AustinBarnes
PP#17ECU Pirates
5'11" • 218lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2017
- Overall Grade '17
- 72.4
- 39th/111 - Ps
- Punts '17
- 49
- 77th/111 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '17
- 38.57
- 51st/111 - Ps
Austin
Barnes
P
#17
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ECU Pirates
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Austin Barnes was a punter for the East Carolina Pirates who earned a 72.4 PFF punting grade in the 2017 season, 39th among 111 qualified punters. He punted 49 times with a net average of 38.6 yards per punt and a long of 65 yards.
Barnes pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 17 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.12 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 6 touchbacks, 15 fair catches, 7 downed punts.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
East Carolina Pirates
2017
Eastern Michigan Eagles
2014 - 2016
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
PUNT
72.4
AVG
39th/111 Ps
KICKOFF
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
PUNTS
49
77th/111 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
38.57
51st/111 Ps
LONG
65
37th/111 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
17
76th/111 Ps
Punting
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Rank
77
th
Punts
49
51
st
Punt Net Avg.
38.57
37
th
Long
65
76
th
Pinned Inside the 20
17
9
th
Return %
38.8%
26
th
Yards per Return
10.3
89
th
Touchbacks
6
18
th
Downed
7
17
th
Out of Bounds
4
70
th
Fair Catches
15
18
th
Hang Time Avg.
4.12
Kickoffs
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Rank
-
Kicks Returned
0
-
Kicks Returned %
0%
-
Yards per Return
0
-
Average Field Position
0
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