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USC’s best punters since 2004

Kris Albarado has the most punting yards of the 14 punters who played at USC since 2004, 8,080 in 40 games. Greg Woidneck is 2nd with 5,845.

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USC’s punters this season

  • Lachlan Carrigan9 games, 48.6 yards a punt827 at USC. 184 more puts him past Sam Johnson for 10th since 2004.827punting yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

Compare with in · side by side

USC’s best punters since 2004
PlacePlayerpunting yardspuntsyards per punt
1Kris Albarado2013 – 2015 · 40 games8,08020439.6
2Greg Woidneck2006 – 2008 · 38 games5,84515537.7
3Ben Griffiths2019 – 2021 · 31 games4,95411443.5
4Reid Budrovich2017 – 2018 · 26 games4,57311340.5
5Jacob Harfman2009 – 2010 · 21 games3,7199240.4
6Kyle Negrete2011 – 2012 · 24 games3,4418341.5
7Tom Malone2004 – 2005 · 23 games3,4007943.0
8Chris Tilbey2016 – 2018 · 15 games2,1595737.9
9Aadyn Sleep-Dalton2022 · 12 games1,2083040.3
10Sam Johnson2025 · 11 games1,0102442.1
11Lachlan Carrigan2026 · still playing8271748.6
+827 this season · passes Sam Johnson for 10th in 3 games at his pace
12Billy O'Malley2009 · 3 games5601537.3
13Ryon Sayeri2024 – 2026 · still playing57157.0

punting yards by decade

2020s

  1. Ben Griffiths2020 – 2021 · 18 games2,813
  2. Aadyn Sleep-Dalton2022 · 12 games1,208
  3. Sam Johnson2025 · 11 games1,010
  4. › Lachlan Carrigan2026 · 9 games827
  5. › Ryon Sayeri2024 – 2026 · 16 games57

2010s

  1. Kris Albarado2013 – 2015 · 40 games8,080
  2. Reid Budrovich2017 – 2018 · 26 games4,573
  3. Kyle Negrete2011 – 2012 · 24 games3,441
  4. Chris Tilbey2016 – 2018 · 15 games2,159
  5. Ben Griffiths2019 · 13 games2,141

2004–09

  1. Greg Woidneck2006 – 2008 · 38 games5,845
  2. Tom Malone2004 – 2005 · 23 games3,400
  3. Jacob Harfman2009 · 10 games1,909
  4. Billy O'Malley2009 · 3 games560

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Method

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