Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
43.7 gross, but 0 of 72 inside the 20 (0.0%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Last confirmed: North Texas, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Keller, TX
Eric Keena: P · North Texas · #84.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
North Texas’s specialists
Eric Keena
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Three seasons at North Texas, two different head coaches: Dan McCarney and Seth Littrell.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
43.7 gross, but 0 of 72 inside the 20 (0.0%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-34vs SMU | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-20vs Bethune-Cookman | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 56 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-32@ No. 23 Florida | 9 | 409 | 45.4 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-35@ Rice | 7 | 305 | 43.6 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-30vs Middle Tennessee | 8 | 413 | 51.6 | 68 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-21vs Marshall | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-18@ Army | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-31@ UTSA | 4 | 177 | 44.3 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-45vs Louisiana Tech | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-45@ Western Kentucky | 7 | 330 | 47.1 | 53 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 29-23vs Southern Miss | 6 | 243 | 40.5 | 54 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-52@ UTEP | 7 | 269 | 38.4 | 51 | 0 | |
Bowl | L 31-38vs Army | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 46 | 0 | |
| Total | 72 | 3148 | 43.7 | 68 | 0 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
0%0 of 72Touchback rate
0%0 of 72Yards / punt
43.772 puntsLong
68yards43.7 yards/punt on 72 punts · 0% placed inside the 20.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 13 games
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.4 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2016
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
North Texas carries four punters; Keena has taken all 72 punts.
How it ended
Three seasons at North Texas — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan McCarney → Seth Littrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.