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

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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″ | 220 lbs | 4th Year

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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 scouting report preview coming soon.

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

Alex Mastromanno scouting report preview coming soon.

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

Kai Kroeger scouting report preview coming soon.

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.