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: March 9, 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. 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

5. 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

Complete 2025 Punter Draft Rankings

RANK NAME SCHOOL AGE HT WT
1 Jeremy Crawshaw Florida 5th 6'4" 198
2 James Burnip Alabama 4th 6'6" 235
3 Eddie Czaplicki USC 4th 6'1" 205
4 Kai Kroeger South Carolina 5th 6'3" 213
5 Alex Mastromanno Florida State 5th 6'2" 247
6 Brendan Hall Montana State 4th 6'8" 235
7 Oscar Chapman Auburn 5th 6'3" 210
8 Luke Elzinga Oklahoma 6th 6'4" 215
9 Jesse Mirco Vanderbilt 4th 6'3" 220
10 Mason Fletcher Cincinnati 4th 6'7" 205
11 Aidan Swanson Clemson 6th 6'3" 170
12 Riley Riethman Navy 4th 5'10" 190
13 Lachlan Wilson California 6th 6'3" 195
14 Hunter Dustman South Dakota State 5th 6'4" 225
15 Ryan Hanson James Madison 6th 6'2" 220
16 Aaron Trusler Richmond 6th 5'8" 170
17 Mark Vassett Colorado 4th 6'3" 221
18 Tyler Pastula San Diego State 5th 6'3" 215
19 Brian Buschini Nebraska 6th 6'1" 225
20 Peter Moore Virginia Tech 5th 6'1" 200
21 Andrew Stokes South Florida 4th 6'5" 230
22 Wes Pahl Oklahoma State 5th 6'5" 205
23 Ryan Heicher Arkansas State 4th 6'4" 185
24 James Evans Indiana 4th 6'1" 215
25 Shelby Pruett Colgate 4th 6'3" 225
26 Bryce Lofton Southern Miss 6th 6'3" 230
27 Mark Crawford Minnesota 5th 6'4" 230
28 Lucas Borrow Hawaii 5th 5'11" 180
29 Riley Williams Edward Waters 4th 6'1" 205
30 Jack Culbreath Wyoming 5th 6'4" 235
31 Matt Noll Jackson State 5th 6'0" 200
32 Avery Book Akron 5th 5'10" 190
33 Daton Montiel Florida International 6th 5'11" 180
34 Blake Ochsendorf LSU 7th 6'6" 220
35 Grant Burkett Missouri State 6th 6'1" 175
36 Anthony Frederique Bethune-Cookman 5th 5'10" 205
37 Reed Martin Edinboro 4th 5'10" 190
38 Adrian Guzman Tarleton State 5th 6'0" 200
39 Juan Velarde NC Central 5th 5'10" 200
40 George Eberle New Mexico State 6th 5'11" 190
41 Albert Jang Penn 4th 6'2" 200
42 Sean Lehane New Hampshire 6th 6'0" 225
43 Aidan Clark Central Connecticut 5th 6'3" 190
44 James Platte Citadel 4th 6'0" 210
45 Sam Johnson Valparaiso 5th 6'4" 230
46 Kyle Romenick Duquesne 6th 6'3" 220
47 Brenden Lach Michigan Tech 5th 6'1" 185
48 Joshua Hutley Concord 5th 6'0" 200
49 Andrew Toler Rose-Hulman 5th 6'2" 205
50 Brady Hodges Louisville 4th 6'1" 200
51 Dyson Roberts South Carolina State 5th 5'11" 190
52 Will Hughes Columbia 5th 6'0" 175
53 Cameron Shirangi USC 5th 6'1" 200
54 Jeremy Baker Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4th 5'11" 185
55 Race Mahlum Arizona State 6th 6'2" 185
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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.