Jasper Scaife, Notre Dame P: the 2026 season story
Jasper Scaife is a freshman punter for Notre Dame (FBS Independents). He ranks 33rd 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. Jasper Scaife's strongest measure is touchbacks at 0%, 1st of 134 (the average is 6%). Even his lowest-ranked one is good: gross punt average at 44.2, 48th of 134 (the average is 43.6).
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 76th percentile for efficiency and 72nd 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, Jasper Scaife's best came in week 7 at BYU and his quietest in week 5 at North Carolina.
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. Jasper Scaife is 28th of 134 FBS punters and 1st of 2 in FBS Independents. Next up nationally is Archie Wilson of Nebraska, 0.03 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 Everett O'Donnell of Montana.
