Sean Kelly: P · South Carolina · #16.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
South Carolina’s specialists
Sean Kelly
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. The two seasons at South Carolina span two head coaches: Steve Spurrier and Will Muschamp.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.5 gross, but 0 of 72 inside the 20 (0.0%) — 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.
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247Sports Oct 20Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-10@ Vanderbilt | 7 | 279 | 39.9 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-27@ Mississippi State | 7 | 344 | 49.1 | 66 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 20-15vs East Carolina | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-17@ Kentucky | 8 | 299 | 37.4 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-24vs No. 9 Texas A&M | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-28vs Georgia | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 57 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-28vs Massachusetts | 5 | 177 | 35.4 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-21vs No. 18 Tennessee | 9 | 385 | 42.8 | 62 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-21vs Missouri | 6 | 263 | 43.8 | 53 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-20@ No. 22 Florida | 7 | 316 | 45.1 | 61 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 44-31vs Western Carolina | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-56@ No. 4 Clemson | 7 | 308 | 44.0 | 56 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 3062 | 42.5 | 66 | 0 |
Week 9 · 2016
W 24-21
vs Tennessee
42.8 yards per punt · 9 punts · 62 long
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
0%0 of 72Touchback rate
1%1 of 72Yards / punt
42.572 puntsLong
66yards42.5 yards/punt on 72 punts · 0% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 5.1 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2016
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
South Carolina carries two punters; Kelly has taken 72 of the 74.
How it ended
Two seasons at South Carolina — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Carl Pelini, Brian Wright, Steve Spurrier, Shawn Elliott and Will Muschamp.
