Jordan Rucker, Idaho State P: the 2026 season story
Jordan Rucker is a sophomore punter for Idaho State (Big Sky). He ranks 128th 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. Jordan Rucker's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 43%, 24th of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is gross punt average at 41.0, 119th of 134 (the average is 43.6).
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 14th percentile for efficiency and 83rd 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, Jordan Rucker's best came in week 7 at Weber State and his quietest in week 9 at Utah Tech.
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. Jordan Rucker is 31st of 98 FCS punters and 8th of 13 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Aidan Bonde of Gardner-Webb, 0.00 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 Carter Stimson of Elon.
