Northwestern’s best punters since 2004
Hunter Niswander has the most punting yards of the 14 punters who played at Northwestern since 2004, 9,305 in 41 games. Brandon Williams is 2nd with 9,200.
Northwestern’s punters this season
- Nikola Dugandzic8 games, 38.7 yards a punt967punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Niswander2014 – 2017 · 41 games | 9,305 | 230 | 40.5 |
| 2 | Brandon Williams2010 – 2013 · 50 games | 9,200 | 235 | 39.1 |
| 3 | Luke Akers2022 – 2025 · 39 games | 5,229 | 122 | 42.9 |
| 4 | Derek Adams2020 – 2021 · 21 games | 4,248 | 102 | 41.6 |
| 5 | Hunter Renner2022 – 2024 · 25 games | 3,970 | 101 | 39.3 |
| 6 | Jake Collins2018 · 14 games | 3,199 | 79 | 40.5 |
| 7 | Chris Gradone2013 – 2014 · 16 games | 2,880 | 76 | 37.9 |
| 8 | Slade Larscheid2005 – 2006 · 15 games | 2,805 | 75 | 37.4 |
| 9 | Ryan Pederson2004 – 2005 · 15 games | 2,592 | 67 | 38.7 |
| 10 | Daniel Kubiuk2017 – 2019 · 10 games | 1,681 | 44 | 38.2 |
| 11 | Andrew David2019 · 7 games | 1,054 | 29 | 36.3 |
| 12 | Nikola Dugandzic2026 · still playing | 967 | 25 | 38.7 |
| +967 this season | ||||
| 13 | Jake Genyk2021 · 3 games | 138 | 4 | 34.5 |
| 14 | Cody Gronewold2020 · 1 game | 43 | 1 | 43.0 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Luke Akers2022 – 2025 · 39 games5,229
- Derek Adams2020 – 2021 · 21 games4,248
- Hunter Renner2022 – 2024 · 25 games3,970
- › Nikola Dugandzic2026 · 8 games967
- Jake Genyk2021 · 3 games138
2010s
- Hunter Niswander2014 – 2017 · 41 games9,305
- Brandon Williams2010 – 2013 · 50 games9,200
- Jake Collins2018 · 14 games3,199
- Chris Gradone2013 – 2014 · 16 games2,880
- Daniel Kubiuk2017 – 2019 · 10 games1,681
2004–09
- Slade Larscheid2005 – 2006 · 15 games2,805
- Ryan Pederson2004 – 2005 · 15 games2,592
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Method
- Every punter who played at Northwestern 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 Northwestern before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Northwestern in its seasons.