JoeRivera

PP#7ISU Cyclones

6'2" • 200lbs • RS Sr.

Draft Eligibility:2021

Overall Grade '20: 66.9; 51st/123 - Ps
Punts '20: 36; 47th/123 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '20: 34.19; 117th/123 - Ps

Joe

Rivera

ISU Cyclones

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Joe Rivera was a punter for the Iowa State Cyclones who earned a 66.9 PFF punting grade in the 2020 season, 51st among 123 qualified punters. He punted 36 times with a net average of 34.2 yards per punt and a long of 64 yards.

Rivera pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 13 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.79 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 4 touchbacks, 9 fair catches, 7 downed punts.

Career

Teams

Year

Iowa State Cyclones

2016 - 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

66.9

AVG

51st/123 Ps

KICKOFF

N/S

AVG

Not Enough Snaps

Highest Graded Games

vsLASW

N/S

Week 2, 2020

@TXCU

N/S

Week 4, 2020

vsOKUN

N/S

Week 5, 2020

Lowest Graded Games

vsLASW

N/S

Week 2, 2020

@TXCU

N/S

Week 4, 2020

vsOKUN

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

47th/123 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

34.19

117th/123 Ps

LONG

35th/123 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

48th/123 Ps

Punting

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Rank

Punts

117

Punt Net Avg.

34.19

Long

Pinned Inside the 20

Return %

36.1%

Yards per Return

11.9

107

Touchbacks

Downed

Out of Bounds

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

3.79

Kickoffs

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Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

Yards per Return

Average Field Position