Daniel Sparks

Virginia Cavaliers · #38 · Punter · Senior

2025 season

PUNTS

tied 85th of 151

AVG

47.2

not ranked

Section

Overview

Next game

vs NC State

Aug 29

Punting

Season	Team	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
2020	ULM	30	44.6	63	1,337
2022	UVA	47	45.8	63	2,152
2023	UVA	64	42.9	70	2,746
2024	UVA	57	44.6	66	2,543
2025	UVA	37	47.2	65	1,745
Career		235	44.8	70	10,523

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
2020	ULM	1	-3	-3.0	0
2025	UVA	1	5	5.0	5
Career		2	2	1.0	5

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO
2020	ULM	1	1
2022	UVA	1	1
2023	UVA	1	1
Career		3	3

Punting

Season	Team	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
2020	ULM	30	44.6	63	1,337
2022	UVA	47	45.8	63	2,152
2023	UVA	64	42.9	70	2,746
2024	UVA	57	44.6	66	2,543
2025	UVA	37	47.2	65	1,745
Career		235	44.8	70	10,523

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
ATT: Punt Returns
AVG: Yards Per Rush Attempt; Gross Average Punt Yards; Average Punt Return Yards
CAR: Rushing Attempts
FF: Fumbles Forced
IN20: Punts Inside20
IN20%: Punts Inside20 Percentage
INT: Interceptions
LNG: Long Rushing; Long Punt
NET: Net Average Punt Yards
PD: Passes Defended
PUNTS: Punts
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TB: Touchbacks
TB%: Touchback Percentage
TD: Rushing Touchdowns; Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Rushing Yards; Interception Yards; Punt Yards; Punt Return Yards

Bio

Team	Virginia Cavaliers
Position	Punter
Class	Senior
Height / weight	6' 7" / 226 lbs
Birthplace	Gadsden, AL
Jersey	#38
Status	Active

Career history

Virginia Cavaliers 2022–2025 · 4 seasons
UL Monroe Warhawks 2020 · 1 season

Splits

Season

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	TB	TB%	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	37	47.2	65	1,745	4	10.81	14	37.84	0	0	0.0	38.5

Season

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	TB	TB%	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	57	44.6	66	2,543	3	5.26	14	24.56	0	0	0.0	41.8

Season

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	TB	TB%	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	64	42.9	70	2,746	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0.0	37.2

Season

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	TB	TB%	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	47	45.8	63	2,152	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0.0	37.0

Season

Split	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS	TB	TB%	IN20	IN20%	ATT	YDS	AVG	NET
Season	30	44.6	63	1,337	0	0.00	0	0.00	0	0	0.0	38.1

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
8/30	vs CCU	W 48-7	2	48.0	57	96
9/6	@ NCSU	L 35-31	2	44.0	48	88
10/18	vs WSU	W 22-20	6	53.0	65	318
10/25	@ UNC	W 17-16 OT	8	48.9	56	391
11/1	@ CAL	W 31-21	5	42.8	59	214
11/8	vs WAKE	L 16-9	4	49.3	52	197
11/15	@ DUKE	W 34-17	2	38.5	43	77
11/29	vs VT	W 27-7	4	45.3	55	181
12/6	vs DUKE	L 27-20 OT	2	50.5	52	101
ACC Championship
12/27	vs MIZ	W 13-7	2	41.0	48	82
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Total			37	47.2	65	1,745

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
8/31	vs RICH	W 34-13	2	54.5	56	109
9/7	@ WAKE	W 31-30	5	46.8	59	234
9/14	vs MD	L 27-13	5	45.6	53	228
9/21	@ CCU	W 43-24	3	46.7	60	140
10/5	vs BC	W 24-14	3	52.0	62	156
10/12	vs LOU	L 24-20	5	29.2	56	146
10/19	@ CLEM	L 48-31	6	45.3	53	272
10/26	vs UNC	L 41-14	4	44.8	60	179
11/9	@ PITT	W 24-19	6	43.0	66	258
11/16	@ ND	L 35-14	7	40.0	51	280
11/23	vs SMU	L 33-7	7	47.6	57	333
11/30	@ VT	L 37-17	4	52.0	59	208
Total			57	44.6	66	2,543

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
9/2	vs TENN	L 49-13	9	44.2	62	398
9/9	vs JMU	L 36-35	6	46.8	69	281
9/15	@ MD	L 42-14	4	36.5	40	146
9/22	vs NCSU	L 24-21	5	40.6	52	203
9/30	@ BC	L 27-24	7	48.1	70	337
10/7	vs W&M	W 27-13	2	18.5	32	37
10/21	@ UNC	W 31-27	5	50.2	61	251
10/28	@ MIA	L 29-26 OT	5	44.0	57	220
11/4	vs GT	L 45-17	4	46.3	62	185
11/9	@ LOU	L 31-24	4	38.0	44	152
11/18	vs DUKE	W 30-27	5	43.6	57	218
11/25	vs VT	L 55-17	8	39.8	51	318
Total			64	42.9	70	2,746

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
9/3	vs RICH	W 34-17	3	48.7	50	146
9/10	@ ILL	L 24-3	6	46.2	56	277
9/17	vs ODU	W 16-14	3	36.3	40	109
9/23	@ SYR	L 22-20	4	48.0	59	192
10/1	@ DUKE	L 38-17	3	46.7	57	140
10/8	vs LOU	L 34-17	4	44.3	55	177
10/20	@ GT	W 16-9	5	43.0	48	215
10/29	vs MIA	L 14-12 4OT	6	43.5	51	261
11/5	vs UNC	L 31-28	4	46.8	52	187
11/12	vs PITT	L 37-7	8	51.1	63	409
2022 total			47	45.8	63	2,152

The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.

Date	Opp	Result	PUNTS	AVG	LNG	YDS
10/3	vs GASO	L 35-30	2	40.5	46	81
10/10	@ LIB	L 40-7	7	44.3	52	310
10/24	@ USA	L 38-14	3	47.0	52	141
10/31	vs APP	L 31-13	4	49.8	63	199
11/7	@ GAST	L 52-34	3	51.0	63	153
11/28	vs UL	L 70-20	6	41.8	48	251
12/5	@ ARST	L 48-15	5	40.4	53	202
Total			30	44.6	63	1,337