Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-27vs Hawai'i | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 1 | L 6-45vs Miami | 7 | 311 | 44.4 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 7 | 273 | 39.0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Total | 20 | 843 | 42.2 | 49 | 7 |
#37
Aidan Flintoft
Senior punter for Stanford. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Pacific Palisades, CA · Oaks Christian School
The numbers
42.2
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 punts, 44.4 avg, vs Miami
Inside the 20 · 35%
0%field median 33%60%
7 of his 20 punts died inside the 20. The field median is about one in three, among 134 FBS punters with 5+ punts this season.
The story
Senior punter for Stanford. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Stanford in 2023.
Aidan Flintoft
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Four seasons at Stanford, three different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Tavita Pritchard.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202310 games
- Signed with Stanford3-star out of Oaks Christian
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Stanford
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023–2024
Troy Taylor
Stanford
2025era →
Frank Reich
Stanford
2026era →
Tavita Pritchard
Stanford
Played under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
Game log
Signature game
2026 snapshot
Since week 1: +7 punts, +3 punts inside the 20.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Balanced
2024Stanford3-9HC: Troy Taylor · Run-leaning
2025Stanford4-8HC: Frank Reich · Balanced
2026Stanford1-2HC: Tavita Pritchard · Pass-leaning
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,070 recruit in the country is punting in the ACC as a senior.
The battery
Stanford’s specialists
- #47Alejandro ChavezLong snapper · Sr.
- #46Hamilton SharpeLong snapper · Fr.
- #93Peyton WarfordLong snapper · Sr.
- #37Aidan FlintoftPunter · Sr.20 punts · 42.2 avg · 7 inside the 20
- #13Emmet KenneyKicker · Sr.2 of 3 on field goals
- #92AJ SeidlerKicker · So.
- #19London BironasKicker · Fr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mason Hunt’s 2021 season.
89%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Mason on
Height
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Damon Greaves's junior season at Colorado (2025).
74%match
Matches Damon on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Damon on
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Aidan Flintoft
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology