Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.5 gross, but 17 of 61 inside the 20 (27.9%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Bryce Lofton: P · Southern Miss · #30.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Southern Miss’s specialists
Bryce Lofton
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. The two seasons at Southern Miss span two head coaches: Will Hall and Reed Stringer. The first career honor came in 2024: All-Sun Belt.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.5 gross, but 17 of 61 inside the 20 (27.9%) — a flipper. flipper
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 | L 0-31@ Kentucky | 3 | 111 | 37.0 | 52 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-10vs SE Louisiana | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-49vs South Florida | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 7-44@ Jacksonville State | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 50 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-23vs Louisiana | 7 | 329 | 47.0 | 52 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-38@ UL Monroe | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-44vs Arkansas State | 3 | 145 | 48.3 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 15-32@ James Madison | 7 | 318 | 45.4 | 57 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-37vs Marshall | 6 | 264 | 44.0 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 3-58@ Texas State | 7 | 340 | 48.6 | 56 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 14-35vs South Alabama | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 51 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | L 20-52@ Troy | 5 | 194 | 38.8 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 61 | 2714 | 44.5 | 57 | 17 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
28%17 of 61Touchback rate
5%3 of 61Yards / punt
44.561 puntsLong
57yards44.5 yards/punt on 61 punts · 28% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
Player standing · 2024
First team in his league at the position.
Southern Miss carries two punters; Lofton has taken all 61 punts.
How it ended
Two seasons at Southern Miss, a first-team All-Conference season (2024) — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2024)