Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
38.8 gross, but 0 of 68 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: Virginia Tech, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Abingdon, VA
Mitchell Ludwig: P · Virginia Tech · #90.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Virginia Tech’s specialists
Mitchell Ludwig
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
38.8 gross, but 0 of 68 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 · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-13vs Liberty | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45@ No. 17 Tennessee | 5 | 172 | 34.4 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-0vs Boston College | 6 | 220 | 36.7 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-17vs East Carolina | 6 | 272 | 45.3 | 57 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-3@ No. 17 North Carolina | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ Syracuse | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-16vs Miami | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 61 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 39-36@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 37 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21@ Duke | 6 | 210 | 35.0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-30vs Georgia Tech | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 52 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-31@ Notre Dame | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 40 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-10vs Virginia | 4 | 134 | 33.5 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 35-42vs No. 3 Clemson | 6 | 269 | 44.8 | 60 | 0 | |
Bowl | W 35-24vs Arkansas | 6 | 235 | 39.2 | 48 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 2638 | 38.8 | 61 | 0 |
Week 8 · 2016
W 37-16
vs Miami
47.6 yards per punt · 5 punts · 61 long
Dominant 21-point win at home against Miami.
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 68Touchback rate
0%0 of 68Yards / punt
38.868 puntsLong
61yards38.8 yards/punt on 68 punts · 0% placed inside the 20.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 14 games
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.9 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2016
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Virginia Tech carries two punters; Ludwig has taken all 68 punts.
How it ended
One season at Virginia Tech — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Frank Beamer → Justin Fuente. Worth noting in scheme + development context.