#18

Cole Maynard

Senior punter for Western Kentucky. 2025: 48.4 yards per punt, 57 punts.

P · Western Kentucky · Sr. · #18

6′1″ · 180 lb · Mooresville, NC

Consensus AAReturning to Western Kentucky for 2026
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The numbers

48.4

yards per punt · 2025

57 punts · long of 71 · 15 inside the 20

Best game: 7 punts, 50.1 avg, at LSU

His full recruiting profile

The story

4 punter for Western Kentucky. 2025: 48.4 yards per punt, 57 punts.

  • Signed with North Carolina in 2021.
  • Named All-America (AFCA) in 2025.
  • Named All-America (Consensus) in 2025.
His career, year by year

How he plays

Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.

The full scouting read

Cole Maynard

P · Western Kentucky · Sr · #18

Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Cole Maynard has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. He has been named All-America (Consensus) two seasons running, most recently in 2025. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against North Alabama, Week 1, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • positional archetype classification
  • head-coach lineage
  • recognition record
  • game log
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