Illinois Fighting Illini Punting

Seasons: 134 (1892 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 641-631-49

Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind

Conf. Championships: 15

National Championships: 1923 and 1927

Bowl Record: 22 Bowls, 10-12, .455 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 14 Times (Preseason), 14 Times (Final), 206 Weeks (Total)

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 1 Time (Final), 7 Weeks (Total)

Stadium: Memorial Stadium (cap. 60,670)

Location: Champaign, Illinois

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Punting

Punting Table
Rk	Player	From	To	Punts	Yds	Avg
1	Blake Hayes*	2017	2021	326	14275	43.8
2	Justin Duvernois*	2011	2014	254	10571	41.6
3	Steve Fitts	1998	2001	247	10307	41.7
4	Anthony Santella*	2007	2010	244	9964	40.8
5	Chris Sigourney	1979	1983	217	8530	39.3
6	Steve Weatherford	2002	2005	193	8402	43.5
7	Chad Little	1984	1987	215	8354	38.9
8	Brett Larsen	1992	1995	185	7325	39.6
9	Forry Wells	1990	1993	156	6120	39.2
10	Hugh Robertson*	2020	2024	149	6112	41.0
11	Ryan Frain*	2013	2016	124	4975	40.1
12	Brian Menkhausen	1986	1989	130	4923	37.9
13	Dave Finzer	1977	1978	125	4591	36.7
14	Ryan Tabloff	1996	1997	84	3437	40.9
15	Kirk Bostrom	1979	1980	71	2605	36.7
16	Phil Vierneisel	1976	1976	52	2122	40.8
17	Jason Higgins	1996	1996	54	2109	39.1
18	Matt Minnes	2002	2004	49	1933	39.4
19	Kyle Yelton*	2006	2007	50	1872	37.4
20	Keelan Crimmins*	2025	2025	36	1580	43.9
Rk	Player	From	To	Punts	Yds	Avg
21	David Reisner*	2014	2016	26	1070	41.2
22	Ryan Lankford*	2010	2013	19	749	39.4
23	Jimmy Harness	1990	1990	10	351	35.1
24	Fabrizio Pinton*	2022	2024	8	326	40.8
25	Jared Bosch	2006	2006	8	281	35.1
26	DaJuan Warren*	2004	2007	7	192	27.4
27	Chris Richardson	1991	1994	5	134	26.8
28	Keith Jones	1985	1988	3	113	37.7
29	Chase McLaughlin	2016	2018	2	69	34.5
30	Matt Eller	2008	2009	2	66	33.0
31	Chayce Crouch	2015	2017	1	44	44.0
32	Kurt Kittner	1998	2001	1	44	44.0
33	John Gockman	2001	2003	1	37	37.0
34	Jason Reda*	2004	2007	1	32	32.0
35	Neil Rackers	1996	1999	1	19	19.0

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