JamesSmith

PP#8Cincinnati

6'5" • 235lbs

Draft Eligibility:2021

Overall Grade '20: 73.5; 26th/123 - Ps
Punts '20: 29; 78th/123 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '20: 40.41; 27th/123 - Ps

James

Smith

Cincinnati

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

James Smith was a punter for the Tennessee Titans who earned a 73.5 PFF punting grade in the 2020 season, 26th among 123 qualified punters. He punted 29 times with a net average of 40.4 yards per punt and a long of 60 yards.

Smith pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 15 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.08 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 1 touchbacks, 13 fair catches, 4 downed punts.

Career

Teams

Year

Tennessee Titans

2020 - Present

Cincinnati Bearcats

2017 - 2020

PFF Grades

2020

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

73.5

AVG

26th/123 Ps

KICKOFF

N/S

AVG

Not Enough Snaps

Highest Graded Games

vsTNAP

N/S

Week 3, 2020

vsNYWP

N/S

Week 4, 2020

vsFLSO

N/S

Week 5, 2020

Lowest Graded Games

vsTNAP

N/S

Week 3, 2020

vsNYWP

N/S

Week 4, 2020

vsFLSO

N/S

Week 5, 2020

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2020

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

78th/123 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

40.41

27th/123 Ps

LONG

68th/123 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

31st/123 Ps

Punting

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Rank

Punts

Punt Net Avg.

40.41

Long

Pinned Inside the 20

Return %

34.5%

Yards per Return

7.5

Touchbacks

Downed

Out of Bounds

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

4.08

Kickoffs

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Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

Yards per Return

Average Field Position