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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.

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North Carolina’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Tommy Hibbard2011 – 2014 · 49 games9,57223041.6
2Ben Kiernan2019 – 2023 · 53 games8,54619643.6
3David Wooldridge2004 – 2006 · 33 games7,26417641.3
4Tom Maginness2023 – 2025 · 33 games5,79914041.4
5Terrence Brown2007 – 2008 · 25 games4,98112340.5
6Tom Sheldon2016 – 2017 · 21 games4,1959544.2
7Hunter Lent2015 – 2018 · 19 games3,3408141.2
8Grant Schallock2009 – 2010 · 16 games3,0197440.8
9C.J. Feagles2010 – 2011 · 13 games2,0045437.1
10Joey Mangili2013 – 2015 · 9 games1,1102839.6
11Corbin Daly2015 · 6 games5151436.8
12John Choate2004 – 2006 · 2 games221636.8
13Cole Maynard2021 – 2023 · 3 games99333.0

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Ben Kiernan2020 – 2023 · 41 games6,067
  2. Tom Maginness2023 – 2025 · 33 games5,799
  3. Cole Maynard2021 – 2023 · 3 games99

2010s

  1. Tommy Hibbard2011 – 2014 · 49 games9,572
  2. Tom Sheldon2016 – 2017 · 21 games4,195
  3. Hunter Lent2015 – 2018 · 19 games3,340
  4. Ben Kiernan2019 · 12 games2,479
  5. C.J. Feagles2010 – 2011 · 13 games2,004

2004–09

  1. David Wooldridge2004 – 2006 · 33 games7,264
  2. Terrence Brown2007 – 2008 · 25 games4,981
  3. Grant Schallock2009 · 13 games2,621
  4. 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.