Punter, Western Kentucky (from North Carolina), 2021–25
Cole Maynard
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mooresville, NC
Cole Maynard played punter at North Carolina (2021–23) and Western Kentucky (2024–25). He was a consensus All‑American in 2025.
Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 54 | 2,309 | 42.8 | 60 | 17 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 57 | 2,756 | 48.4 | 71 | 15 |
| Career | 114 | 5,164 | 45.3 | 71 | 33 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 18 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina | 18 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina | 18 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 18 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 18 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 180 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Western Kentucky 13 games, 57 punts, 48.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. Sam Houston | W 41–24 | 5 | 250 | 71 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. North Alabama | W 55–6 | 3 | 161 | 55 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at Toledo | L 21–45 | 5 | 260 | 61 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Nevada | W 31–16 | 4 | 192 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Missouri State | W 27–22 | 5 | 255 | 56 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Delaware | W 27–24 | 3 | 138 | 52 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida International | L 6–25 | 5 | 242 | 51 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 28–27 | 4 | 178 | 50 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. New Mexico State | W 35–16 | 4 | 177 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–26 | 3 | 142 | 51 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at LSU | L 10–13 | 7 | 351 | 60 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Jacksonville State | L 34–37 | 3 | 136 | 56 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 27–16 | 6 | 274 | 56 | 3 |
2024 Western Kentucky 13 games, 54 punts, 42.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Alabama | L 0–63 | 9 | 403 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 31–0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Toledo | W 26–21 | 5 | 264 | 57 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at Boston College | L 20–21 | 2 | 105 | 60 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UTEP | W 44–17 | 2 | 87 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | atSam Houston | W 31–14 | 5 | 152 | 45 | 2 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 31–14 | 3 | 111 | 42 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | atNew Mexico State | W 41–28 | 4 | 161 | 49 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 7–12 | 5 | 226 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Liberty | L 21–38 | 2 | 81 | 47 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Jacksonville State | W 19–17 | 7 | 309 | 56 | 4 |
| Dec 6 | atJacksonville State | L 12–52 | 4 | 159 | 48 | 1 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. James Madison | L 17–27 | 5 | 209 | 47 | 1 |
2023 North Carolina 1 game, 1 punt, 39.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | vs. Virginia | L 27–31 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 0 |
2022 North Carolina 1 game, 1 punt, 14.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 41–10 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
2021 North Carolina 1 game, 1 punt, 46.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Georgia State | W 59–17 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 75⅝″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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