2025 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Marshall Nichols
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. All-ACC in 2025 made it two straight seasons on the honors list.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
48.0 gross, but 13 of 34 inside the 20 (38.2%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Georgia Tech’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 27Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-20@ Colorado | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-12vs Gardner-Webb | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-21vs No. 12 Clemson | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-24vs Temple | 4 | 205 | 51.3 | 64 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-29@ Wake Forest | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 47 | 4 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-20vs Virginia Tech | 2 | 108 | 54.0 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 27-18@ Duke | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 49 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-16vs Syracuse | 2 | 119 | 59.5 | 62 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 36-48@ NC State | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 36-34@ Boston College | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 46 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-42vs Pittsburgh | 4 | 205 | 51.3 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 9-16vs No. 4 Georgia | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 55 | 1 | |
 Bowl | L 21-25vs No. 12 BYU | 3 | 166 | 55.3 | 56 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 1632 | 48.0 | 64 | 13 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
38%13 of 34Touchback rate
9%3 of 34Yards / punt
48.034 puntsLong
64yards48.0 yards/punt on 34 punts · 38% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road5g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Georgia Tech carries two punters; Nichols has taken all 34 punts.
Played for two programs.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
ACC Specialist Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Marcus Arroyo, Barry Odom and Brent Key.
