Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 250 | 47.0 | 54 | 1 |
#94
Palmer Williams
Senior punter for Baylor. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 221 lb · Advance, NC · Davie HS
National watchReturning to Baylor for 2026
The story
4 punter for Baylor. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Baylor in 2023.
- Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year in 2025.
- Named Preseason All-America in 2026.
The numbers
50
yards per punt · 2026
5 punts · long of 54 · 1 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 52 avg, vs Auburn
His full recruiting profile
In Their Words
47 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Baylor Football’s Palmer Williams Named Second-Team Preseason All-America Senior punter collects third preseason All-America honor of 2026 season”
board/Baylor University Football · fan post, verbatim
Palmer Williams
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Fourth season at Baylor, same address the whole way. Three straight seasons of it now: Preseason All-America (Associated Press) again in 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
202312 games
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Davie County
202412 games
- All-Big 12
202512 games
- All-Big 12
- Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Yearwinner
2026
- Preseason All-AmericaSecond Team
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Baylor
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
All-America honors (2026)
1 mentions across the selector pool
Badges
- Honors Badge
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dave Aranda — 17-22 over that span.
2023Baylor3-9HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Baylor1-1HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced, fast tempo
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
Dave Aranda
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
National watch / fringe AA
In the All-America conversation, short of a selector's first team.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Selector Grid · 2026
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
1 NO · 42 YDS · 42 AVG
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Cannon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin McNamara’s 2021 season.
80%match
All-Big 12
Matches Austin on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Weight
Differs from Austin on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Green's junior season at Oregon State (2024).
70%match
Matches Josh on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Height
Differs from Josh on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Palmer Williams
Background
• All-America Second Team (The Athletic) • All-America Honorable Mention (Phil Steele) • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year • Ray Guy Award Finalist • All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches, AP, Phil Steele) 2025 (Junior): Helped lead the nation in net punting … Named second-team All-America by The...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology