2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Nathan Tiyce
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
40.8 gross, but 12 of 32 inside the 20 (37.5%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Penn State’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 35 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 7 | 299 | 42.7 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 7 | 288 | 41.1 | 60 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 5 | 190 | 38.0 | 45 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1305 | 40.8 | 60 | 12 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 punt.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
38%12 of 32Touchback rate
12%4 of 32Yards / punt
40.832 puntsLong
60yards40.8 yards/punt on 32 punts · 38% placed inside the 20 · 4 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+1g | 13.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Penn State carries two punters; Tiyce has taken all 32 punts.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
From Gerringong, NSW — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
