Danny Valencia, Southern Utah P: the 2026 season story
Danny Valencia is a punter for Southern Utah (Big Sky). He ranks 94th 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. Danny Valencia's strongest measure is gross punt average at 44.4, 46th of 134 (the average is 43.6). His weakest is touchbacks at 8%, 98th 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 47th percentile for efficiency and 29th 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, Danny Valencia's best came in week 5 at Utah Tech and his quietest in week 9 against Northern Arizona.
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. Danny Valencia is 20th of 98 FCS punters and 4th of 13 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Jake Nichols of Norfolk State, 0.06 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 Max Dean of Washington State.
