Virginia’s best punters since 2004
Daniel Sparks has the most punting yards of the 11 punters who played at Virginia since 2004, 11,179 in 53 games. He is still playing. Jimmy Howell is 2nd with 9,649. Elijah Slibeck is 8th, with 508.
Of the ACC’s best punters since 2004, Daniel Sparks is 10th.
Virginia’s punters this season
- Daniel Sparks9 games, 50.8 yards a punt11,179 at Virginia, the most since 2004.2,032punting yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Sparks2022 – 2026 · still playing | 11,179 | 244 | 45.8 |
| +2,032 this season | ||||
| 2 | Jimmy Howell2008 – 2011 · 48 games | 9,649 | 241 | 40.0 |
| 3 | Nicholas Conte2015 – 2016 · 24 games | 5,601 | 126 | 44.5 |
| 4 | Lester Coleman2017 – 2018 · 26 games | 5,408 | 126 | 42.9 |
| 5 | Ryan Weigand2006 – 2007 · 19 games | 3,369 | 76 | 44.3 |
| 6 | Jacob Finn2021 · 12 games | 1,812 | 41 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Sean Johnson2004 · 9 games | 1,131 | 32 | 35.3 |
| 8 | Elijah Slibeck2025 – 2026 · still playing | 508 | 11 | 46.2 |
| 9 | Nathan Rathjen2009 · 3 games | 397 | 11 | 36.1 |
| 10 | Brendan Farrell2021 – 2022 · 13 games | 90 | 3 | 30.0 |
| 11 | James Coleman2013 – 2015 · 2 games | 59 | 2 | 29.5 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- › Daniel Sparks2022 – 2026 · 53 games11,179
- Jacob Finn2021 · 12 games1,812
- › Elijah Slibeck2025 – 2026 · 5 games508
- Brendan Farrell2021 – 2022 · 13 games90
2010s
- Nicholas Conte2015 – 2016 · 24 games5,601
- Lester Coleman2017 – 2018 · 26 games5,408
- Jimmy Howell2010 – 2011 · 25 games4,508
- James Coleman2013 – 2015 · 2 games59
2004–09
- Jimmy Howell2008 – 2009 · 23 games5,141
- Ryan Weigand2006 – 2007 · 19 games3,369
- Sean Johnson2004 · 9 games1,131
- Nathan Rathjen2009 · 3 games397
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Method
- Every punter who played at Virginia 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 Virginia before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at Virginia in its seasons.