Ethan Hyams

#45 · P · Fr. · Wake Forest6′3″ · 215 lb · Castlecrag, NSW · Swans Academy

Yards per punt45.727th of 135 punters Last gameW 51–7vs Virginia · Oct 31

Nextvs MerrimackSat Nov 7 · 3:30 pm ET

Their best was 56 yards per punt vs Virginia.

2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.

This week

RecordWake Forest is 7-1, No. 14 in the AP poll (week 10).
Last gameOct. 31 · a win over Virginia, 56 yards per punt.
Next gamevs Merrimack · Sat Nov 7

From Castlecrag, NSW — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.

Wake Forest’s specialists

#49Eli GilmourLong snapper · R-So.
#39Wyatt FreemanLong snapper · Sr.
#45Ethan HyamsPunter · Fr.22 punts · 45.7 avg · 7 inside the 20
#96Jack PloszayPunter · R-So.
#90Connor CalvertKicker · R-So.13 of 14 on field goals
#97Caleb CarlsonKicker · R-Sr.

The battery

Wake Forest’s specialists

#49Eli GilmourLong snapper · R-So.
#39Wyatt FreemanLong snapper · Sr.
#45Ethan HyamsPunter · Fr.22 punts · 45.7 avg · 7 inside the 20
#96Jack PloszayPunter · R-So.
#90Connor CalvertKicker · R-So.13 of 14 on field goals
#97Caleb CarlsonKicker · R-Sr.

Fans

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Where to follow

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 8 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LONG	IN20	Note
Wk 1	W 38-16vs Akron	2	98	49.0	50	1
Wk 2	W 38-36@ Purdue	2	85	42.5	46	0
Wk 3	L 20-33vs No. 5 Miami	4	178	44.5	49	0
Wk 4	W 30-27@ No. 16 Louisville	3	151	50.3	70	1
Wk 5	W 57-3vs Stanford	3	143	47.7	61	3
Wk 6	W 38-14@ NC State	3	124	41.3	45	1
Wk 7	W 41-7@ California	4	170	42.5	47	1
Wk 9	W 51-7vs Virginia	1	56	56.0	56	0
Total		22	1005	45.7	70	7

Signature game

Week 3 · 2026

L 20-33

44.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 49 long

2026 snapshot

Last game (Wk 9): 1 punt.

Season context: team record and system

2026Wake Forest7-1HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning

Starter

Wake Forest carries two punters; Hyams has taken all 22 punts.