TomSheldon
PP#39UNC Tar Heels
6'3" • 205lbs • Jr.Draft Eligibility:2020
- Overall Grade '17
- 78.1
- 14th/111 - Ps
- Punts '17
- 45
- 87th/111 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '17
- 40.82
- 20th/111 - Ps
Tom
Sheldon
P
#39
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UNC Tar Heels
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/29/2026
Tom Sheldon was a punter for the North Carolina Tar Heels who earned a 78.1 PFF punting grade in the 2017 season, 14th among 111 qualified punters. He punted 45 times with a net average of 40.8 yards per punt and a long of 66 yards.
Sheldon pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 16 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 3.96 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 2 touchbacks, 18 fair catches, 7 downed punts.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
North Carolina Tar Heels
2016 - 2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2017
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
78.1
AVG
14th/111 Ps
KICKOFF
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
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
2017
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
45
87th/111 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
40.82
20th/111 Ps
LONG
66
34th/111 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
16
82nd/111 Ps
Punting
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Rank
87
th
Punts
45
20
th
Punt Net Avg.
40.82
34
th
Long
66
82
nd
Pinned Inside the 20
16
23
rd
Return %
33.3%
16
th
Yards per Return
12.3
19
th
Touchbacks
2
18
th
Downed
7
17
th
Out of Bounds
4
56
th
Fair Catches
18
34
th
Hang Time Avg.
3.96
Kickoffs
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Rank
-
Kicks Returned
0
-
Kicks Returned %
0%
-
Yards per Return
0
-
Average Field Position
0
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