SamVander Haar

PP#35BYU Cougars

6'0" • 220lbs • RS Jr.

Draft Eligibility:2027

Overall Grade '25: 61.4; 142nd/209 - Ps
Punts '25: 34; 174th/209 - Ps
Punt Net Avg. '25: 38.88; 105th/209 - Ps

Sam

Vander Haar

#35

BYU Cougars

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Sam Vander Haar was a punter for the BYU Cougars who earned a 61.4 PFF punting grade in the 2025 season, 142nd among 209 qualified punters. He punted 34 times with a net average of 38.9 yards per punt and a long of 69 yards.

Vander Haar pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 16 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.90 seconds of hang time per punt.

His punts resulted in 1 touchbacks, 18 fair catches, 5 downed punts.

Career

Teams

Year

BYU Cougars

2024 - 2025

Pittsburgh Panthers

2022

PFF Grades

2025

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

61.4

AVG

142nd/209 Ps

KICKOFF

N/S

AVG

Not Enough Snaps

Highest Graded Games

vsORPS

N/S

Week 1, 2025

vsCAST

N/S

Week 2, 2025

@NCEA

N/S

Week 4, 2025

Lowest Graded Games

vsORPS

N/S

Week 1, 2025

vsCAST

N/S

Week 2, 2025

@NCEA

N/S

Week 4, 2025

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Season Stats

2025

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

174th/209 Ps

PUNT NET AVG.

38.88

105th/209 Ps

LONG

29th/209 Ps

PINNED INSIDE THE 20

97th/209 Ps

Punting

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Rank

174

Punts

105

Punt Net Avg.

38.88

Long

Pinned Inside the 20

158

Return %

23.5%

Yards per Return

13.8

Touchbacks

Downed

Out of Bounds

Fair Catches

Hang Time Avg.

3.9

Kickoffs

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Kicks Returned

Kicks Returned %

Yards per Return

Average Field Position