Hamish Adams, Sacramento State P: the 2026 season story
Hamish Adams is a freshman punter for Sacramento State (Mid-American). He ranks 75th 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. Hamish Adams's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 43%, 24th of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is gross punt average at 42.1, 98th 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 47th percentile for efficiency and 83rd 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 10 games, Hamish Adams's best came in week 9 against Kent State and his quietest in week 3 against North Dakota State.
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. Hamish Adams is 58th of 134 FBS punters and 8th of 13 in the Mid-American. Next up nationally is Dylan Joyce of Miami, 0.01 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 Markus Meincke of Toledo.
