BentleeCritcher
PP#91APP Mountaineers
6'1" • 190lbs • Sr.Draft Eligibility:2017
- Overall Grade '16
- 68
- 44th/97 - Ps
- Punts '16
- 50
- 68th/97 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '16
- 37.84
- 49th/97 - Ps
Bentlee
Critcher
P
#91
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APP Mountaineers
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Bentlee Critcher was a punter for the Appalachian State Mountaineers who earned a 68.0 PFF punting grade in the 2016 season, 44th among 97 qualified punters. He punted 50 times with a net average of 37.8 yards per punt and a long of 59 yards.
Critcher pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 22 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.92 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 3 touchbacks, 23 fair catches, 9 downed punts. As a kickoff specialist, he produced an average opponent starting field position at the 25.6-yard line, earning a 82.2 kickoff grade.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2014 - 2016
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2016
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
68.0
AVG
44th/97 Ps
KICKOFF
82.2
AVG
2nd/59 Ps
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
2016
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
50
68th/97 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
37.84
49th/97 Ps
LONG
59
71st/97 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
22
42nd/97 Ps
Punting
View in Premium Stats
Rank
68
th
Punts
50
49
th
Punt Net Avg.
37.84
71
st
Long
59
42
nd
Pinned Inside the 20
22
27
th
Return %
34%
68
th
Yards per Return
5.7
32
nd
Touchbacks
3
24
th
Downed
9
28
th
Out of Bounds
4
26
th
Fair Catches
23
34
th
Hang Time Avg.
3.92
Kickoffs
View in Premium Stats
Rank
6
th
Kicks Returned
29
44
th
Kicks Returned %
41.4%
16
th
Yards per Return
21.3
33
rd
Average Field Position
25.6
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