Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.9 gross, but 14 of 40 inside the 20 (35.0%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.

2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Evan Crenshaw
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Chad Staggs, Tim Beck and Gerad Parker. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest All-America (FWAA) in 2025.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.9 gross, but 14 of 40 inside the 20 (35.0%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Troy’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 24-21vs Sam Houston | 8 | 375 | 46.9 | 55 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-17vs Alabama State | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-27@ No. 20 Missouri | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | 57 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-21@ Utah State | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 52 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-34vs Southern Miss | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-33@ Louisiana | 4 | 214 | 53.5 | 73 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-21vs UL Monroe | 9 | 370 | 41.1 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21@ James Madison | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 56 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 1796 | 44.9 | 73 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts, 2 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
35%14 of 40Touchback rate
5%2 of 40Yards / punt
44.940 puntsLong
73yards44.9 yards/punt on 40 punts · 35% placed inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2025
Named to an All-America team by a recognized selector.
Selector Grid · 2025
Troy carries two punters; Crenshaw has taken all 40 punts. The No. 1,851 recruit in the country is punting in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
The snaps went the other way.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2025)
named by 2 selectors
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
2 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jamey Chadwell, Tim Beck and Gerad Parker.