Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | |
| Total | 5 | 220 | 44.1 | 50 | 1 |
#94
Jakob Anderson
Junior punter for Rutgers. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Melbourne, VIC · Haileybury School
Returning to Rutgers for 2026
The numbers
44
yards per punt · 2026
5 punts · long of 50 · 1 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 45 avg, at Boston College
Swing playSwung Rutgers from 13% to 35% to win.Rutgers at Purdue · 27-24
Jakob Anderson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. He has spent three seasons at Rutgers.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Greg Schiano — 12-15 over that span.
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #36
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dylan Joyce’s 2023 season.
Matches Dylan on
Yards / punt
Height
Class year
Differs from Dylan on
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Liam Dougherty's sophomore season at Houston (2025).
79%match
Matches Liam on
Class year
Height
Yards / punt
Differs from Liam on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jakob Anderson
Background
2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 2025 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media) 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team 2025 Academic All-Big Ten 2025 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the media ... selected to the College Sports...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology