Brady Braun, UTEP P: the 2026 season story
Brady Braun is a senior punter for UTEP (Mountain West). He ranks 164th 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. Brady Braun's strongest measure is touchbacks at 4%, 53rd of 134 (the average is 6%). His weakest is inside the 20 at 24%, 118th of 134 (the average is 35%).
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 41st percentile for efficiency and 12th 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, Brady Braun's best came in week 5 at New Mexico and his quietest in week 3 at Michigan.
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. Brady Braun is 113th of 134 FBS punters and 9th of 10 in the Mountain West. Next up nationally is Makenzie Ryan of UL Monroe, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. A player's track record is the best guide to whether a season like this one is likely to last. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at Gardner-Webb, 10th of 238 punters.
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 Mac Chiumento of Texas.
