Punter, Penn State (from Florida Atlantic), 2022–25
Riley Thompson
Lettered 2023–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 95
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Melbourne, VIC
Riley Thompson played punter at Florida Atlantic (2022) and Penn State (2023–25).
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 61 | 2,770 | 45.4 | 71 | 26 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 51 | 2,327 | 45.6 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 50 | 2,145 | 42.9 | 63 | 17 |
| Career | 162 | 7,242 | 44.7 | 71 | 60 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 95 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 95 | P | So. | ||
| 2024 | Penn State | 95 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Penn State | 95 | P | Sr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
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
2024 Penn State 15 games, 50 punts, 42.9 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at West Virginia | W 34–12 | 4 | 176 | 49 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–27 | 4 | 188 | 56 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Kent State | W 56–0 | 2 | 71 | 38 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Illinois | W 21–7 | 1 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. UCLA | W 27–11 | 2 | 73 | 38 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at USC | W 33–30 | 2 | 85 | 45 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | at Wisconsin | W 28–13 | 5 | 219 | 51 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Ohio State | L 13–20 | 4 | 171 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Purdue | W 49–10 | 4 | 170 | 49 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | at Minnesota | W 26–25 | 2 | 79 | 43 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Maryland | W 44–7 | 4 | 170 | 46 | 1 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Oregon | L 37–45 | 2 | 94 | 49 | 1 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. SMU | W 38–10 | 3 | 108 | 44 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Boise State | W 31–14 | 6 | 283 | 63 | 2 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 24–27 | 5 | 210 | 48 | 1 |
2023 Penn State 13 games, 51 punts, 45.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.West Virginia | W 38–15 | 2 | 75 | 46 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Delaware | W 63–7 | 2 | 91 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | atIllinois | W 30–13 | 6 | 263 | 45 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Iowa | W 31–0 | 4 | 151 | 42 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–13 | 4 | 187 | 50 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Massachusetts | W 63–0 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atOhio State | L 12–20 | 9 | 393 | 54 | 4 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana | W 33–24 | 6 | 294 | 54 | 2 |
| Nov 4 | atMaryland | W 51–15 | 2 | 89 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan | L 15–24 | 5 | 245 | 56 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–6 | 2 | 104 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Michigan State | W 42–0 | 3 | 141 | 51 | 2 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 25–38 | 5 | 247 | 54 | 1 |
2022 Florida Atlantic 12 games, 61 punts, 45.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Charlotte | W 43–13 | 3 | 140 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Ohio | L 38–41 | 4 | 155 | 47 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 42–9 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UCF | L 14–40 | 7 | 338 | 57 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | atPurdue | L 26–28 | 4 | 171 | 58 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | at North Texas | L 28–45 | 6 | 259 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Rice | W 17–14 | 6 | 280 | 59 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | at UTEP | L 21–24 | 4 | 145 | 42 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs. UAB | W 24–17 | 7 | 356 | 71 | 4 |
| Nov 12 | at Florida International | W 52–7 | 4 | 215 | 70 | 3 |
| Nov 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 21–49 | 6 | 252 | 57 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 31–32 | 9 | 420 | 59 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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