2022 Season Countdown: #27 Brad Robbins

 

Brad Robbins (image via 247 Sports)

Name: Brad Robbins
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 205 lbs.
High school: Westerville (OH) South
Position: Punter
Class: Sixth year senior
Jersey number: #91
Last year: I ranked Robbins #15 and said he would be the starting punter (LINK). He punted 45 times for 2,085 yards (46.3 yards/punt) and put 17 of them inside the 20-yard line.
TTB Rating: 70

Robbins was a standout punter in 2021, averaging 46.3 yards per punt, which is second only to Will Hart's average of 47.0 yards per punt in 2018. He's come a long way from the point where he was struggling, had a back injury, and entered the transfer portal earlier in his career. He had a 65-yard punt against Penn State and a 64-yarder against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship game. Altogether, his performance in 2021 earned him Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors.

So it might seem to make sense to rank him higher on the list, except the backup punter is Tommy Doman. Doman averaged 44.8 yards per punt as a senior in high school in 2020 and was an Under Armour All-American. I'm guessing Robbins is still a better punter at this point, but how large is the gap between the two? I expect Robbins to be the starting punter again in 2022 and have a solid season.

Prediction: Starting punter