Colin Downing: P · Iowa State · #13.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Iowa State’s specialists
Colin Downing
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Iowa State.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
40.6 gross, but 0 of 66 inside the 20 (0.0%) — 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.
FOX61 Oct 28
The Des Moines Register Oct 23
Arizona Daily Star Oct 22
Wide Right & Natty Lite Oct 16Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Northern Iowa | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 41-44vs Iowa | 5 | 236 | 47.2 | 61 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-14@ Akron | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-17vs Texas | 7 | 254 | 36.3 | 42 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ No. 3 Oklahoma | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-0vs Kansas | 9 | 379 | 42.1 | 56 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-13@ Texas Tech | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 14-7vs No. 4 TCU | 8 | 296 | 37.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 16-20@ West Virginia | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 42-49vs No. 12 Oklahoma State | 7 | 238 | 34.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-13@ Baylor | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 41 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 19-20@ Kansas State | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 43 | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 21-20@ No. 19 Memphis | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 2677 | 40.6 | 61 | 0 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
0%0 of 66Touchback rate
0%0 of 66Yards / punt
40.666 puntsLong
61yards40.6 yards/punt on 66 punts · 0% placed inside the 20.
Iowa State carries three punters; Downing has taken all 66 punts.
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa State — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 49 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Paul Rhoads → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
