Ethan Duane: P · Buffalo · #95.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Buffalo’s specialists
Ethan Duane
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. All-MAC in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.2 gross, but 22 of 66 inside the 20 (33.3%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
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 · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-13vs Lafayette | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-38@ No. 9 Missouri | 6 | 219 | 36.5 | 51 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-3vs Massachusetts | 5 | 246 | 49.2 | 63 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20@ No. 23 Northern Illinois | 7 | 284 | 40.6 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-47@ UConn | 10 | 446 | 44.6 | 58 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-15vs Toledo | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 59 | 6 | |
| Wk 8 | L 41-48vs Western Michigan | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-47@ Ohio | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 46 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 41-30@ Akron | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 51-48vs Ball State | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 41 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 37-20@ Eastern Michigan | 6 | 246 | 41.0 | 46 | 5 | |
| Wk 14 | W 43-7vs Kent State | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 61 | 2 | |
 Bowl | W 26-7vs Liberty | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 68 | 1 | |
| Total | 66 | 2783 | 42.2 | 68 | 22 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
33%22 of 66Touchback rate
2%1 of 66Yards / punt
42.266 puntsLong
68yards42.2 yards/punt on 66 punts · 33% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Buffalo carries two punters; Duane has taken all 66 punts.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Old Dominion and Buffalo — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
MAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Ricky Rahne and Pete Lembo.
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
