Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 5 | 193 | 38.6 | 45 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 | 230 | 37.8 | 45 | 2 |
#42
Tom Weston
Senior punter for Minnesota. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 220 lb · Perth · CBC Fremantle
Returning to Minnesota for 2026
The story
4 punter for Minnesota. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Australia in 2021.
- Transferred from Ouachita Baptist to Minnesota in 2025.
The numbers
38.3
yards per punt · 2026
6 punts · long of 45 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 punts, 38.6 avg, vs Mississippi State
Tom Weston
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Tom Weston arrived at Minnesota from Ouachita Baptist. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Big Ten.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2021
- Recruited3-star out of Australia
202513 games
- Entered the portal
- All-Big Ten
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Minnesota
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 9-6 over that span.
2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
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
P.J. Fleck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
1 NO · 37 YDS · 37 AVG
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Minnesota
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Minnesota
Returning around him
- 1 Minnesota player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Minnesota · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #41 · 2026 recruiting class #28
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Laine Wilkins’s 2023 season.
Matches Laine on
Yards / punt
Class year
In-20 rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Castle's freshman season at Akron (2025).
Matches Joseph on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Weight
Differs from Joseph on
Class year (lower)
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. HONORS: All-Big Ten Third Team (2025, media) All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2025, coaches) OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in June 2025 • spent the previous two seasons (2023-24) at Ouachita Baptist University, which included a redshirt yea...
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