Nate Kashey, Pennsylvania P: the 2026 season story
Nate Kashey is a freshman punter for Pennsylvania (Ivy). He ranks 220th 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. Nate Kashey's strongest measure is touchbacks at 3%, 42nd of 134 (the average is 6%). His weakest is gross punt average at 38.1, 132nd 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 35th percentile for efficiency and 7th 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 7 games, Nate Kashey's best came in week 6 against Howard and his quietest in week 4 against Lehigh.
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. Nate Kashey is 87th of 98 FCS punters and 6th of 6 in the Ivy. Next up nationally is Ben Mehan of East Texas A&M, 0.04 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 Niall Hayes of Louisville.
