ColeMaynard

PP#18WKU Hilltoppers

6'1" • 180lbs • RS Sr.

Draft Eligibility:2026

Overall Grade '25: 79.7; 17th/209 - Ps
Punts '25: 51; 80th/209 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '25: 43.22; 8th/209 - Ps

Cole

Maynard

#18

WKU Hilltoppers

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Cole Maynard was a punter for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers who earned a 79.7 PFF punting grade in the 2025 season, 17th among 209 qualified punters. He punted 51 times with a net average of 43.2 yards per punt and a long of 71 yards.

Maynard pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 15 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.03 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 5 touchbacks, 15 fair catches, 5 downed punts.

Career

Teams

Year

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

2024 - 2025

North Carolina Tar Heels

2021 - 2023

PFF Grades

2025

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

79.7

AVG

17th/209 Ps

KICKOFF

N/S

AVG

Not Enough Snaps

Highest Graded Games

vsTXSH

N/S

Week 0, 2025

vsALNO

N/S

Week 1, 2025

@OHTO

N/S

Week 2, 2025

Lowest Graded Games

vsTXSH

N/S

Week 0, 2025

vsALNO

N/S

Week 1, 2025

@OHTO

N/S

Week 2, 2025

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Season Stats

2025

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

80th/209 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

43.22

8th/209 Ps

LONG

16th/209 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

117th/209 Ps

Punting

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Rank

Punts

Punt Net Avg.

43.22

Long

117

Pinned Inside the 20

Return %

45.1%

114

Yards per Return

7.7

158

Touchbacks

Downed

Out of Bounds

102

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

4.03

Kickoffs

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Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

Yards per Return

Average Field Position