Jaxson Dunn, App State P: the 2026 season story
Jaxson Dunn is a junior punter for App State (Sun Belt). He ranks 142nd of 232 punters in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every punter on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Jaxson Dunn's strongest measure is touchbacks at 5%, 61st of 134 (the average is 6%). His weakest is gross punt average at 41.8, 107th of 134 (the average is 43.6).
Against every punter
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of punter he is. Among ranked punters he sits, on average, in the 37th percentile for efficiency and 34th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Jaxson Dunn's best came in week 2 at East Carolina and his quietest in week 3 against Charlotte.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Jaxson Dunn is 105th of 134 FBS punters and 10th of 15 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Nick McLarty of Arizona State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Punters like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Max Tulen of Tulsa.
