Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.6 gross, but 9 of 32 inside the 20 (28.1%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.

2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Bryan Hansen
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Rich Rodriguez. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Mountain West.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.6 gross, but 9 of 32 inside the 20 (28.1%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
West Virginia’s specialists
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 74 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-7vs UT Martin | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-27vs No. 25 Virginia | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 60 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-41vs Oklahoma State | 3 | 154 | 51.3 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 42-45@ Iowa State | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 52 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-52vs Arizona | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-42vs Cincinnati | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-20@ TCU | 4 | 163 | 40.8 | 49 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 1364 | 42.6 | 74 | 9 |
Last game (Wk 8): 4 punts, 1 punt inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
28%9 of 32Touchback rate
9%3 of 32Yards / punt
42.632 puntsLong
74yards42.6 yards/punt on 32 punts · 28% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 25 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Rich Rodriguez.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to West Virginia