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2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Punter

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Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst
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The top 2026 Punter prospects available for the 2026 NFL Draft. * – denotes 2027 prospect. ** – denotes 2028 prospect.

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2024 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2025 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2026 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

1. Georgia image Brett Thorson, P, Georgia
Height: 6-2. Weight: 220.
Projected Round (2026): 5-7.
Previous Seasons
  • ’25 – Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
  • ’24 – Tory Taylor, Iowa
  • ’23 – Bryce Baringer, Michigan State


<> 9/24/25: Thorson has averaged 45.4 yards per punt with a long of 54 and three downed inside the 20. In 2024, Thorson averaged 47.6 yards per punt with a long of 60 yards and had 22 placed inside the 20. He had solid seasons in 2023 and 2022 as well. Thorson’s consistent play earned him a spot on NFL team’s preseason watch list.



2. Texas image Jack Bouwmeester, P, Texas
Height: 6-3. Weight: 197.
Projected Round (2026): 6-FA.
Previous Seasons
  • ’25 – James Burnip, Alabama
  • ’24 – Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
  • ’23 – Michael Turk, Oklahoma

9/24/25: In 2025, Bouwmeester has averaged 46.5 yards per punt with a long of 58 and five downed inside the 20. Bouwmeester was an effective punter for Utah in 2024, averaging 45 yards per punt with a long of 62, and 23 punts downed inside the 20. After the season, he transferred to Texas.



2024 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | FB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2025 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P

2026 NFL Draft Position Rankings:
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | NT | 3-4 OLB | 3-4 DE | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K | P



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