#18

Declan Duley

P · Central Michigan · Fr. · #18

Returning to Central Michigan for 2026
Fr. · El Paso, Ill. → El Paso-Gridley H.S.
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Declan Duley

P · Central Michigan · So · #18

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2116 national
CFB
College
Central Michigan
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Central Michigan7-6HC: Matt Drinkall · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 49–10

vs Wagner

4 NO  ·  162 YDS  ·  40 AVG

Dominant 39-point win at home against Wagner.

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Central Michigan

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Central Michigan

Returning around him

  • 10% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (12 in / 17 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Central Michigan · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #121 · 2026 recruiting class #94

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dante Atton’s 2024 season.

Dante Atton

79%match

Temple · 2024

#2

Jack Ansell

Purdue · 2023

78%
#3

Reis Vernon

Kansas · 2022

78%
#4

Kirk Christodoulou

Pittsburgh · 2021

77%
#5

Jackson Waller

Arkansas State · 2025

77%

Matches Dante on

Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Class year

Differs from Dante on

Weight (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Liam Dougherty's freshman season at Houston (2024).

Houston · 2024

#2

Jackson Waller

Arkansas State · 2025

78%
#3

Aidan Flintoft

Stanford · 2023

76%
#4

Cameron Peasley

Utah · 2021

73%
#5

Clay Lawrence

Fresno State · 2024

71%

Matches Liam on

Class year
In-20 rate
Yards / punt

Differs from Liam on

Weight (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15446

Final rank
#15446
Avg #15594.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15446 this season.

Background

Transferred to Central Michigan after playing two years at Illinois … Enrolled at Central Michigan in January 2025. 2025 As a redshirt sophomore, saw action in all 13 games as Central Michigan’s punter … Finished the year with a 41.1 yards per punt average (54-2221) with 25 fair catches, 18 place...

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