Matt Choules, UNLV P: the 2026 season story
Matt Choules is a freshman punter for UNLV (Mountain West). He ranks 66th 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. Matt Choules's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 38%, 47th of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is touchbacks at 5%, 71st 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 51st percentile for efficiency and 64th 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, Matt Choules's best came in week 9 against Northern Illinois and his quietest in week 4 at Akron.
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. Matt Choules is 53rd of 134 FBS punters and 5th of 10 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Ethan Stumpf of Buffalo, 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 Anthony Pecorella of Maine.
