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Drew Kaser is quietly becoming the best punter in CFB history
Posted on 10/2/15 at 12:08 am
Posted on 10/2/15 at 12:08 am
He already holds the Texas A&M single season yards per punt record, set in 2013 at 47.4 yards. He broke Shane Lechler's 1997 record of 47.0 YPP.
His season average thus far this year is 51.6 yards per punt, which almost certainly won't hold but if it did it would be the highest average in a single season since they started keeping the stat...by over two full yards. Tom Malone holds the record at 49.0 YPP
His current career average per punt is at an even 46.0 yards per punt, which if he manages to maintain would set the all-time NCAA record for punting average in a career. For reference, Shane Lechler's career average was 44.5 YPP.
He is currently second all-time in net punting average, and sixth all-time in punts downed into the 20. He has a great chance to break that record, needing 15 more downed inside the 20 over our final eight games plus the bowl.
You might be watching, literally, the greatest punter in the history of the sport at this level.
His season average thus far this year is 51.6 yards per punt, which almost certainly won't hold but if it did it would be the highest average in a single season since they started keeping the stat...by over two full yards. Tom Malone holds the record at 49.0 YPP
His current career average per punt is at an even 46.0 yards per punt, which if he manages to maintain would set the all-time NCAA record for punting average in a career. For reference, Shane Lechler's career average was 44.5 YPP.
He is currently second all-time in net punting average, and sixth all-time in punts downed into the 20. He has a great chance to break that record, needing 15 more downed inside the 20 over our final eight games plus the bowl.
You might be watching, literally, the greatest punter in the history of the sport at this level.
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Posted on 10/2/15 at 1:26 am to Roger Klarvin
Dude is going to make a lot of EASY money for a long time in the league.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 2:13 am to Roger Klarvin
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You might be watching,
Our offense go to shite?
Posted on 10/2/15 at 6:57 am to Roger Klarvin
Definitely take him for granted. Before him, Epperson was my least favorite player on the team
This post was edited on 10/2/15 at 7:25 am
Posted on 10/2/15 at 7:52 am to Roger Klarvin
He's very impressive.
Didn't Lechler meet him and give him some advice or something? I seem to recall that happening.
Didn't Lechler meet him and give him some advice or something? I seem to recall that happening.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 8:23 am to Roger Klarvin
quote:Gross yards per punt is an impressive stat, but these two are more valuable in my view. Just "wow."
He is currently second all-time in net punting average, and sixth all-time in punts downed into the 20. He has a great chance to break that record, needing 15 more downed inside the 20 over our final eight games plus the bowl
Ranking so highly in "gross/net" AND "inside the twenty" is doubly impressive when you consider that you often must surrender significant gross yards when you "aim for the corner."
Or do they remove the punts included in latter stat from the former? Serious question.
This post was edited on 10/2/15 at 8:27 am
Posted on 10/2/15 at 9:00 am to AggieHank86
I don't believe they do. Kaser is helped by the fact that he has a unusually high percentage of punts of 50+ yards, and has three 70+ yarders including a career long of 76. That helps offset short punts downed inside the 20. It's also worth noting that nearly 40% of his punts inside the 20 are downed inside the 10 making them a bit longer.
Also, and this is purely anecdotal, but I feel like our offense is very all or nothing. Meaning, once we get going and quickly getting first downs with the no huddle we usually score otherwise we get 0-1 first downs then punt. I would bet that when we do punt, we punt closer to our own end more often than lots of teams since Sumlin has been here.
Finally, Kaser is great at preventing returns. A&M has been top 10 in fewest total punt returns against every year he has played here. That is huge for net average along with not kicking it into the endzone. The best punters can put weird spins on their kicks making returners afraid to catch then along with great hang time.
Also, and this is purely anecdotal, but I feel like our offense is very all or nothing. Meaning, once we get going and quickly getting first downs with the no huddle we usually score otherwise we get 0-1 first downs then punt. I would bet that when we do punt, we punt closer to our own end more often than lots of teams since Sumlin has been here.
Finally, Kaser is great at preventing returns. A&M has been top 10 in fewest total punt returns against every year he has played here. That is huge for net average along with not kicking it into the endzone. The best punters can put weird spins on their kicks making returners afraid to catch then along with great hang time.
This post was edited on 10/2/15 at 9:05 am
Posted on 10/2/15 at 10:42 am to Roger Klarvin
#Kaser4Heisman
Posted on 10/2/15 at 1:11 pm to Roger Klarvin
Heisman. Give it to him.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 8:23 pm to Roger Klarvin
Heismandrew?
Posted on 10/2/15 at 8:52 pm to Roger Klarvin
Quietly is right. I didn't realize. Props to DK.
Posted on 10/2/15 at 9:01 pm to TexAgChill
The best part is we have a D1 quality starter backing him up. Tripucka is a stud.
Posted on 10/4/15 at 12:18 am to Roger Klarvin
49 yard average and 1 inside the 20 against MSU.
Posted on 10/4/15 at 12:25 am to WhiskerBiscuitSlayer
That one downed at the 1 or 2 was frickin amazing
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