DanielSparks
PP#38UVA Cavaliers
6'7" • 226lbs • GDraft Eligibility:2027
- Overall Grade '26
- 92.7
- 1st/210 - Ps
- Punts '26
- 36
- 43rd/210 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '26
- 44.75
- 6th/210 - Ps
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- @ WAKEFO 10/31, 7:45 PM
Daniel
Sparks
P
#38
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UVA Cavaliers
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Daniel Sparks is a punter for the Virginia Cavaliers who earned a 92.7 PFF punting grade in the 2026 season, 1st among 210 qualified punters. He punted 36 times with a net average of 44.8 yards per punt and a long of 73 yards.
Sparks pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 18 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.40 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 2 touchbacks, 8 fair catches, 8 downed punts.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Virginia Cavaliers
2022 - Present
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2021
Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
2020
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
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
92.7
AVG
1st/210 Ps
KICKOFF
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsNCST
N/S
Week 0, 2026
vsVANO
N/S
Week 2, 2026
vsWVUN
N/S
Week 3, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsNCST
N/S
Week 0, 2026
vsVANO
N/S
Week 2, 2026
vsWVUN
N/S
Week 3, 2026
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
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
36
43rd/210 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
44.75
6th/210 Ps
LONG
73
11th/210 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
18
6th/210 Ps
Punting
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Rank
43
rd
Punts
36
6
th
Punt Net Avg.
44.75
11
th
Long
73
6
th
Pinned Inside the 20
18
41
st
Return %
38.9%
36
th
Yards per Return
13.5
103
rd
Touchbacks
2
166
th
Downed
8
116
th
Out of Bounds
4
119
th
Fair Catches
8
1
st
Hang Time Avg.
4.4
Kickoffs
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Rank
-
Kicks Returned
0
-
Kicks Returned %
0%
-
Yards per Return
0
-
Average Field Position
0
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