Cooper Heimbach, Marshall P: the 2026 season story
Cooper Heimbach is a freshman punter for Marshall (Sun Belt). He ranks 56th 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. Cooper Heimbach's strongest measure is gross punt average at 45.5, 26th of 134 (the average is 43.6). His weakest is inside the 20 at 30%, 94th of 134 (the average is 35%).
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 69th percentile for efficiency and 30th 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, Cooper Heimbach's best came in week 8 against South Alabama and his quietest in week 4 against Gardner-Webb.
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. Cooper Heimbach is 44th of 134 FBS punters and 2nd of 15 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Landon Rehkow of Utah 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 Tomas O'Halloran of East Carolina.
