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Rice’s best punters since 2004

Kyle Martens has the most punting yards of the 7 punters who played at Rice since 2004, 9,841 in 46 games. Jared Scruggs is 2nd with 5,933.

Of C-USA’s best punters since 2004, Kyle Martens is 7th.

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Rice’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Kyle Martens2008 – 2011 · 46 games9,84122943.0
2Jared Scruggs2004 – 2006 · 34 games5,93314939.8
3Alex Bacchetta2024 – 2025 · 24 games4,82111143.4
4Conor Hunt2022 – 2024 · 33 games4,55911539.6
5Charlie Mendes2020 – 2021 · 17 games3,4188042.7
6Adam Nunez2019 · 10 games1,2533140.4
7Mark Brundage2008 – 2009 · 6 games1,1812743.7

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Alex Bacchetta2024 – 2025 · 24 games4,821
  2. Conor Hunt2022 – 2024 · 33 games4,559
  3. Charlie Mendes2020 – 2021 · 17 games3,418

2010s

  1. Kyle Martens2010 – 2011 · 24 games5,794
  2. Adam Nunez2019 · 10 games1,253

2004–09

  1. Jared Scruggs2004 – 2006 · 34 games5,933
  2. Kyle Martens2008 – 2009 · 22 games4,047
  3. Mark Brundage2008 – 2009 · 6 games1,181

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Method

  • Every punter who played at Rice 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 Rice before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his punting yards at Rice in its seasons.