SMU’s best punters since 2004
Jamie Sackville has the most punting yards of the 11 punters who played at SMU since 2004, 8,065 in 39 games. Ryan Mentzel is 2nd with 4,156. Wade McSparron is 6th, with 3,321; 144 more passes Mike Loftus for 5th.
SMU’s punters this season
- Wade McSparron8 games, 44.7 yards a punt3,321 at SMU, the 6th-most since 2004. 144 more puts him past Mike Loftus for 5th.984punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Sackville2016 – 2019 · 39 games | 8,065 | 202 | 39.9 |
| 2 | Ryan Mentzel2004 – 2005 · 21 games | 4,156 | 103 | 40.3 |
| 3 | Jackson Koonce2014 – 2015 · 16 games | 4,086 | 101 | 40.5 |
| 4 | Ryan Bujcevski2022 – 2023 · 26 games | 3,526 | 80 | 44.1 |
| 5 | Mike Loftus2011 – 2013 · 21 games | 3,464 | 84 | 41.2 |
| 6 | Wade McSparron2025 – 2026 · still playing | 3,321 | 77 | 43.1 |
| +984 this season · passes Mike Loftus for 5th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 7 | Matt Stone2010 – 2011 · 15 games | 2,301 | 62 | 37.1 |
| 8 | Isaac Pearson2024 · 13 games | 1,947 | 45 | 43.3 |
| 9 | Matt Fraanje2020 – 2021 · 8 games | 498 | 14 | 35.6 |
| 10 | Warren Scott2019 · 4 games | 327 | 8 | 40.9 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Ryan Bujcevski2022 – 2023 · 26 games3,526
- › Wade McSparron2025 – 2026 · 21 games3,321
- Isaac Pearson2024 · 13 games1,947
- Matt Fraanje2020 – 2021 · 8 games498
2010s
- Jamie Sackville2016 – 2019 · 39 games8,065
- Jackson Koonce2014 – 2015 · 16 games4,086
- Mike Loftus2011 – 2013 · 21 games3,464
- Matt Stone2010 – 2011 · 15 games2,301
- Warren Scott2019 · 4 games327
2004–09
- Ryan Mentzel2004 – 2005 · 21 games4,156
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Method
- Every punter who played at SMU 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 SMU before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at SMU in its seasons.