Tom Ellard: P · Western Kentucky · #47.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Western Kentucky’s specialists
Tom Ellard
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Second season at Western Kentucky. First career honor, 2022: All-Conference USA.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
41.0 gross, but 15 of 46 inside the 20 (32.6%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
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
2023 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs South Florida | 6 | 261 | 43.5 | 51 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-22vs Houston Christian | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-63@ No. 6 Ohio State | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-27@ Troy | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 44 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-10vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 251 | 41.8 | 46 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-28@ Louisiana Tech | 7 | 285 | 40.7 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-20@ Jacksonville State | 7 | 275 | 39.3 | 54 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | L 29-42vs Liberty | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 50 | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-13@ UTEP | 5 | 206 | 41.2 | 60 | 1 | |
| Total | 46 | 1886 | 41.0 | 60 | 15 |
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Tyson Helton, all pass-leaning offenses — 17-10 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
33%15 of 46Touchback rate
2%1 of 46Yards / punt
41.046 puntsLong
60yards41.0 yards/punt on 46 punts · 33% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Western Kentucky carries two punters; Ellard has taken 46 of the 58.
How it ended
Two seasons at Western Kentucky — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2022)
Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tyson Helton.
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
