Punter (P) Draft History

159 Ps drafted in the NFL Draft

Since 1980, NFL teams have drafted 121 punters in the NFL Draft, 0 of them in the first round. By career Approximate Value, the most productive pick was Shane Lechler (P, Texas A&M), taken in round 5 of the 2000 draft. The biggest value pick was Andy Lee, a round-6 selection in 2004 who made 3 Pro Bowls. Of the picks made through 2025, 25 (21%) made at least one Pro Bowl and 80% appeared in at least one NFL game. The most common school was Michigan St., with 7 picks.

Figures cover the 1980–2026 drafts. Source: nflverse.

All P Draft Picks

YearRdPick TeamPlayerPosCollege
2025 6 216 DEN Jeremy Crawshaw P Florida
2024 4 122 CHI Tory Taylor P Iowa
2023 6 192 NE Bryce Baringer P Michigan State, Illinois
2023 6 217 CIN Brad Robbins P Michigan
2023 7 223 LA Ethan Evans P Wingate
2022 4 130 BAL Jordan Stout P Penn State
2022 4 133 TB Jake Camarda P Georgia
2022 6 180 BUF Matt Araiza P San Diego State
2022 7 255 CHI Trenton Gill P N.C. State
2021 7 254 PIT Pressley Harvin III P Georgia Tech
2021 — — Undrafted James Smith P Cincinnati
2021 — — Undrafted Drue Chrisman P Ohio State
2021 — — Undrafted Max Duffy P Kentucky
2020 6 191 NYJ Braden Mann P Texas A&M
2020 7 228 ATL Sterling Hofrichter P Syracuse
2020 — — Undrafted Joseph Charlton P South Carolina
2020 — — Undrafted Michael Turk P Arizona State
2019 4 110 SF Mitch Wishnowsky P Utah, Santa Barbara
2019 5 163 NE Jake Bailey P Stanford
2018 5 149 SEA Michael Dickson P Texas
2018 5 172 GB J.K. Scott P Alabama
2018 5 173 LV Johnny Townsend P Florida
2018 7 247 JAX Logan Cooke P Mississippi State
2017 — — Undrafted Cameron Johnston P Ohio State
2017 — — Undrafted Justin Vogel P Miami
2017 — — Undrafted Toby Baker P Arkansas
2016 6 179 LAC Drew Kaser P Texas A&M
2016 7 228 DEN Riley Dixon P Syracuse
2016 7 235 NYJ Loc Edwards P Sam Houston State
2016 — — Undrafted Will Monday P Duke
2015 5 165 SF Bradley Pinion P Clemson
2015 — — Undrafted Kyle Loomis P Portland State
2015 — — Undrafted Will Baumann P NC State
2015 — — Undrafted Kyle Christy P Florida
2014 6 191 CHI Pat O'Donnell P Miami, Cincinnati
2014 — — Undrafted Steven Clark P Auburn
2014 — — Undrafted Tom Hornsey P Memphis
2013 5 155 MIN Jeff Locke P UCLA
2013 5 165 DET Sam Martin P Appalachian State
2013 — — Undrafted Brad Wing P LSU
2013 — — Undrafted Quinn Sharp P Oklahoma State
2013 — — Undrafted Ryan Allen P Louisiana Tech
2012 3 70 JAX Bryan Anger P California
2012 6 207 CAR Brad Nortman P Wisconsin
2012 — — Undrafted Drew Butler P Georgia
2011 6 192 ATL Matt Bosher P Miami
2011 — — Undrafted Ryan Donahue P —
2011 — — Undrafted Chas Henry P Florida
2011 — — Undrafted Reid Forrest P —
2010 5 150 NE Zoltan Mesko P Michigan
2010 6 172 TB Brent Bowden P Virginia Tech
2010 7 221 NYG Matt Dodge P East Carolina, Appalachian State
2009 5 142 CIN Kevin Huber P Cincinnati
2009 5 164 NO Thomas Morstead P SMU
2008 6 168 WAS Durant Brooks P Georgia Tech, Georgia Military
2007 4 101 JAX Adam Podlesh P Maryland
2007 4 112 PIT Daniel Sepulveda P Baylor
2007 7 225 MIA Brandon Fields P Michigan State
2007 — — Undrafted Kody Bliss P Auburn
2007 — — Undrafted Brendan Carney P Syracuse
2006 6 203 BAL Sam Koch P Nebraska
2006 7 239 SEA Ryan Plackemeier P Wake Forest
2005 3 99 KC Dustin Colquitt P Tennessee
2005 6 210 LA Reggie Hodges P Ball State
2005 7 239 DEN Paul Ernster P Northern Arizona
2005 — — Undrafted Reggie Hodge P Ball State
2005 — — Undrafted Bryce Benekos P UTEP
2005 — — Undrafted Adam Finlay P —
2005 — — Undrafted D.J. Fitzpatrick P Notre Dame
2004 3 87 GB B.J. Sander P Ohio State
2004 6 188 SF Andy Lee P Pittsburgh
2004 7 224 SEA Donnie Jones P LSU
2004 7 224 SEA Donald Jones P LSU
2004 — — Undrafted KYLE LARSON P Nebraska
2003 5 149 LAC Mike Scifres P Western Illinois
2002 4 112 BAL Dave Zastudil P Ohio
2002 6 194 SEA Craig Jarrett P Michigan State
2001 4 120 DEN Nick Harris P California
2001 5 142 JAX David Leaverton P Tennessee
2000 5 142 LV Shane Lechler P Texas A&M
1999 4 133 GB Josh Bidwell P Oregon
1999 6 192 MIA Brent Bartholomew P Ohio State
1999 7 210 IND Hunter Smith P Notre Dame
1999 7 252 LA Rodney Williams P Georgia Tech
1997 3 95 NYG Brad Maynard P Ball State
1995 2 56 CHI Todd Sauerbrun P West Virginia
1995 7 225 NYG Bryne Diehl P Alabama
1994 5 135 NE Pat O'Neill P Syracuse
1994 6 193 PHI Mitch Berger P Colorado, Tyler JC
1993 3 67 ATL Harold Alexander P Appalachian State
1993 3 80 WSH Ed Bunn P UTEP
1993 8 200 NYJ Craig Hentrich P Notre Dame
1992 12 311 TB Klaus Wilmsmeyer P Louisville
1991 3 78 CHI Chris Gardocki P Clemson
1991 5 135 GB Jeff Fite P Memphis
1990 6 154 BUF John Nies P Arizona, Nassau CC
1990 7 190 LOS Kent Elmore P Tennessee
1990 12 305 ATL Shawn McCarthy P Purdue
1989 6 146 TB Chris Mohr P Alabama
1988 3 68 ARI Tom Tupa P Ohio State
1988 3 72 HOU Greg Montgomery P Michigan State, Penn State
1988 4 102 SF Barry Helton P Colorado
1987 5 126 LA John Bruno P Penn State
1987 5 131 SEA Ruben Rodriguez P Arizona, College of the Sequoias
1987 5 139 CIN Greg Horne P Arkansas
1987 7 191 GB Bill Smith P Ole Miss
1986 5 121 PHI Ray Criswell P Florida
1986 8 196 KC Lewis Colbert P Auburn
1986 9 223 TB Tommy Barnhardt P North Carolina, East Carolina
1986 9 249 CHI John Teltschik P Texas
1985 3 77 LA Dale Hatcher P Clemson
1985 4 96 LAC Ralf Mojsiejenko P Michigan State
1985 5 138 HOU Lee Johnson P BYU
1985 8 214 PIT Harry Newsome P Wake Forest
1984 5 128 BUF John Kidd P Northwestern
1984 9 237 NO Brian Hansen P Sioux Falls
1984 11 300 DET Mike Saxon P San Diego State, Pasadena College
1983 5 119 KC Jim Arnold P Vanderbilt
1983 6 167 MIA Reggie Roby P Iowa
1983 10 268 ATL Ralph Giacomarro P Penn State
1983 11 299 GB Bucky Scribner P Kansas, Pratt Community College
1982 2 34 BAL Rohn Stark P Florida State
1982 8 209 PIT John Goodson P Texas
1982 8 214 KC Case deBruijn P Idaho State
1982 8 215 LAC Maury Buford P Texas Tech
1982 9 235 ATL Mike Horan P California State - Long Beach, Fullerton
1981 3 62 GB Ray Stachowicz P Michigan State
1981 5 134 CLE Steve Cox P Arkansas, Tulsa
1980 3 65 SF Jim Miller P Mississippi
1980 7 191 SD Stuart Dodds P Montana State
1980 10 259 BUF Greg Cater P Tennessee-Chattanooga
1980 11 293 NE Mike Hubach P Kansas
1979 1 11 NO Russell Erxleben P Texas
1979 4 106 NE Eddie Hare P Tulsa
1979 7 188 DEN Luke Prestridge P Baylor
1979 8 208 GB Rick Partridge P Utah, Golden West
1979 8 211 PHI Max Runager P South Carolina
1978 2 39 CLE Johnny Evans P N.C. State
1978 3 76 PIT Craig Colquitt P Tennessee, Cleveland State Community Coll
1978 10 260 SF Mike Connell P Cincinnati
1977 2 46 CLE Tom Skladany P Ohio State
1977 5 113 MIA Mike Michel P Stanford, Ventura
1977 6 147 NO Cliff Parsley P Oklahoma State
1977 7 171 NYJ Bob Grupp P Duke
1977 7 185 DEN Larry Swider P Pittsburgh
1976 3 89 SEA Rick Engles P Tulsa
1976 14 398 CIN Greg Coleman P Florida A&M
1976 15 418 DEN Wilbur Summers P Louisville
1975 5 120 CIN Pat McInally P Harvard
1975 5 122 CIN Jeff West P Cincinnati
1975 8 200 DAL Mitch Hoopes P Arizona
1975 10 258 MIN Neil Clabo P Tennessee
1974 6 141 NE Chuck Ramsey P Wake Forest
1974 8 187 NYJ Greg Gantt P Alabama
1974 12 298 GB Randy Walker P Northwestern State (LA)
1973 1 23 OAK Ray Guy P Southern Miss
1972 3 78 DAL Marv Bateman P Utah
1972 5 117 CHI Bob Parsons P Penn State
1970 4 92 TEN Spike Jones P Georgia