Punter, Samford, 2023–26
Will Thorley
- Number
- No. 59
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Torquay, VIC
Will Thorley plays punter for Samford.
2026 so far
36 punts, 43.0 average
Last game: vs. Mercer, L 21–31
Next game: at Furman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Samford | 59 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Samford | 59 | P | So. | ||
| 2025 | Samford | 59 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Samford | 59 | P | Sr. | 6′3″ | 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
2026 Samford 7 games, 36 punts, 43.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Alabama | L 10–22 | 6 | 287 | 61 | 3 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 6 | 250 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 4 | 170 | 45 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. VMI | W 45–7 | 2 | 90 | 52 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at UAB | L 14–33 | 4 | 164 | 45 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Chattanooga | L 3–19 | 6 | 256 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mercer | L 21–31 | 8 | 330 | 48 | 4 |
2024 Samford 11 games, 68 punts, 38.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at West Georgia | L 29–38 | 4 | 152 | 43 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at Florida | L 7–45 | 9 | 363 | 46 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama State | W 12–7 | 7 | 261 | 45 | 4 |
| Oct 5 | vs.VMI | W 27–3 | 4 | 152 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | at East Tennessee State | L 28–31 | 10 | 374 | 44 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Mercer | W 55–35 | 7 | 233 | 46 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at The Citadel | L 11–28 | 4 | 145 | 49 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wofford | L 13–17 | 5 | 206 | 47 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Tennessee Tech | L 7–27 | 10 | 399 | 50 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | atChattanooga | W 36–13 | 4 | 162 | 51 | 3 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Carolina | L 42–47 | 4 | 160 | 43 | 1 |
No box score in the source for Sep 28 at Furman, so that game is not listed.
2023 Samford 10 games, 46 punts, 35.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | atWestern Carolina | L 7–30 | 4 | 138 | 40 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Auburn | L 13–45 | 7 | 213 | 40 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Chattanooga | L 24–47 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | vs.East Tennessee State | W 42–28 | 2 | 72 | 38 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atWofford | W 31–10 | 5 | 173 | 40 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Furman | L 21–27 | 5 | 179 | 41 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | atVMI | W 27–14 | 6 | 253 | 53 | 4 |
| Oct 28 | vs.The Citadel | W 37–7 | 4 | 95 | 37 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atMercer | L 21–28 | 6 | 234 | 50 | 4 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UT Martin | W 27–17 | 6 | 216 | 50 | 2 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Shorter, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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