Nash Griffin: P · Virginia · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Virginia’s specialists
Nash Griffin
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Now in a third season at Virginia.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.4 gross, but 12 of 42 inside the 20 (28.6%) — a flipper. flipper
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.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 38-20vs Duke | 7 | 307 | 43.9 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-41@ No. 1 Clemson | 4 | 186 | 46.5 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 21-38vs NC State | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-40@ Wake Forest | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-19@ No. 11 Miami | 5 | 231 | 46.2 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-41vs No. 15 North Carolina | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 31-17vs Louisville | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 45 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 55-15vs Abilene Christian | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 43-32vs Boston College | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 44 | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | L 15-33@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 50 | 2 | |
| Total | 42 | 1780 | 42.4 | 58 | 12 |
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Bronco Mendenhall — 20-17 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
29%12 of 42Touchback rate
10%4 of 42Yards / punt
42.442 puntsLong
58yards42.4 yards/punt on 42 punts · 29% placed inside the 20 · 4 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 6.5 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2020
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Bronco Mendenhall.
