Zach Paul: P · Akron · #38.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Akron’s specialists
Zach Paul
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Now in a second season at Akron.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
41.5 gross, but 0 of 79 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.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-41@ No. 19 Oklahoma | 12 | 557 | 46.4 | 73 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-24vs Pittsburgh | 9 | 355 | 39.4 | 62 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-9vs Savannah State | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 35-14@ Louisiana | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 12-14vs Ohio | 5 | 164 | 32.8 | 37 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 47-21@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-59@ Bowling Green | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 64 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 6-14vs Central Michigan | 9 | 378 | 42.0 | 53 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-13@ Massachusetts | 6 | 275 | 45.8 | 59 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 37-28@ Miami (OH) | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-21vs Buffalo | 7 | 311 | 44.4 | 59 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-0vs Kent State | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 45 | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 23-21vs Utah State | 8 | 354 | 44.3 | 57 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 3276 | 41.5 | 73 | 0 |
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Terry Bowden — 13-12 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
0%0 of 79Touchback rate
0%0 of 79Yards / punt
41.579 puntsLong
73yards41.5 yards/punt on 79 punts · 0% placed inside the 20.
Akron carries two punters; Paul has taken all 79 punts.
How it ended
Two seasons at Akron — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rob Ianello → Terry Bowden. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
