2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Dylan Drennan
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Pete Lembo and Barry Odom. The first one came in 2025: All-MAC.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Purdue’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 44-19vs Indiana State | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 54 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 36-38vs Wake Forest | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 47 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 38-52@ UCLA | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-49vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 6 | 313 | 52.2 | 78 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-17@ Illinois | 3 | 147 | 49.0 | 54 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-13vs Minnesota | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 51 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-38vs Washington | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 48 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-31@ Penn State | 5 | 191 | 38.2 | 49 | 3 | |
| Total | 25 | 1130 | 45.2 | 78 | 10 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts, 3 punts 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
40%10 of 25Touchback rate
4%1 of 25Yards / punt
45.225 puntsLong
78yards45.2 yards/punt on 25 punts · 40% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 15.7 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.7 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Purdue carries two punters; Drennan has taken all 25 punts.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
MAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Pete Lembo and Barry Odom.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Purdue
