Ethan Hyams, Wake Forest P: the 2026 season story
Ethan Hyams is a freshman punter for Wake Forest (ACC). He ranks 71st 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. Ethan Hyams's strongest measure is gross punt average at 44.9, 37th of 134 (the average is 43.6). His weakest is inside the 20 at 29%, 98th 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 68th percentile for efficiency and 26th 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, Ethan Hyams's best came in week 9 against Virginia and his quietest in week 10 against Merrimack.
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. Ethan Hyams is 55th of 134 FBS punters and 5th of 16 in the ACC. Next up nationally is Jackson Waller of NC 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 Dylan Joyce of Miami.
