Everett O'Donnell, Montana P: the 2026 season story
Everett O'Donnell is a junior punter for Montana (Big Sky). He ranks 46th 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. Everett O'Donnell's strongest measure is touchbacks at 3%, 31st of 134 (the average is 6%). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: gross punt average at 44.2, 51st 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 70th percentile for efficiency and 68th 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, Everett O'Donnell's best came in week 5 against Northern Colorado and his quietest in week 4 at UC Davis.
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. Everett O'Donnell is 10th of 98 FCS punters and 2nd of 13 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Ben Lavelle of Dayton, 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 Jasper Scaife of Notre Dame.
