Nathan Tiyce, Penn State P: the 2026 season story
Nathan Tiyce is a punter for Penn State (Big Ten). He ranks 168th 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. Nathan Tiyce's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 36%, 63rd of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is gross punt average at 40.7, 120th 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 12th percentile for efficiency and 53rd 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 9 games, Nathan Tiyce's best came in week 4 against Wisconsin and his quietest in week 9 against Purdue.
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. Nathan Tiyce is 117th of 134 FBS punters and 16th of 18 in the Big Ten. Next up nationally is Jack Smith of Clemson, 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 Wyatt Salter of Central Arkansas.
