Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
45.3 gross, but 24 of 47 inside the 20 (51.1%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Lou Hedley: P · Miami · #94.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Miami’s specialists
Lou Hedley
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around. The four seasons at Miami span three head coaches: Manny Diaz, Jess Simpson and Mario Cristobal. That makes three straight seasons on the honors list: All-ACC again in 2022.
Play style
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
45.3 gross, but 24 of 47 inside the 20 (51.1%) — a pinner. pinner
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.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 30-7vs Southern Miss | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 53 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-17@ No. 24 Texas A&M | 3 | 147 | 49.0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs North Carolina | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-14@ Virginia Tech | 7 | 312 | 44.6 | 58 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-45vs Duke | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 14-12@ Virginia | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 48 | 5 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-45vs Florida State | 6 | 282 | 47.0 | 59 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-14@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 51 | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-40@ No. 9 Clemson | 6 | 305 | 50.8 | 61 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-42vs Pittsburgh | 4 | 187 | 46.8 | 52 | 1 | |
| Total | 47 | 2131 | 45.3 | 61 | 24 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
51%24 of 47Touchback rate
6%3 of 47Yards / punt
45.347 puntsLong
61yards45.3 yards/punt on 47 punts · 51% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
Player standing · 2022
First team in his league at the position.
Miami carries four punters; Hedley has taken 47 of the 50.
How it ended
Four seasons at Miami, a first-team All-Conference season (2022) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 43 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 1ST TEAM
All-ACC 1st team (2022)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2022)
4 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mark Richt, Manny Diaz, and Mario Cristobal. Multi-era developmental context.
From Maddington, Australia — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.