Declan Duley
Declan Duley
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
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.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dante Atton’s 2024 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Liam Dougherty's freshman season at Houston (2024).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #15446
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...