Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
46.9 gross, but 21 of 75 inside the 20 (28.0%) — a flipper. flipper
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Tommy Heatherly: P · Florida International · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Florida International’s specialists
Tommy Heatherly
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Three seasons at Florida International to date. All-Conference USA in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
46.9 gross, but 21 of 75 inside the 20 (28.0%) — 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 this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs Long Island University | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Texas State | 8 | 340 | 42.5 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-54@ Texas Tech | 8 | 400 | 50.0 | 68 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-31@ Central Michigan | 9 | 398 | 44.2 | 56 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-58@ Florida Atlantic | 9 | 452 | 50.2 | 62 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | L 33-45vs Charlotte | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 57 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-34vs Western Kentucky | 8 | 392 | 49.0 | 61 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-38@ Marshall | 6 | 308 | 51.3 | 63 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 24-47vs Old Dominion | 6 | 239 | 39.8 | 49 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 10-50@ Middle Tennessee | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 60 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-49vs North Texas | 10 | 503 | 50.3 | 66 | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-37@ Southern Miss | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 58 | 0 | |
| Total | 75 | 3519 | 46.9 | 68 | 21 |
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Butch Davis — 7-23 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
28%21 of 75Touchback rate
16%12 of 75Yards / punt
46.975 puntsLong
68yards46.9 yards/punt on 75 punts · 28% placed inside the 20 · 12 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2021
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Florida International, a first-team All-Conference season (2021) — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over three seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Butch Davis.