Former punter at Northwestern. 2024: 43.1 yards per punt, 16 punts.
6′2″ · 236 lb · Mishawaka, IN
Recruiting
P recruit
No. 2819 nationally · Signed with Northwestern
No college snaps yet.
The story
Former punter at Northwestern. 2024: 43.1 yards per punt, 16 punts.
Hunter Renner
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Three seasons at Northwestern, two different head coaches: Pat Fitzgerald and David Braun.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 1 game in so far.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 31–7
1 NO · 34 YDS · 34 AVG
Dominant 24-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Lausch — 227 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 35.9 · 62 rush yds (7 car) · J. Himon II — 49 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 31-7vs Eastern Illinois | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 5-24@ Washington | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-23vs Wisconsin | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 26-20@ Purdue | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-31vs Ohio State | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 56 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 6-50@ Michigan | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 28-38vs Illinois | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 690 | 41.8 | 56 | 4 |
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jack Ansell’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Hugh Robertson's sophomore season at Illinois (2022).
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Player DNA