Punter, USC (from Cornell, Valparaiso), 2022–26
Nathaniel Hillenburg
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Nathaniel Hillenburg plays punter for USC, after Cornell (2022–24) and Valparaiso (2025).
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cornell | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cornell | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Cornell | 10 | 394 | 39.4 | 62 | 2 |
| 2025 | Valparaiso | 49 | 1,962 | 40.0 | 65 | 7 |
| Career | 62 | 2,432 | 39.2 | 65 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cornell | 39 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Cornell | 39 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Cornell | 39 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Valparaiso | 39 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | USC | 39 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 220 |
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 Valparaiso 12 games, 49 punts, 40.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 67–10 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Adrian | L 7–10 | 2 | 76 | 52 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Western Illinois | L 30–51 | 4 | 202 | 65 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at North Dakota | L 7–58 | 7 | 260 | 42 | 2 |
| Oct 4 | at Drake | L 0–41 | 3 | 123 | 56 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Dayton | L 10–41 | 6 | 235 | 53 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 17–55 | 3 | 134 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Morehead State | L 13–17 | 3 | 98 | 39 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Presbyterian | L 14–43 | 7 | 266 | 59 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. San Diego | L 27–43 | 3 | 110 | 39 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Stetson | W 32–31 | 5 | 200 | 46 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Butler | L 20–27 | 5 | 216 | 56 | 1 |
2024 Cornell 3 games, 10 punts, 39.4 average
2023 Cornell 1 game, 2 punts, 33.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs. Bucknell | L 13–21 | 2 | 66 | 34 | 0 |
2022 Cornell 1 game, 1 punt, 10.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at VMI | W 28–22 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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