UGA Football Punting Records

UGA football punting records are led by names such as Bill Hartman, Gordon Ely-Kelson, Collin Barber, Drew Butler, and more.

Below are the Georgia Bulldogs football punting records, including most punts, punting average, punting yards, and net punting.

Most Punts – Game

1. 14 – Bill Hartman vs. Auburn, 1937
2. 12 – Spike Jones vs. Auburn, 1969
3. 11 – Mack Faircloth vs. Vanderbilt, 1963
   11 – Spike Jones vs. Houston, 1967
   11 – Bucky Dilts vs. Ole Miss, 1976
   11 – Jake Camarda vs. Auburn, 2019

Most Punts – Season

1. 80 – Don Golden, 1972
2. 78 – Patrick Field, 1949
3. 71 – Spike Jones, 1969
   71 – Don Golden 1973
5. 66 – Spike Jones, 1967
   66 – Gordon Ely-Kelso, 2003
7. 65 – Joey Hester, 1989
8. 64 – Jonathan Kilgo, 2002
   64 – Mike Garrett, 1977
   64 – Mack Faircloth, 1964

Most Punts – Career

1. 224 – Gordon Ely-Kelso, 2003-06
2. 194 – Spike Jones, 1967-69
3. 188 – Scot Armstrong, 1990-93
4. 187 – Jake Camarda, 2018-21
5. 181 – Jonathan Kilgo, 1999-2002
6. 178 – Dax Langley, 1994-97
7. 173 – Mike Garrett, 1977-79
8. 170 – Zeke Bratkowski, 1951-53
9. 167 – Drew Butler, 2008-11
10. 164 – Collin Barber, 2012-15

Punting Average – Game

1. 63.0 – Bobby Walden vs. Texas, 1958 (3 for 189 yards)
2. 57.7 – Jake Camarda vs. S. Carolina, 2019 (3 for
   173 yards)
3. 57.0 – Drew Butler vs. Oklahoma State, 2009 (6 for 342 yards)
4. 55.2 – Drew Butler vs. Ole Miss (4 for 221 yards)
   55.2 – Drew Butler vs. Arkansas, 2009 (4 for 221 yards)
6. 55.0 – Jake Camarda vs. Austin Peay (3 for 165 yards)
7. 52.8 – Jake Camarda vs. Kentucky, 2019 (6 for
   317 yards)
8. 52.5 – Drew Butler vs. Florida, 2009 (4 for 210 yards)
   52.5 – Jake Camarda vs. Alabama, 2021 (4 for
   210 yards)
10. 52.2 – Brian Mimbs vs. South Carolina, 2008 (5 for 261 yards)

Punting Average – Season

1. 48.1 – Drew Butler, 2009
2. 46.8 – Jake Camarda, 2019
3. 46.7 – Jake Camarda, 2021
4. 46.6 – Jake Camarda, 2020
5. 45.4 – Chip Andrews, 1984
6. 45.3 – Bobby Walden, 1958
7. 45.0 – Cameron Nizialek, 2017
8. 44.5 – Drew Butler, 2010
9. 44.2 – Drew Butler, 2011
10. 44.1 – Cris Carpenter, 1986
    44.1 – Collin Barber, 2013

Punting Average – Career

1. 45.8 – Jake Camarda, 2018-21
2. 45.4 – Drew Butler, 2008-11
3. 43.2 – Chip Andrews, 1983-84
4. 43.1 – Brian Mimbs, 2005-08
5. 42.8 – Bobby Walden, 1958-60
   42.8 – Cris Carpenter, 1985-86
7. 42.5 – Jonathan Kilgo, 1999-2002
8. 41.5 – Spike Jones, 1967-69
9. 41.1 – Collin Barber, 2012-15
10. 40.2 – Gordon Ely-Kelso, 2003-06

Net Punting – Season

1. 44.1 – Jake Camarda, 2021
2. 42.6 – Collin Barber, 2013
3. 42.4 – Jake Camarda, 2020
4. 42.1 – Jake Camarda, 2019
5. 42.0 – Cameron Nizialek, 2017
6. 41.9 – Drew Butler, 2009
7. 41.6 – Chip Andrews, 1984
8. 41.4 – Brett Thorson, 2022
9. 40.9 – Cris Carpenter, 1986
10. 40.6 – Drew Butler, 2010
    40.6 – Brice Ramsey, 2015

Net Punting – Career

1. 41.5 – Jake Camarda, 2018-21
2. 40.2 – Chip Andrews, 1983-84
3. 40.0 – Cris Carpenter, 1985-86
4. 39.3 – Drew Butler, 2008-11

Punting Yards – Season

1. 3,092 – Spike Jones, 1968
   3,092 – Don Golden, 1972
3. 2,906 – Don Golden, 1973
4. 2,893 – Patrick Field, 1949
5. 2,858 – Chip Andrews, 1984
6. 2,857 – Jake Camarda, 2019

Punting Yards – Career

1. 9,003 – Gordon Ely-Kelso, 2003-06
2. 8,567 – Jake Camarda, 2018-21
3. 8,043 – Spike Jones, 1967-69
4. 7,684 – Jonathan Kilgo, 1999-2002
5. 7,589 – Drew Butler, 2008-11
6. 7,373 – Scot Armstrong, 1990-93
7. 6,993 – Dax Langley, 1994-97
8. 6,768 – Zeke Bratkowski, 1951-53
9. 6,747 – Mike Garrett, 1977-79
10. 6,740 – Collin Barber, 2012-15

Longest Punt

1. 87 yards – Spike Jones vs. Auburn, 1967
2. 82 yards – Bill Hartman vs. Tulane, 1937
3. 80 yards – Dan Golden vs. Kentucky, 1973
4. 79 yards – Charley Trippi vs. Auurn, 1945
   79 yards – Jake Saye vs. Florida State, 1961
6. 78 yards – Bobby Walden vs. The Citadel, 1958
7. 77 yards – Brian Mimbs vs. South Carolina, 2008
   77 yards – Zeke Bratkowski vs. Auburn, 1951
9. 76 yards – Don Golden vs. Tennessee, 1973
10. 75 yards – Drew Butler vs. Oklahoma State, 2009
    75 yards – Brett Thorson vs. Tennessee, 2022