2028 NFL Draft Prospects: Punter



The top 2028 Punter prospects available for the 2028 NFL Draft. * – denotes 2029 prospect. ** – denotes 2030 prospect.

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2025 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

2026 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

2027 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

1. Miami image Dylan Joyce, P, Miami
Height: 6-1. Weight: 205.
Projected Round (2028): 5-7.

Previous Seasons
  • ’27 – Brett Thorson, Georgia
  • ’26 – Brett Thorson, Georgia
  • ’25 – Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida


<> 7/18/26 Joyce averaged 44.4 yards per punt with a long of 73 and 23 downed inside the 20-yard line in 2025. Joyce averaged 43 and 44 yards per punt the previous two seasons.



2. San Jose State image Trent Carrizosa, P, San Jose State
Height: 6-3. Weight: 240.
Projected Round (2028): 6-FA.

Previous Seasons
  • ’27 – Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
  • ’26 – Ryan Eckley, Michigan State
  • ’25 – James Burnip, Alabama

7/18/26 In 2025, Carrizosa averaged 46 yards per punt with 14 punts downed inside the 20 and a long of 68 yards. Carrizosa averaged 44 yards per punt in 2024 and punted with Colorado in 2022.



3. Washington image Hunter Green, P, Washington
Height: 6-3. Weight: 232.
Projected Round (2028): 6-FA.

Previous Seasons
  • ’27 – Jack Bouwmeester, Texas
  • ’26 – Jack Bouwmeester, Texas

7/18/26 In 2025 with San Diego State, Green averaged 47 yards per punt with a long of 68 and 22 downed inside the 20.



4. Troy image Evan Crenshaw, P, Troy
Height: 6-3. Weight: 185.
Projected Round (2028): 6-FA.

7/18/26 In 2025, Crenshaw averaged 46 yards per punt with a long of 62 and 29 downed inside the 20.



5. Virginia image Daniel Sparks, P, Virginia
Height: 6-6. Weight: 224.
Projected Round (2028): 7-FA.

7/18/26 In 2025, Sparks averaged 47 yards per punt with a long of 65 and 14 downed inside the 20.



2025 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

2026 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

2027 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