
North Carolina’s best punters since 2004
Tommy Hibbard has the most punting yards of the 14 punters who played at North Carolina since 2004, 9,572 in 49 games. Ben Kiernan is 2nd with 8,546.
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Hibbard2011 – 2014 · 49 games | 9,572 | 230 | 41.6 |
| 2 | Ben Kiernan2019 – 2023 · 53 games | 8,546 | 196 | 43.6 |
| 3 | David Wooldridge2004 – 2006 · 33 games | 7,264 | 176 | 41.3 |
| 4 | Tom Maginness2023 – 2025 · 33 games | 5,799 | 140 | 41.4 |
| 5 | Terrence Brown2007 – 2008 · 25 games | 4,981 | 123 | 40.5 |
| 6 | Tom Sheldon2016 – 2017 · 21 games | 4,195 | 95 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Hunter Lent2015 – 2018 · 19 games | 3,340 | 81 | 41.2 |
| 8 | Grant Schallock2009 – 2010 · 16 games | 3,019 | 74 | 40.8 |
| 9 | C.J. Feagles2010 – 2011 · 13 games | 2,004 | 54 | 37.1 |
| 10 | Joey Mangili2013 – 2015 · 9 games | 1,110 | 28 | 39.6 |
| 11 | Corbin Daly2015 · 6 games | 515 | 14 | 36.8 |
| 12 | John Choate2004 – 2006 · 2 games | 221 | 6 | 36.8 |
| 13 | Cole Maynard2021 – 2023 · 3 games | 99 | 3 | 33.0 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Ben Kiernan2020 – 2023 · 41 games6,067
- Tom Maginness2023 – 2025 · 33 games5,799
- Cole Maynard2021 – 2023 · 3 games99
2010s
- Tommy Hibbard2011 – 2014 · 49 games9,572
- Tom Sheldon2016 – 2017 · 21 games4,195
- Hunter Lent2015 – 2018 · 19 games3,340
- Ben Kiernan2019 · 12 games2,479
- C.J. Feagles2010 – 2011 · 13 games2,004
2004–09
- David Wooldridge2004 – 2006 · 33 games7,264
- Terrence Brown2007 – 2008 · 25 games4,981
- Grant Schallock2009 · 13 games2,621
- John Choate2004 – 2006 · 2 games221
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Method
- Every punter who played at North Carolina 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 North Carolina before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at North Carolina in its seasons.