LarsRau
PP#81ILL Fighting Illini
6'3" • 195lbs • Jr.Draft Eligibility:2029
- Overall Grade '26
- 69.1
- 58th/210 - Ps
- Punts '26
- 18
- 190th/210 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '26
- 40.11
- 72nd/210 - Ps
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- @ MARYLA 10/31, 4:00 PM
Lars
Rau
P
#81
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ILL Fighting Illini
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Lars Rau is a punter for the Illinois Fighting Illini who earned a 69.1 PFF punting grade in the 2026 season, 58th among 210 qualified punters. He punted 18 times with a net average of 40.1 yards per punt and a long of 55 yards.
Rau pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 8 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.06 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 1 touchbacks, 9 fair catches, 4 downed punts.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Illinois Fighting Illini
2025 - Present
Texas State Bobcats
2024
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
69.1
AVG
58th/210 Ps
KICKOFF
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsALBI
N/S
Week 1, 2026
vsNCDU
N/S
Week 2, 2026
vsILSO
N/S
Week 3, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsALBI
N/S
Week 1, 2026
vsNCDU
N/S
Week 2, 2026
vsILSO
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
18
190th/210 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
40.11
72nd/210 Ps
LONG
55
162nd/210 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
8
145th/210 Ps
Punting
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Rank
190
th
Punts
18
72
nd
Punt Net Avg.
40.11
162
nd
Long
55
145
th
Pinned Inside the 20
8
151
st
Return %
22.2%
79
th
Yards per Return
9.3
38
th
Touchbacks
1
56
th
Downed
4
1
st
Out of Bounds
0
99
th
Fair Catches
9
33
rd
Hang Time Avg.
4.06
Kickoffs
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Rank
-
Kicks Returned
0
-
Kicks Returned %
0%
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Yards per Return
0
-
Average Field Position
0
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