 – 2005 · 14 games2,865
- Steven Smith2004 · 10 games2,040
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Method
- Every punter who played at New Mexico 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 New Mexico State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at New Mexico State in its seasons.