Grant Carlson: P · Boston College · #95.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Boston College’s specialists
Grant Carlson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Boston College. First career honor, 2021: ACC Specialist Player of the Week.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.4 gross, but 13 of 43 inside the 20 (30.2%) — 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.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 26-6@ Duke | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Texas State | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 22-26vs No. 12 North Carolina | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 52 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-30vs Pittsburgh | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 62 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-40@ No. 23 Virginia Tech | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-27vs Georgia Tech | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-34@ No. 1 Clemson | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 16-13@ Syracuse | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-45vs No. 2 Notre Dame | 2 | 82 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-27vs Louisville | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 32-43@ Virginia | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 49 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 1825 | 42.4 | 62 | 13 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
30%13 of 43Touchback rate
7%3 of 43Yards / punt
42.443 puntsLong
62yards42.4 yards/punt on 43 punts · 30% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
How it ended
Three seasons at Boston College — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jeff Hafley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
