Michael Shine, West Florida P: the 2026 season story
Michael Shine is a punter for West Florida (UAC). He ranks 152nd 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. Michael Shine's strongest measure is gross punt average at 43.4, 68th of 134 (the average is 43.6). His weakest is touchbacks at 13%, 119th 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 31st percentile for efficiency and 20th 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 8 games, Michael Shine's best came in week 7 against a non-Division I team and his quietest in week 1 against Southern Illinois.
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. Michael Shine is 45th of 98 FCS punters and 4th of 8 in the UAC. Next up nationally is Luke Faccone of Eastern Washington, 0.01 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 Declan Duley of Central Michigan.
