Penn State’s best punters since 2004
Blake Gillikin has the most punting yards of the 9 punters who played at Penn State since 2004, 10,283 in 53 games. Jeremy Kapinos is 2nd with 7,286. Nathan Tiyce is 8th, with 1,305; 513 more passes Gabriel Nwosu for 7th.
Penn State’s punters this season
- Nathan Tiyce8 games, 40.8 yards a punt1,305 at Penn State, the 8th-most since 2004. 513 more puts him past Gabriel Nwosu for 7th.1,305punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Gillikin2016 – 2019 · 53 games | 10,283 | 239 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Jeremy Kapinos2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 7,286 | 175 | 41.6 |
| 3 | Jeremy Boone2007 – 2009 · 39 games | 6,512 | 151 | 43.1 |
| 4 | Alex Butterworth2010 – 2013 · 29 games | 4,662 | 122 | 38.2 |
| 5 | Riley Thompson2023 – 2024 · 28 games | 4,473 | 101 | 44.3 |
| 6 | Daniel Pasquariello2014 – 2017 · 22 games | 4,188 | 108 | 38.8 |
| 7 | Gabriel Nwosu2022 – 2025 · 14 games | 1,817 | 40 | 45.4 |
| 8 | Nathan Tiyce2026 · still playing | 1,305 | 32 | 40.8 |
| +1,305 this season · passes Gabriel Nwosu for 7th in 4 games at his pace | ||||
| 9 | Alex Bacchetta2022 · 2 games | 160 | 4 | 40.0 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Riley Thompson2023 – 2024 · 28 games4,473
- Gabriel Nwosu2022 – 2025 · 14 games1,817
- › Nathan Tiyce2026 · 8 games1,305
- Alex Bacchetta2022 · 2 games160
2010s
- Blake Gillikin2016 – 2019 · 53 games10,283
- Alex Butterworth2010 – 2013 · 29 games4,662
- Daniel Pasquariello2014 – 2017 · 22 games4,188
2004–09
- Jeremy Kapinos2004 – 2006 · 35 games7,286
- Jeremy Boone2007 – 2009 · 39 games6,512
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Method
- Every punter who played at Penn 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 Penn State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Penn State in its seasons.