punting longest punts
YEARLY PUNTING LEADERS Year Punter 2012 Richard Kent 2011 Richard Kent 2010 Richard Kent 2009 Brett Upson 2008 Brett Upson 2007 Brett Upson 2006 Brett Upson 2005 Bryant Hahnfeldt 2004 Abtin Iranmanesh 2003 Abtin Iranmanesh 2002 Greg Johnson 2001 Joe Webb 2000 Joe Webb 1999 John Markham 1998 Joe Webb 1997 Joe Webb 1996 Bill Marinangel 1995 Bill Marinangel 1994 Bill Marinangel 1993 Bill Marinangel 1992 David Lawrence 1991 David Lawrence 1990 David Lawrence 1989 David Lawrence 1988 Tim Richardson 1987 Johnny Clark 1986 Alan Herline 1985 Alan Herline 1984 Ricky Anderson 1983 Ricky Anderson 1982 Jim Arnold 1981 Jim Arnold 1980 Jim Arnold 1979 Jim Arnold 1978 Roger Alsup 1977 Cody Whitt 1976 Mike Wright 1975 Barry Burton 1974 Barry Burton 1973 Barry Burton 1972 John Schaffler 1971 John Schaffler 1970 Steve Smith 1969 Steve Smith 1968 Steve Smith 1967 Jack Calhoon 1966 Alex Maclean 1965 Jerry Shuford 1964 Jerry Shuford 1963 Jerry Shuford 1962 Hank Lesesne 1961 Hank Lesesne 1960 Hank Lesesne 1959 Russ Morris 1958 Boyce Smith 1957 Boyce Smith 1956 Boyce Smith 1955 Don Orr 1954 Tommy Harkins 1953 Floyd Teas 1952 Billy Holmes 1951 Dick Foster 1950 Dean Davidson 1949 Bill Wade 1948 Zack Clinard 1947 Zack Clinard 1946 J.P. Moore
Yards 82 80 79 79 79 78 78 75 74 73 72 71 71 71
Punts Avg. 59 44.9 64 42.5 84 41.8 81 43.1 68 40.1 61 39.2 52 37.4 36 41.1 40 38.2 69 39.8 66 43.8 57 41.4 64 38.6 60 40.8 62 37.6 76 38.9 77 46.6 70 42.7 56 40.8 68 36.5 57 41.1 54 42.7 44 41.1 64 40.6 31 36.4 35 35.6 55 41.0 66 43.2 58 48.2 53 42.9 74 45.8 71 43.5 70 44.2 60 41.9 51 36.3 66 40.5 65 38.8 62 39.8 54 40.2 39 38.3 65 37.9 74 39.4 66 40.3 56 39.5 69 36.1 65 36.4 79 37.1 80 40.5 67 38.4 69 36.8 67 38.4 41 41.5 33 36.7 67 37.4 59 33.6 39 33.5 39 33.6 30 35.3 23 30.1 16 38.4 64 35.5 75 34.6 41 38.1 46 37.2 59 36.8 50 40.6 51 41.1
Punter Opponent Ricky Anderson Georgia Abtin Iranmanesh Georgia Bill Marinangel South Carolina Jim Arnold Ole Miss Barry Burton Georgia Barry Burton Kentucky Joe Webb Alabama Floyd Teas Alabama Hank Lesesne Kentucky Jim Arnold Miami (Fla.) Floyd Teas Alabama Jerry Shuford Alabama Cody Whitt Ole Miss David Lawrence Tennessee
Year 1984 2003 1996 1981 1973 1975 2001 1953 1960 1980 1953 1953 1977 1992
season punting average
JIM ARNOLD
Arnold was a first team All-American in 1983, and averaged 43.9 yards for his Commodore career.
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Punter (40 or more) Ricky Anderson, 1984 Bill Marinangel, 1996 Jim Arnold, 1982 Richard Kent, 2012 Jim Arnold, 1980 Greg Johnson, 2002 Jim Arnold, 1981 Alan Herline, 1985 Brett Upson, 2009 Ricky Anderson, 1983
No. 58 77 74 59 72 66 71 66 81 53
Yards Avg. 2,793 48.2 3,586 46.6 3,386 45.8 2,652 44.9 3,180 44.2 2,891 43.8 3,089 43.5 2,853 43.2 3,488 43.1 2,274 42.9
career punting average Punter No. Yards Avg. 1. Ricky Anderson, 1981-84 111 5,067 45.6 2. Jim Arnold, 1979-82 277 12,171 43.9 3. Alan Herline, 1983-86 121 5,108 42.2 4. Richard Kent, 2010-12 207 8,882 42.9 5. Bill Marinangel, 1993-96 272 11,336 41.7 6. David Lawrence, 1989-92 219 9,058 41.4 7. Brett Upson, 2006-09 271 10,557 40.4 8. Jerry Moore, 1941-42, 46 128 5,093 39.8 T-9. Cody Whitt, 1977-78 86 3,418 39.7 T-9. Barry Burton, 1973-75 155 6,153 39.7 requirement of at least 75 career punts
RICKY ANDERSON
Anderson earned All-America honors in 1984 by averaging 48.2 yards per punt.
miscellaneous punting records Individual Single-Game
Most Punts (14) Boyce Smith vs. Florida, 1958; John Schaffler vs. Louisville, 1971 Highest Avg. (53.1) Jim Arnold vs. North Carolina,1982 (8 punts for 425 yards)
Team Single-Game Punting Most Punts Fewest Punts Highest Avg. (min. 5)
(16) vs. Louisville, 1971 (0) several times; last game vs. LSU, 1990 (53.1) vs. North Carolina, 1982
Individual Single-Season Most Punts Most Yards Punting
Team Single-Season Punting Most Punts Most Yards Punting Highest Average Punt
Individual Career Punting Most Punts Most Yards Punting
(84) Richard Kent, 2010 (3,511) Richard Kent, 2010
anchor down
(89) 1946 (3,530) 1946 (47.6) 1984
(277) Jim Arnold, 1979-82 (12,171) Jim Arnold, 1979-82
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