UCLA’s best punters since 2004
Aaron Perez has the most punting yards of the 14 punters who played at UCLA since 2004, 12,220 in 50 games. Matt Mengel is 2nd with 4,535.
Of the Pac-12’s best punters since 2004, Aaron Perez is 1st.
UCLA’s punters this season
- Curtis Gerrand8 games, 44.7 yards a punt1,429 at UCLA. 259 more puts him past Austin Kent for 10th since 2004.1,429punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Perez2005 – 2008 · 50 games | 12,220 | 286 | 42.7 |
| 2 | Matt Mengel2014 – 2015 · 25 games | 4,535 | 113 | 40.1 |
| 3 | Chris Kluwe2004 · 12 games | 2,647 | 61 | 43.4 |
| 4 | Luke Akers2020 – 2021 · 19 games | 2,498 | 58 | 43.1 |
| 5 | Sean Covington2013 · 11 games | 2,265 | 54 | 41.9 |
| 6 | Wade Lees2019 · 12 games | 2,100 | 49 | 42.9 |
| 7 | Will Powers2023 · 13 games | 2,018 | 48 | 42.0 |
| 8 | Will Karoll2025 · 11 games | 1,913 | 44 | 43.5 |
| 9 | Brody Richter2024 · 12 games | 1,712 | 40 | 42.8 |
| 10 | Austin Kent2016 · 8 games | 1,687 | 44 | 38.3 |
| 11 | Curtis Gerrand2026 · still playing | 1,429 | 32 | 44.7 |
| +1,429 this season · passes Austin Kent for 10th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 12 | Adam Searl2014 – 2016 · 9 games | 871 | 22 | 39.6 |
| 13 | Chase Barry2022 – 2024 · 2 games | 118 | 3 | 39.3 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Luke Akers2020 – 2021 · 19 games2,498
- Will Powers2023 · 13 games2,018
- Will Karoll2025 · 11 games1,913
- Brody Richter2024 · 12 games1,712
- › Curtis Gerrand2026 · 8 games1,429
2010s
- Matt Mengel2014 – 2015 · 25 games4,535
- Sean Covington2013 · 11 games2,265
- Wade Lees2019 · 12 games2,100
- Austin Kent2016 · 8 games1,687
- Adam Searl2014 – 2016 · 9 games871
2004–09
- Aaron Perez2005 – 2008 · 50 games12,220
- Chris Kluwe2004 · 12 games2,647
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Method
- Every punter who played at UCLA 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 UCLA before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at UCLA in its seasons.