Sammy Johnson, Central Connecticut P: the 2026 season story
Sammy Johnson is a junior punter for Central Connecticut (NEC). He ranks 216th 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. Sammy Johnson's strongest measure is touchbacks at 3%, 30th of 134 (the average is 6%). His weakest is gross punt average at 39.0, 129th 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 42nd percentile for efficiency and 7th 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 9 games, Sammy Johnson's best came in week 5 against Wagner and his quietest in week 6 against a non-Division I team.
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. Sammy Johnson is 83rd of 98 FCS punters and 6th of 7 in the NEC. Next up nationally is Demetrion Duvall of Alcorn State, 0.02 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 Joe Fragale of New Haven.
