Palmer Williams
Palmer Williams
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Third season at Baylor, same address the whole way. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Big 12 again in 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 48–45
at SMU
51 LONG · 51 AVG · 51 YDS
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Cannon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin McNamara’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Josh Green's junior season at Oregon State (2024).
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Background
• All-America Second Team (The Athletic) • All-America Honorable Mention (Phil Steele) • Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year • Ray Guy Award Finalist • All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches, AP, Phil Steele) 2025 (Junior): Helped lead the nation in net punting … Named second-team All-America by The...