Jimmy Gregg, Syracuse P: the 2026 season story
Jimmy Gregg is a freshman punter for Syracuse (ACC). He ranks 93rd 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. Jimmy Gregg's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 37%, 60th of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is touchbacks at 7%, 86th of 134 (the average is 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 39th percentile for efficiency and 55th 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, Jimmy Gregg's best came in week 9 against SMU and his quietest in week 6 at Virginia.
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. Jimmy Gregg is 73rd of 134 FBS punters and 9th of 16 in the ACC. Next up nationally is Oscar Doyle of Boise State, 0.02 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 Roland Podesta of Coastal Carolina.
