Jake Ference
Northern Illinois Huskies · #36 · Punter · Sophomore
2025 season
PUNTS
30
tied 98th of 153
AVG
43.7
not ranked
Overview
Punting
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
Punting
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
- ATT
- Punt Returns
- AVG
- Gross Average Punt Yards; Average Punt Return Yards
- IN20
- Punts Inside20
- IN20%
- Punts Inside20 Percentage
- LNG
- Long Punt
- NET
- Net Average Punt Yards
- PUNTS
- Punts
- TB
- Touchbacks
- TB%
- Touchback Percentage
- YDS
- Punt Yards; Punt Return Yards
Bio
| Team | Northern Illinois Huskies |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Height / weight | 6' 0" / 195 lbs |
| Birthplace | St. Louis, MO |
| Jersey | #36 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Northern Illinois Huskies 2025–2026 · 2 seasons
Splits
Season, home and away
| Split | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 | IN20% | ATT | YDS | AVG | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 25 | 40.4 | 55 | 1,009 | 3 | 12.00 | 3 | 12.00 | 7 | 193 | 27.6 | 30.2 |
| Home | 7 | 43.1 | 55 | 302 | 2 | 28.57 | 1 | 14.29 | 0 | 193 | 0.0 | 9.9 |
| Away | 18 | 39.3 | 55 | 707 | 1 | 5.56 | 2 | 11.11 | 7 | 193 | 27.6 | 27.4 |
Season
| Split | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS | TB | TB% | IN20 | IN20% | ATT | YDS | AVG | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 30 | 43.7 | 61 | 1,310 | 1 | 3.33 | 6 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 40.0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | PUNTS | AVG | LNG | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | @ IOWA | L 40-0 | 11 | 41.8 | 49 | 460 |
| 9/12 | vs ILST | L 28-24 | 5 | 43.4 | 55 | 217 |
| 9/19 | @ ARIZ | L 42-17 | 3 | 36.3 | 41 | 109 |
| 9/26 | @ GAST | L 35-14 | 4 | 34.5 | 55 | 138 |
| 10/10 | vs AFA | L 28-7 | 2 | 42.5 | 52 | 85 |
| 2026 total | 23 | 40.2 | 55 | 924 |
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.