San Diego State’s best punters since 2004
Brian Stahovich has the most punting yards of the 10 punters who played at San Diego State since 2004, 10,556 in 49 games. Michael Hughes is 2nd with 9,807. Tashi Dorje is 7th, with 1,993; 683 more passes Tyler Pastula for 6th.
Of the Mountain West’s best punters since 2004, Brian Stahovich is 6th and Michael Hughes 9th.
San Diego State’s punters this season
- Tashi Dorje9 games, 46.1 yards a punt1,993 at San Diego State, the 7th-most since 2004. 683 more puts him past Tyler Pastula for 6th.1,843punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Stahovich2008 – 2011 · 49 games | 10,556 | 246 | 42.9 |
| 2 | Michael Hughes2004 – 2007 · 43 games | 9,807 | 231 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Brandon Heicklen2017 – 2019 · 38 games | 8,450 | 201 | 42.0 |
| 4 | Tanner Blain2015 – 2016 · 28 games | 5,704 | 140 | 40.7 |
| 5 | Joel Alesi2012 – 2014 · 28 games | 4,450 | 117 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Tyler Pastula2024 · 12 games | 2,675 | 58 | 46.1 |
| 7 | Tashi Dorje2025 – 2026 · still playing | 1,993 | 43 | 46.3 |
| +1,843 this season · passes Tyler Pastula for 6th in 4 games at his pace | ||||
| 8 | Alan Gomez2006 · 6 games | 597 | 15 | 39.8 |
| 9 | Sean Henschel2004 · 3 games | 314 | 10 | 31.4 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Tyler Pastula2024 · 12 games2,675
- › Tashi Dorje2025 – 2026 · 11 games1,993
2010s
- Brandon Heicklen2017 – 2019 · 38 games8,450
- Tanner Blain2015 – 2016 · 28 games5,704
- Brian Stahovich2010 – 2011 · 25 games5,075
- Joel Alesi2012 – 2014 · 28 games4,450
2004–09
- Michael Hughes2004 – 2007 · 43 games9,807
- Brian Stahovich2008 – 2009 · 24 games5,481
- Alan Gomez2006 · 6 games597
- Sean Henschel2004 · 3 games314
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Method
- Every punter who played at San Diego 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 San Diego State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at San Diego State in its seasons.