James Moore, Northern Colorado P: the 2026 season story
James Moore is a freshman punter for Northern Colorado (Big Sky). He ranks 202nd 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. James Moore's strongest measure is gross punt average at 42.4, 92nd of 134 (the average is 43.6). His weakest is touchbacks at 19%, 131st 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 18th percentile for efficiency and 8th 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, James Moore's best came in week 5 at Montana and his quietest in week 8 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. James Moore is 75th of 98 FCS punters and 13th of 13 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Nathaniel Wallace-Dilling of UT Rio Grande Valley, 0.01 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 Landon Vargas of Georgia State.
