Brian Buschini: P · Nebraska · #13.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nebraska’s specialists
Brian Buschini
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for three head coaches in four seasons at Nebraska. Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week in 2024 was the second season with an honor.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.7 gross, but 16 of 45 inside the 20 (35.6%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-7vs UTEP | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 53 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs Colorado | 5 | 254 | 50.8 | 60 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-31vs No. 24 Illinois | 3 | 151 | 50.3 | 53 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-10@ Purdue | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 39 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 14-7vs Rutgers | 5 | 251 | 50.2 | 69 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-56@ No. 16 Indiana | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-21@ No. 4 Ohio State | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 52 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-27vs UCLA | 3 | 167 | 55.7 | 64 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 20-28@ USC | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 57 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-25vs Wisconsin | 2 | 101 | 50.5 | 52 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 10-13@ Iowa | 7 | 244 | 34.9 | 48 | 2 | |
 Bowl | W 20-15vs Boston College | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 2013 | 44.7 | 69 | 16 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
36%16 of 45Touchback rate
4%2 of 45Yards / punt
44.745 puntsLong
69yards44.7 yards/punt on 45 punts · 36% placed inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.3 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Nebraska carries two punters; Buschini has taken all 45 punts.
How it ended
Four seasons at Nebraska — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2021)
named by 1 selector
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Scott Frost, Mickey Joseph, and Matt Rhule. Multi-era developmental context.
