2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Aleksi Pulkkinen
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. Three seasons at South Alabama to date. First career honor, 2025: All-Sun Belt.
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
South Alabama’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 2 | 98 | 49.0 | 53 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 40 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | 52 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 44 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 46 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 42 | 4 | |
| Total | 25 | 951 | 38.0 | 53 | 13 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 punts, 4 punts inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Major Applewhite — 15-18 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
52%13 of 25Touchback rate
0%0 of 25Yards / punt
38.025 puntsLong
53yards38.0 yards/punt on 25 punts · 52% placed inside the 20.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
South Alabama carries three punters; Pulkkinen has taken all 25 punts.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kane Wommack → Major Applewhite. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
From Helsinki, Finland — one of 5 players from Finland in FBS this season.
