Complete 2025 NFL Draft P Rankings:
You are currently viewing our punter rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft. After a really solid punting class last year, can anyone in this year’s class stack up?
Our top punter prospects are selected after thousands of hours carefully scouting the most talented special teamers in college football. Even though no more than 3 will get selected in the draft, several more are signed as free agents, and many more receive a training camp invite.
We’ll provide you with inside information to help you know who will be a star, who will be a bust, and which deep sleepers will shock the world.
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(Last Updated: January 19, 2025)
1. Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
P | 6’4″ | 205 lbs | 5th Year
Jeremy Crawshaw is an Australian punter with massive leg strength who has developed into an excellent all-around player throughout his time with the Gators.
Crawshaw’s 2023 season saw him lead the country in net punting average, even above 4th round pick Tory Taylor.
While he wasn’t as good statistically in 2024, Crawshaw showcased improved placement on his punts and as good of hang time as anyone in college football.
He gets the ball off his foot quickly, with a pro style punting technique that won’t need much refinement in the NFL.
Jeremy Crawshaw 2024 Stats
45.7 yards per punt, 25 inside the 20, 4 touchbacks, 37.3% fair catch percentage, 42.4 net average, 71.2% no return allowed
2. James Burnip, Alabama
P | 6’6″ | 240 lbs | 4th Year
James Burnip is an imposing presence at the punter position, and he puts his full 6’6″ 240 lbs frame into every kick.
Originally from Victoria University in Melbourne, Burnip will continue the pipeline of Australian punters into the NFL.
In his 4 years as a starter for Alabama, Burnip not only showed excellent leg strength, but also a knack for directional kicks and seemingly having above-average control of the ball’s bounce along the sidelines.
Burnip kicks directionally so much that only 15% of his kicks were returned all season, one of the lowest marks in all of college football.
James Burnip 2024 Stats
45.6 yards per punt, 18 inside the 20, 4 touchbacks, 49.0% fair catch percentage, 43.9 net average, 84.3% no return allowed
3. Eddie Czaplicki, USC
P | 6’1″ | 205 lbs | 4th Year
Eddie Czaplicki exploded this season for USC, finishing first in the country in net punting average and winning the Ray Guy Award.
Czaplicki is one of the best punters in the nation at preventing touchbacks. His absurd ratio over the last two seasons of 40 punts downed inside the 20 with only 5 touchbacks is the best in college football for players with at least 30 punts in that time period.
The American punter has an impressive mix of distance, control, and hangtime, and also has some experience with kickoffs dating back to his two years at Arizona State.
Eddie Czaplicki 2024 Stats
47.8 yards per punt, 25 inside the 20, 1 touchbacks, 34.9% fair catch percentage, 45.3 net average, 69.8% no return allowed
4. Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
P | 6’1″ | 240 lbs | 5th Year
After a somewhat mediocre first three years in Tallahassee, something clicked for Alex Mastromanno starting in 2023, and just a year leader he found himself as an All-American. The biggest difference being dramatically improved consistency.
Mastromanno’s claim to fame has always been his incredibly unique ambidextrous punting style. He’ll kick off either foot depending on the situation, and is the best I’ve ever seen at it.
He finished second in the nation in yards per punt this season, showing solid accuracy and usually making things easy for his coverage team.
Mastromanno’s Australian punting style and overall mechanics will be a problem in the eyes of most NFL teams, and he doesn’t get nearly as good of hangtime as a result.
Alex Mastromanno 2024 Stats
48.6 yards per punt, 17 inside the 20, 2 touchbacks, 31.6% fair catch percentage, 45.0 net average, 54.4% no return allowed
5. Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
P | 6’4″ | 220 lbs | 5th Year
It feels like Kai Kroeger has been in college football forever. The 5 year starter finished second in SEC history in career punting yardage, and finished near the top of college football in punting average this past season.
Kroeger has become known as a fake punt specialist, going 7-of-10 passing in his career for 205 yards and 3 touchdowns, while showing legitimately impressive touch on his throws.
Being able to execute fakes is cool, but luckily Kroeger is also solid at his standard punting job. His hang time isn’t quite as good as some of the higher ranked punters, but he has a solid all-around skillset.
Kai Kroeger 2024 Stats
47.8 yards per punt, 18 inside the 20, 6 touchbacks, 29.8% fair catch percentage, 43.7 net average, 61.7% no return allowed
Complete 2025 Punter Draft Rankings
| RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | AGE | HT | WT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Crawshaw | Florida | 5th | 6'4" | 205 |
| 2 | James Burnip | Alabama | 4th | 6'6" | 220 |
| 3 | Eddie Czaplicki | USC | 4th | 6'1" | 205 |
| 4 | Alex Mastromanno | Florida State | 5th | 6'1" | 240 |
| 5 | Kai Kroeger | South Carolina | 5th | 6'4" | 220 |
| 6 | Oscar Chapman | Auburn | 5th | 6'3" | 210 |
| 7 | Brendan Hall | Montana State | 4th | 6'9" | 235 |
| 8 | Mason Fletcher | Cincinnati | 4th | 6'7" | 205 |
| 9 | Aidan Swanson | Clemson | 6th | 6'3" | 170 |
| 10 | Hunter Dustman | South Dakota State | 5th | 6'4" | 225 |
| 11 | Riley Riethman | Navy | 4th | 5'10" | 190 |
| 12 | Ryan Hanson | James Madison | 6th | 6'2" | 220 |
| 13 | Aaron Trusler | Richmond | 6th | 5'8" | 170 |
| 14 | Mark Vassett | Colorado | 4th | 6'4" | 225 |
| 15 | Tyler Pastula | San Diego State | 5th | 6'3" | 215 |
| 16 | Daniel Sparks | Virginia | 5th | 6'6" | 215 |
| 17 | James Evans | Indiana | 4th | 6'1" | 215 |
| 18 | Jack Culbreath | Wyoming | 5th | 6'4" | 235 |
| 19 | Matt Noll | Jackson State | 5th | 6'0" | 200 |
| 20 | Blake Ochsendorf | LSU | 7th | 6'6" | 220 |
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Traits That Make a Punter Prospect Great
Punter is one of my favorite positions to scout because you get plenty of reps to evaluate. But there’s a lot more to being a punter than just kicking the ball far. Other than distance, you should consider hang time, speed to kick, placement near the end zone, and consistency when scouting the top punter prospects.
Some of the factors we consider when scouting are included below.
Leg Strength
Most importantly, draft eligible punters need to have a very strong leg. Keep in mind that leg strength is a lot more than just having a high punting average, you also need to translate that strength into hang time to prevent returns and avoid outkicking your coverage.
Placement
The best punter prospects are effective with directional punts, able to consistently down the ball inside the 20 yard line, and avoid touchbacks. They need to punt within the system and have good overall accuracy and consistency.
Technique
A lot of college punters use a rugby style, but that doesn’t really fly in the NFL. Future NFL punters need to have a clean, consistent technique to generate power and hang time. They also need to get the punt off incredibly fast to avoid getting blocked.
Holding
It might not be glamorous, but punters are almost always the holder on field goals and extra points. If your punter doesn’t cleanly catch and place the ball, your kicker will struggle. It might not be the hardest part of the job, but some players are significantly better than others.
Overall Opinion of the 2025 Punter Draft Class
This is looking like an above average punting class. Most of these guys are advanced in terms of forcing fair catches and not outkicking their coverages. While the deep depth isn’t any better than average, there are at least 7 prospects with legitimate NFL hopes.
