Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.1 gross, but 24 of 58 inside the 20 (41.4%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Will Spiers: P · Clemson · #48.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Clemson’s specialists
Will Spiers
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. Fifth season at Clemson. The first one came in 2020: ACC Specialist Player of the Week.
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.1 gross, but 24 of 58 inside the 20 (41.4%) — a pinner. pinner
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 | L 3-10vs No. 5 Georgia | 8 | 331 | 41.4 | 51 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs South Carolina State | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-8vs Georgia Tech | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 46 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-27@ NC State | 8 | 342 | 42.8 | 53 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 19-13vs Boston College | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-14@ Syracuse | 8 | 349 | 43.6 | 58 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-27@ No. 23 Pittsburgh | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | 51 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-20vs Florida State | 4 | 206 | 51.5 | 56 | 4 | |
| Wk 10 | W 30-24@ Louisville | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 44-7vs UConn | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | 41 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-27vs No. 13 Wake Forest | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-0@ South Carolina | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 39 | 1 | |
| Total | 58 | 2443 | 42.1 | 58 | 24 |
Season context: team record and system
5 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 61-8 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
43%27 of 63Touchback rate
3%2 of 63Yards / punt
41.463 puntsLong
58yards41.4 yards/punt on 63 punts · 43% placed inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 |
Player standing · 2021
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Clemson carries two punters; Spiers has taken 63 of the 66.
How it ended
Five seasons at Clemson — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dabo Swinney.