JacobHerbers

PP#47MINN Golden Gophers

6'2" • 215lbs • RS Sr.

Draft Eligibility:2020

Overall Grade '19: 66; 69th/140 - Ps
Punts '19: 38; 103rd/140 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '19: 36.47; 114th/140 - Ps

Jacob

Herbers

#47

MINN Golden Gophers

Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/29/2026

Jacob Herbers was a punter for the Minnesota Golden Gophers who earned a 66.0 PFF punting grade in the 2019 season, 69th among 140 qualified punters. He punted 38 times with a net average of 36.5 yards per punt and a long of 54 yards.

Herbers pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 20 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.00 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 2 touchbacks, 14 fair catches, 16 downed punts.

Career

Teams

Year

Minnesota Golden Gophers

2015 - 2019

PFF Grades

2019

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

66.0

AVG

69th/140 Ps

KICKOFF

N/S

AVG

Not Enough Snaps

Highest Graded Games

vs SDST

N/S

Week 1, 2019

@ CAFR

N/S

Week 2, 2019

vs GASO

N/S

Week 3, 2019

Lowest Graded Games

vs SDST

N/S

Week 1, 2019

@ CAFR

N/S

Week 2, 2019

vs GASO

N/S

Week 3, 2019

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2019

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

103rd/140 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

36.47

114th/140 Ps

LONG

129th/140 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

42nd/140 Ps

Punting

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Rank

103

Punts

114

Punt Net Avg.

36.47

129

Long

Pinned Inside the 20

137

Return %

10.5%

122

Yards per Return

Touchbacks

124

Downed

Out of Bounds

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

Kickoffs

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Rank

Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

Yards per Return

Average Field Position