Will Orlando, Valparaiso P: the 2026 season story
Will Orlando is a freshman punter for Valparaiso (Pioneer). He ranks 171st 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. Will Orlando's strongest measure is touchbacks at 2%, 25th of 134 (the average is 6%). His weakest is inside the 20 at 24%, 119th of 134 (the average is 35%).
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 49th percentile for efficiency and 12th 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, Will Orlando's best came in week 7 at San Diego and his quietest in week 8 against Presbyterian.
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. Will Orlando is 53rd of 98 FCS punters and 3rd of 5 in the Pioneer. Next up nationally is Connor Lander of Lindenwood, 0.00 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 Connor Lander of Lindenwood.
