2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jakob Anderson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Three seasons at Rutgers to date.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Rutgers’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs No. 12 USC | 1 | 70 | 70.0 | 70 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 58-7vs Howard | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 15-47vs No. 6 Indiana | 6 | 274 | 45.7 | 57 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-30@ Maryland | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 38 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-42@ No. 24 Northwestern | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-28vs Michigan | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 48 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 1009 | 43.9 | 70 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts, 1 punt inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Greg Schiano, all run-leaning offenses — 14-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.7 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Greg Schiano.
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
