2017 NFL Draft Prospects: Punters

By Charlie Campbell.
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The top 2017 Punter prospects available for the 2017 NFL Draft. * – denotes 2018 prospect. ** – denotes 2019 prospect.

This page was last updated April 26, 2017. Follow Walter @walterfootball for updates.

1. Austin Rehkow, P, Idaho
   Height: 6-3. Weight: 215.
   Projected Round (2017): 5-7.
   4/26/17: In 2016, Rehkow averaged 41.6 yards per punt and made a long of 60 yards. He also kicked field goals for Idaho and made 26-for-29 with a long of 50 yards.
   
   8/20/16: Rehkow has been a model of consistency over three seasons. He averaged 47.8 yards per punt as a freshman and sophomore. Rehkow had long punts of 73 and 65 yards, respectively, so he has a powerful leg as well. As a junior, Rehkow averaged 45.7 yards per punt with a long of 65 yards.





2. Justin Vogel, P, Miami
   Height: 6-4. Weight: 208.
   Projected Round (2017): 6-FA.
   4/26/17: In 2016, Vogel averaged 44 yards per punt with a long of 63 yards.
   
   8/20/16: In 2015, Vogel averaged 42.5 yards per punt. After not winning the punting job at Florida, he transferred to Miami and took over as the Hurricanes punter in 2014. Vogel averaged 43 yards per punt with a long of 65 yards the season. He also had 12 punts over 50 yards and 21 placed inside the 20-yard line. His father, Paul, played linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Oilers.





3. Cameron Johnston, P, Ohio State
   Height: 5-11. Weight: 195.
   Projected Round (2017): 6-FA.
   4/26/17: Johnston punted really well in 2016 with an average of 46.7 yards per punt. He made a long punt of 70 yards.
   
   8/20/16: Urban Meyer takes a lot of pride in special teams play, so it says something that Johnston took over as a freshman punter in 2013. The freshman averaged 44 yards per punt that year and followed it up with an average of 45.1 yards as a sophomore in 2014. Johnston had long punts of 73 and 71 yards, respectively, in those season. In 2015, he averaged 44 yards per punt.



4. Toby Baker, P, Arkansas
   Height: 6-3. Weight: 215.
   Projected Round (2017): 7-FA.
   4/26/17: In 2016, Baker averaged 44.4 yards per punt with a long punt of 60 yards. He averaged 41.2 yards per punt as a junior. Baker made it to the Senior Bowl.

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