JakeCollins
PP#49NW Wildcats
6'1" • 210lbs • RS Sr.Draft Eligibility:2018
- Overall Grade '18
- 69.6
- 39th/109 - Ps
- Punts '18
- 65
- 18th/109 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '18
- 37.65
- 70th/109 - Ps
Jake
Collins
P
#49
|
NW Wildcats
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Jake Collins was a punter for the Northwestern Wildcats who earned a 69.6 PFF punting grade in the 2018 season, 39th among 109 qualified punters. He punted 65 times with a net average of 37.6 yards per punt and a long of 70 yards.
Collins pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 27 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.58 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 4 touchbacks, 23 fair catches, 15 downed punts. As a kickoff specialist, he produced an average opponent starting field position at the 28.6-yard line, earning a 39.1 kickoff grade.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Northwestern Wildcats
2018
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2015 - 2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2018
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
69.6
AVG
39th/109 Ps
KICKOFF
39.1
AVG
53rd/58 Ps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
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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
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2018
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
65
18th/109 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
37.65
70th/109 Ps
LONG
70
27th/109 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
27
11th/109 Ps
Punting
View in Premium Stats
Rank
18
th
Punts
65
70
th
Punt Net Avg.
37.65
27
th
Long
70
11
th
Pinned Inside the 20
27
68
th
Return %
26.2%
60
th
Yards per Return
6.7
65
th
Touchbacks
4
85
th
Downed
15
50
th
Out of Bounds
5
17
th
Fair Catches
23
85
th
Hang Time Avg.
3.58
Kickoffs
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Rank
17
th
Kicks Returned
20
14
th
Kicks Returned %
87%
22
nd
Yards per Return
18.8
22
nd
Average Field Position
28.6
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