Vanderbilt’s best punters since 2004
Brett Upson has the most punting yards of the 15 punters who played at Vanderbilt since 2004, 10,937 in 49 games. Richard Kent is 2nd with 8,882. Tyler Ebel is 10th, with 1,388; 17 more passes Abtin Iranmanesh for 9th.
Of the SEC’s best punters since 2004, Brett Upson is 6th.
Vanderbilt’s punters this season
- Tyler Ebel8 games, 46.3 yards a punt1,388 at Vanderbilt, the 10th-most since 2004. 17 more puts him past Abtin Iranmanesh for 9th.1,388punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Upson2006 – 2009 · 49 games | 10,937 | 271 | 40.4 |
| 2 | Richard Kent2010 – 2012 · 38 games | 8,882 | 206 | 43.1 |
| 3 | Harrison Smith2019 – 2021 · 32 games | 8,304 | 196 | 42.4 |
| 4 | Sam Loy2016 – 2017 · 25 games | 5,407 | 132 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Matthew Hayball2022 – 2023 · 24 games | 5,347 | 115 | 46.5 |
| 6 | Jesse Mirco2024 · 13 games | 2,450 | 51 | 48.0 |
| 7 | Parker Thome2018 · 13 games | 2,288 | 51 | 44.9 |
| 8 | Taylor Hudson2013 – 2014 · 15 games | 2,156 | 51 | 42.3 |
| 9 | Abtin Iranmanesh2004 · 8 games | 1,404 | 36 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Tyler Ebel2026 · still playing | 1,388 | 30 | 46.3 |
| +1,388 this season · passes Abtin Iranmanesh for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Nick Haberer2025 · 11 games | 1,219 | 26 | 46.9 |
| 12 | Kyle Keown2004 – 2005 · 7 games | 968 | 27 | 35.9 |
| 13 | Jared Wheatley2020 · 1 game | 166 | 5 | 33.2 |
| 14 | Reid Nelson2016 – 2017 · 2 games | 105 | 4 | 26.3 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Matthew Hayball2022 – 2023 · 24 games5,347
- Harrison Smith2020 – 2021 · 20 games4,991
- Jesse Mirco2024 · 13 games2,450
- › Tyler Ebel2026 · 8 games1,388
- Nick Haberer2025 · 11 games1,219
2010s
- Richard Kent2010 – 2012 · 38 games8,882
- Sam Loy2016 – 2017 · 25 games5,407
- Harrison Smith2019 · 12 games3,313
- Parker Thome2018 · 13 games2,288
- Taylor Hudson2013 – 2014 · 15 games2,156
2004–09
- Brett Upson2006 – 2009 · 49 games10,937
- Abtin Iranmanesh2004 · 8 games1,404
- Kyle Keown2004 – 2005 · 7 games968
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Method
- Every punter who played at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Vanderbilt in its seasons.