West Virginia’s best punters since 2004
Nick O'Toole has the most punting yards of the 9 punters who played at West Virginia since 2004, 8,824 in 38 games. Oliver Straw is 2nd with 8,270.
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | punting yards | punts | yards per punt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick O'Toole2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 8,824 | 201 | 43.9 |
| 2 | Oliver Straw2022 – 2025 · 48 games | 8,270 | 193 | 42.8 |
| 3 | Phil Brady2004 – 2005 · 24 games | 3,984 | 102 | 39.1 |
| 4 | Scott Kozlowski2006 – 2009 · 21 games | 3,515 | 81 | 43.4 |
| 5 | Josh Growden2019 · 12 games | 2,864 | 68 | 42.1 |
| 6 | Gregg Pugnetti2010 · 13 games | 2,802 | 67 | 41.8 |
| 7 | Corey Smith2011 – 2012 · 12 games | 1,458 | 36 | 40.5 |
| 8 | Jonn Young2017 · 2 games | 72 | 2 | 36.0 |
| 9 | Leighton Bechdel2023 – 2024 · 3 games | 26 | 1 | 26.0 |
punting yards by decade
2020s
- Oliver Straw2022 – 2025 · 48 games8,270
- Leighton Bechdel2023 – 2024 · 3 games26
2010s
- Nick O'Toole2013 – 2015 · 38 games8,824
- Josh Growden2019 · 12 games2,864
- Gregg Pugnetti2010 · 13 games2,802
- Corey Smith2011 – 2012 · 12 games1,458
- Jonn Young2017 · 2 games72
2004–09
- Phil Brady2004 – 2005 · 24 games3,984
- Scott Kozlowski2006 – 2009 · 21 games3,515
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Method
- Every punter who played at West 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 West Virginia before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his punting yards at West Virginia in its seasons.