Zachary Haynes: P · Mississippi State · #83.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mississippi State’s specialists
Zachary Haynes
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Arrived at Mississippi State from New Mexico State.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
41.2 gross, but 20 of 52 inside the 20 (38.5%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
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.
The Clarion-Ledger Oct 17Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 15 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 30-41vs Massachusetts | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 54 | 2 | |
| Wk 1 | W 58-21vs Western Illinois | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-33@ Liberty | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17@ New Mexico | 3 | 139 | 46.3 | 56 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-20@ Hawai'i | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | 46 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-17vs Florida International | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-13vs Sam Houston | 6 | 250 | 41.7 | 50 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-7@ UTEP | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 44 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-24@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 13-7vs Middle Tennessee | 6 | 250 | 41.7 | 49 | 4 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-29@ Western Kentucky | 3 | 122 | 40.7 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-10@ Auburn | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 44 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | W 20-17vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 35-49@ No. 20 Liberty | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 47 | 1 | |
 Bowl | L 10-37vs Fresno State | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 2140 | 41.2 | 56 | 20 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
38%20 of 52Touchback rate
2%1 of 52Yards / punt
41.252 puntsLong
56yards41.2 yards/punt on 52 punts · 38% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
How it ended
One season at New Mexico State — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jerry Kill and Jeff Lebby.
