Luke Stewart, East Tennessee State P: the 2026 season story
Luke Stewart is a junior punter for East Tennessee State (Southern). He ranks 38th 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. Every measure is set against every ranked punter, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Luke Stewart's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 42%, 29th of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is touchbacks at 6%, 74th of 134 (the average is 6%).
Against every punter
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked punters he sits, on average, in the 55th percentile for efficiency and 79th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 10 games, Luke Stewart's best came in week 3 against West Georgia and his quietest in week 1 against Campbell.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every punter on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Luke Stewart is 7th of 98 FCS punters and 1st of 7 in the Southern. Next up nationally is Max Zuluaga of UT Martin, 0.03 ahead on the index.
Punters like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Jack Hunter of SE Louisiana.
