Why Iowa's Punter Tory Taylor should Win the Heisman (In Depth Breakdown)

Absolute Domination through 4 weeks of football, repeatedly being the best player for the hawkeyes... If this doesn't get him nominations I don't know what will.

[@IsaacPunts]

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[@johns9652]

Somewhere, Pat Mcafee is smiling.

[@natbessette2348]

Isaac I like all of this except you not knowing how to pronounce Nevada.

[@IsaacPunts]

@@natbessette2348 hey I’m an east coaster cut me some slack 😂

[@natbessette2348]

@@IsaacPunts I will grant you this one pass

[@colinmackenzie6277]

At least give him some recognition through votes... We all know Running Backs and QBs hog the limelight!!!!

[@brent9393]

As a punter, he has helped Iowa score almost half their points this year

[@thunderpooch]

A good punter looks like a god on a garbage team This video is such try-hard lunacy

[@kyanberusama8847]

@@thunderpooch stop 🤦 give the guy the credit he deserves scumbag

[@UserNoFindy]

That isn’t saying much lol Iowa sucks

[@joetennenbaum5431]

I'm not a punter, he has helped Iowa score almost half their points this year.

[@KobeLoverTatum]

@@thunderpooch if anyones trying hard it’s the dude liking his own comments😂

[@carsonsiemons12]

What has impressed me watching Tory is his timing. He senses the rush and if there is none he will pause for a second and let his players run down the field. This even led to one of our guys catching a punt in the air to down it.

[@gertpacu3926]

One of their games was against FCS, but they were the 2nd ranked in the FCS, and this year the FCS has dominated FBS teams with teams like Sac State whooping Colorado State, and Utah State losing big to Weber State. The FCS teams that constantly beat the FBS teams need to be moved to the Pac12 when they lose a few teams next year. Sac State, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Weber State, Montana and Montana State should be in the FBS anyway.

[@jayschafer1760]

@@gertpacu3926 I'd love to see relegation and delegation each year for at least a handful or two of teams.

[@greekstreek370]

@@jayschafer1760 relegation and promotion?

[@GeoJesse]

well it's not exactly hard to have a guy catch their own punt. you can have your guys wait even like 1-2 seconds before running and get them to catch their own punt. punters can punt the ball so high, you or i could catch their punts. not taking away from your point, just saying that's not always the case. you can catch your own punt easily by just having the punter punt it high. thats how some of those punts that land out of the air at the 1 yard line will get a bounce and not go towards the end zone. the punt the ball angled so that it is going end over end, and also punt it very high too. they can put the ball so high some pro punters can full strength punt the ball like 20 yards. that's why some don't do coffin corner kicks. they just kick it straight, high, and end over end and hope for a good bounce

[@carsonsiemons12]

@@GeoJesse yes, but as a punter it's better to coffin corner it because even if you are punting Aussie style it can roll forward when it hits the ground. I mean I watch a lot of football and at the NFL and College level it's not often that the punt is caught in air.

[@chase86903]

Honestly I can’t believe I’m kinda agreeing with you on this😅 Not saying he should win, but he should def be in the running

[@IsaacPunts]

It’s because he’s that good an impactful

[@UserNoFindy]

@@IsaacPunts they still losing games….not that impactful

[@resik8181]

@@UserNoFindy a heisman winner doesn’t have to be from an undefeated team

[@SignalCorps1]

This is the stupidest argument I’ve ever heard. This guy is a little better than other punters, but punters do not make a big impact on the game compared to quarterbacks wide receivers and running backs. This is nothing but nonsense. This guy won’t get one vote for Heisman.

[@mikeyd5969]

Y’all been watching to much McAfee .

[@haroldchoate7497]

Thanks for recognizing a critical but unnoticed part of football. When I’m watching a game I try to recognize the effect of field position. It dictates the type of plays and strategies coaches use so it has a huge impact. I agree this young man deserves recognition.

[@cliff5066]

It isn't really critical. NFL teams should not be punting, at all.

[@gv327]

@@cliff5066 but they all do punt. Punting is like the backup generator. When the lights go out, you want one that is reliable. With skills like his, he could fit well with a defensive oriented nfl team. Could possibly even turn some games around for those punt heavy teams that are averaging 5-6 punts a game.

[@stebo5562]

@@cliff5066 Field position is extremely important. We’re taking real life, not video games

[@TheKing-kj2ot]

As an Iowa fan, this guy's been just about the only bright spot for the team, if we even had the offense of a MAC team we'd be looking pretty good, but alas, aside from defense and punting, this year will be nothing but pain

[@siriushp0904]

So you’re saying there’s a chance for Nebraska to take the edge this year? Swap some pain for a bit? You know, friendly neighbor empathy? 🫣

[@chris77jay77]

I feel sorry for you guys man. Petras is just not the guy, yet they keep trotting him out there like he’s going to somehow get better.

[@__yklim]

Don’t disrespect the MAC

[@ericsartin2132]

@@chris77jay77 Petras and Brian Ferentz man 😐

[@ericsartin2132]

@@XCodes petras is mediocre at his very best. Which is ok. He’s as good as he can be and Padilla isn’t any better. Alabama won the national championship with Jake Coker (who was pretty bad). A good OC would call plays based on our offenses strengths and weaknesses and he just doesn’t. No PA passes. No slant routes. Either run or watch petras miss a ~20 yard pass. I’m a UI student and while petras is very hated I feel bad. Dude can’t go on campus. I have a mutual that says he’s brutally depressed because he really puts the blame on himself. Athletic coordinator needs to fire Brian but he’s the one that hired him in the first place 🙃

[@ryankassel5691]

Your passion for punting is infectious.

[@IsaacPunts]

thanks king

[@n8pk69]

@@IsaacPunts please keep making these videos

[@StephenDoty84]

So was Dr. Fauci's smile. ;)

[@chrisgomez8811]

Get this to the Pat McAfee show and hopefully spread it further, this punter deserves at least a nod for the trophy

[@dl30wpb]

Won't ever happen.

[@Basetornado]

McAfee doesnt like Australian punters.

[@dio696]

McAfee would laugh at the very idea of a punter winning the Heisman.

[@ajcajc5429]

He talks up Aussie punters all day @@Basetornado

[@Basetornado]

@@ajcajc5429 He doesn't like Australian punters coming to college football at an older age.

[@GregMcNeish]

I'm not a football fan, a college sports fan, or anyone else that would normally watch videos like this, but I have never seen punting this good. I'm a soccer goalie, so punting the ball (a spherical ball) is a big part of my game, and the degree of precision, timing, and power control on display here is insane. You've convinced me.

[@raylopez99]

You're a soccer player but not a football fan? Ok.

[@GregMcNeish]

@@raylopez99 Is that strange? The sports aren't very similar, despite their common origins. Oh, unless you mean soccer = football, in which case I meant American football.

[@danielfrohlich6362]

@@GregMcNeish the only strange thing is that you are a goalkeeper... who wants to be a goalie😂😂

[@pietergeerkens6324]

@@danielfrohlich6362 "You don't have to be crazy to be a goal-keep; but it helps." - Bernie Parent

[@GregMcNeish]

@@danielfrohlich6362 I didn't really choose to be a keeper. This life chose me. We're a unique bunch.

[@mjfleming319]

You make a great case! Interestingly, Iowa’s only Heisman winner was Nile Kinnick, a running back who was also the punter.

[@ratedpending]

what in the 1938

[@leonardshevlin7260]

Every fan of college football should know about the player in whose honor the University of Iowa named its football stadium.

[@caleb_kooiker]

@@ratedpending He died in a training flight preparing to fight in WWII.

[@-PlayMaker-]

Man I'm so happy this guy is getting talked about. It's insane what he's doing.

[@ericvansickle4305]

If no one in the Heisman committee votes for Taylor for the biggest award, Taylor should be a shoe-in for the Ray Guy Award, which does go to the best punter in college football.

[@hookgrip4jesus310]

Get it…*shoe*-in?

[@cameronsmith9909]

Him or Bryce Barringer.

[@stevegabbert9626]

I bet he'd get a "kick" out of it.

[@Ryukyu_Rflx]

People who have never punted won’t take this seriously. Those of us who care about the small details can watch this and know how hard this actually is

[@IsaacPunts]

100% harder than it looks

[@diney7085]

The camera angle + video games make people underestimate just how difficult this is. When you're standing there on the field and you have 8 guys standing in front of you blocking your view, it's really difficult to land your punt within 5 or 10 yards of where you want it. What this guy is doing is amazing, and at a NFL level.

[@BattleOverride856]

Hell yeah it's hard. I wanted to be a punter in high school especially being that back in the 90s there weren't any black punters. I wanted to be the first one, but man it was hard as hell. To try and hit the ball at the right spot with the foot, and then try to get the right hangtime.....and don't even get me started on directional kicking. Coffin corner punts are hard af to consistently do. Learned the hard way that punting in Madden and punting in real life are two different things. But I at least gave it a shot. Mad respect to punters since then.

[@nathanbroude8695]

I remember when I supposed to punt for jv and on paper it's easy but with having to catch a snap plus the defense coming for your throat I never played punter again 😂

[@brandonl2555]

Nobody should take this seriously. Every position is hard…doesn’t make you a heisman candidate.

[@DannerBanks]

Dude, your voice carries so much enthusiasm; it's great. I normally watch all of KZbin at 2x, but I was immediately drawn into this video and didn't realize until the end I was watching at 1x playback.

[@footballtalkswithcaleb]

Amazing breakdown of this topic- keep it up!

[@andrewcharlesevanch]

Great story! I never would have realized how good this play is. Also shocking how bad Iowa's offense is. Defense is keeping the team in the game. Punter is a hero in this season so far.

[@micahwest5347]

Seems like the Heisman is only given to 5 stars, protected by 5 stars, handing off to 5 stars. But it would be nice to give it out based on the stated merits of the award for a change.

[@stevemcnally6471]

This would be historic and I wonder how long will it be that we get another chance to see punter do what he's doing again? It should happen just simply to show unbiased voting cause no punter has ever been this effective to over all wins, showing that every player on a team contributes to a win even the kickers.

[@Scheboygan8767]

He had 0 punts inside the 20 against Michigan and you guys were hyping this dude up as heisman and saying he could be the reason Iowa beats Michigan. You guys are not different or have some advanced knowledge of football you’re just really really dumb. Talking about heisman for a punter especially one who couldn’t pin a team inside their 20 in 5 tries 😂

[@12345.......]

Has there been a Heisman winner that wasn't on a very good team? Excellent players on bad teams will always be overlooked.

[@IsaacPunts]

Typically, notable Heisman's elevate the level of their team to notoriety. Take Lamar Jackson who made an otherwise mid level Louisville relevant

[@rileyblack7160]

Notre Dame went 3-9 the year Paul Hornung won it

[@cornpugg]

@@rileyblack7160 let them know

[@themantbone23]

Johnny Manziel RG3 Both on decent but not elite team

[@mjfleming319]

@@IsaacPunts Iowa sure has plenty of notoriety!

[@shadowrealmintern2550]

I recently graduated from Iowa state and having to watch Taylor put us on the one yard line or close to consistently is the most annoying thing. People often forget in the 2021 season he pinned the cyclones behind the 20 consistently being one of the first games I remember Iowa state having 450 some yard of offense and still losing to Iowa who had only 100 yards of offense. It’s because of Tory that game was 27-17 Iowa win

[@SuperSimputer]

I remember watching some random Iowa highlight earlier this year and being weirdly impressed by this guy. Could have a legit NFL future.

[@PatentDude]

Great video. Let Go I-D-W-A Hawkeyes! (Although i do wish their offense would step up)

[@brqxton8974]

Their offense won’t step up with Kirk and Brian on the coaching staff, and Petras shouldn’t have ever even had a chance to touch the ball.

[@brqxton8974]

@@hellooooooothere I think he could do more with some better coaches behind him.

[@IamDirtyDan]

I agree 100%. It isn't like other players shining as hard this year anyways, so I would be all for it if he kept this up.

[@strummercash5601]

If Dennis Eckersley can win 1992 MLB American League Cy Young and MVP awards (as have a few other closers) than Tory should have Heisman consideration and/or the win. I love when game-changing players at improbable positions upset the norms and make us rethink the sport, how and what we value and award. Great video! Way more fun than current politics and abundant true crime. Thank you!

[@Seho2024]

I was at the Rutgers game and when Tory got his punt towards the end of the game people were shouting MVP and as a defiantly unbiased Iowa fan I think he should win the Heisman

[@nathanhynds5529]

I am a starting punter for my high school I want to become Tory when I'm older

[@Watesoftheoasis]

Cam back to this as a Bears fan, I'm excited to see what he does for us!

[@red-tb8ul]

I believe I remember seeing a stat that when Iowa punt 6 or more times they have a record of 6-1. Im pretty sure this was before Michigan so it’s 6-2. Now but considering that stat line by all logic should be reversed is crazy in its self.

[@devinh296]

Awesome video

[@nicholaswickiser3260]

Great video.

[@lsf7591]

Great breakdown

[@jrtate1123]

Great video

[@robertvanderbaan3722]

Yes. Sometimes your best offensive weapon is a kicker. Just think if Iowa had an offense. My son did similar in hs. Ave 52 yes per game. It was great to finally see them 50 yards down field for the set point. The first two games they didn't and often the guy was running with the ball going over his head. Memories.

[@tannerscott9740]

This is awesome! I would hav enever known if not seeing this on my algorithm page

[@jmsmith1767]

Super impactful

[@GenerationTech]

49ers we’re really terrible years ago and our best player was Andy Lee a phenomenal punter

[@todd1388]

I bought his jersey thinking he was the only player that would last and damn I was wrong

[@PeterJVogel]

Good analysis. Would never happen but you make a good argument.

[@kaigudapati7890]

Good shit here, can’t wait to see where he goes in the draft. Really hope my ravens can pick him up if he’s eligible

[@fishdrew1111]

You've made a great case for this player's recognition! Mega kudos!

[@doug3819]

Field position is everything !

[@BigFish-eo7uj]

My question, I've had forever. Is a Punter a offensive or defensive player, in this case, very much offensive. Im a Hawkeye fan and he's definitely impresses me every game. I would give him my vote for sure!

[@kenroberts8764]

He will be a stud at the next level.

[@KrisVic91]

I'm from the U.K, new to football. Been watching the NFL this season regularly and playing old ps2 nfl games, madden 05, and espn nfl 2k4 (amazing game). Maybe because I've fresh eyes on the sport. But I recognized importance of punts pretty sharply. Mostly cause I messed up my punts in madden 05 when I started playing it, so opposition immediately had great field position.

[@mikeloamzzz9593]

Wow. Nice job. And that smile was evil 😂

[@fitforfreelance]

Dang he is BOOMING punts!!

[@deaconguidry3514]

Following in the footsteps of the great Reggie Roby another Hawkeye great...

[@BeardVsTheWorldUK1]

Great stuff! #Taylor4Heismann!!

[@pault7135]

Great argument. Find value where others don't. Billie ball.

[@savebrodey2287]

I’m convinced

[@vamoscosmos7196]

I think the long snapper should get some Heisman love as well, a punter is not complete without his long snapper

[@wtp7631]

I'd love to see it

[@danielweston9188]

I have never seen a smarter punter. Couple that with the skill and he nails it.

[@bubblehulk7647]

Deserves a vote

[@rickrussell8382]

Great player at his position setting up field position. If he turns pro and kicks like this he will be making big $$

[@hectorlugo4392]

your right!

[@jmoconnell]

This'd be incredible if he keeps it up the whole season and is talked about at the end of the year.

[@Yyyyyy5]

Tory Taylor is currently the best college football player at his position.

[@jdwest34]

Thanks

[@asleknd]

Punters don’t directly create or eliminate scoring. They give you a better chance at doing one or the other, but their actions can be negated every time with a poor performance by the people who are on the field more than 10 plays a game, like a punter. If your punter is your game changer, something is wrong

[@safespacebear]

I wish they (the heisman voters) would take a broader view than "the Qb of the one of the top 5 teams" for consideration. I know there have been a few non QBs in semi recent history but yeah...this punter is doing some special things. Not sure if it's heisman level but he deserves more recognition than just special team awards

[@ral3514]

Bears fan here. Trying to make myself feel better after taking a punter in the 4th round

[@drew_de8990]

This guys goin to the draft no doubt

[@Bones12x2]

When a team has a good defense and struggling offense... An elite punter can massively help a team. In 2017 Tom Herman was in his first year at Texas following a bad season that got Charlie Strong fired. Their offense was super inconsistent but the defense was decent. Michael Dickson was their punter and I watched all season as that dude completely carried that team. They went 7-6 that year but I guaruntee if they had even an pretty good punter... They win no more than 4-5 games. That offense would go ice cold sometimes and Dickson was totally flip the field position and force the other team to always have to drive 70-90 yards on every possession no matter where Texas kicked from. It helped their defense soooo much and absolutely saved their offense from constantly having to start drives from their own redzone. That was not a 7 win team... It was a sub 500 team with the best punter in the country.

[@DashPar]

The Hawkeyes also had another great punter in Reggie Roby. I’m for a punter winning the Heisman! Especially a Hawkeye!

[@deaconguidry3514]

I was a big time Miami Dolphins fan as a kid and I remember the great Reggie Roby Well, I believe he was a high draft pick and paid dividends immediately for a long time as a Dolphin.

[@10Peter25]

What's the average hang time on his punts? When a punt returner catches one of his punts, how often does he call for a fair catch?

[@Joel-5747]

Dude just pings the ball. Some of his launch trajectories look kinda low but he can get the ball to float a bit

[@sumyungchong]

Welcome to the Bears!!! Nice have the goat punter

[@garyg3468]

was gonna say most of the punters stats come from the field possession battle more so than just a punter's leg typically then I watch hommie pretty much reverse the field with 60-65 yard punts consistently and tear drop in some shorter ones with backspin... guys got talent that's for sure and may just be Iowa's most potent weapon given the arguments you've laid out, I don't watch too much college ball so I'll take your word on it. Would be kinnda cool to see a punter take the Heisman put I just can't see it happening without Iowa like getting into the BCS based almost entirely off of his foot as their wins seemingly have been so far.

[@DillonDeluxeEdition]

I watched this video last year so now I’m sitting here telling my dad nah don’t worry we drafted a punter this guys the goat

[@jamricsloe]

There's always someone who is best at their position. ;)

[@johndurrer7869]

It’s most impactful player TO THE GAMES, not just for their position. Not all positions are equal

[@slpguy6026]

Actually neither of you are right. It’s simply the most outstanding player. Subjective of course. There’s nothing defined about impact. Never has been. No Heismann voter is going to mention the most impact, most valuable, or anything else. Simply the most outstanding.

[@brandonl2555]

@@slpguy6026 thank you. It’s not the best, most valuable, or most impactful. It is most outstanding. To most people it seems like splitting hairs, but there is a difference, and that’s why the heisman winner doesn’t always win the maxwell, walter camp, AP player of the year, and/or the Archie griffin awards.

[@panzerpainter]

I will never forget the crowds at Iowa games wearing the shirts that said "I am here to watch the punter". He is already every bit that Ray Guy was, and is a shoe-in for HOF

[@jasonbaldwin1463]

He's got my vote

[@jamesproier9461]

really cool take, somethign to consider though: it is possible that the reason the offense averages only 232 yards per game (considered low) might be because their offensive drives have less opportunity to reach a high number due to the success of taylors punts. So while taylor is the reason for this i wouldnt say its "taylor bailing out a poor offense" as much as it is "taylor putting his offense in such a high quality position that they are not required to do long drives"

[@xxTroller1xx]

I´m pretty sure that´s nonsense, because why would you want to give away the chance for a touchdown / field goal (6 / 3 points respectively) only to have your defense make the stop to THEN still get the points? Also having the ball in your position means having control of the game... So they may be more relaxed, but if the offense is struggling because of that, then fuck idk...

[@jamesproier9461]

@@xxTroller1xx im just saying that when he punts hes getting it so close to the opponents side that upon another turnover it would be more likely to be closer to the endzone because of the punter. Meaning that in those situations the offense would have to put up less yards than other offenses would with a shitter punter, therefor the amount of yards possible in some situations are less than other teams.... like hes so good at punting the offense has easier drives

[@TaylorTV5]

I’m sold

[@gasman5410]

Who’s here after the draft? What’s up Bears fans 🐻⬇️

[@rubberneckinc.8937]

Okay you make a valid point(s). It'll never happen. (Obviously) Where would Iowa be without him? Where are these meta-human punters coming from? Seems like all the sudden guys are embracing being punters earlier in there football life's & developing into monsters.

[@barrybr1]

It's a great joy to watch Aussie punters succeed at American football. Do yourselves a favour and check out AFL and you'll see why it's a no-brainer that Aussies do so well at it. You'll see why they not only kick cleverly but run with the ball if needed and can tackle properly and .......willingly!

[@mehameha4453]

Use what you have to win. Field position only works if you have a great defense. It’s always a team effort to win any game.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

You make a strong case sir

[@northernassassin6056]

Awesome video backed by some legitimately valid stats. He's also a punter on a team outside the top 25?

[@chadasonmcgraw8097]

A punter winning games... never thought I would see the day...

[@chaserenew417]

No Heisman vote but he definitely deserves more national recognition.

[@ColinSteele84]

He is the brightlight in an otherwise gonna be dismal season.

[@digitunicorn]

What a weapon.

[@micks9580]

YOU CONVINCED ME.

[@sobersportsman]

Strong case, brother.

[@outtatime9836]

As an iowa fan, as much as I want to see this, I don’t want to develop high blood pressure

[@Mr.International82]

I’m just waiting to see who our next head coach will be after the ferentz era

[@sethwalker6022]

Take a look at another punter in the Big Ten. Bryce Baringer at MSU is launching punts weekly at an average of 53.3! Sadly, we have one of the worst defenses and a mediocre offense. Baringer can pin people down at the other side of the field, but then the other team can just move the ball down the field in about 8 plays. Would love to see Baringer on a team that had a defense like Iowa!

[@johnligon2368]

I'd vote for him

[@Halo4Halo3Halo2Halo1]

@Isaac Punts Idk if you have ever heard of a punter from Nebraska Alex Henery(2010 was his senior year), but he was a dominating force as a Punter and Place Kicker. He averaged 43.2 years per punt, placed 26 of his punts inside the 20, and had 17 punts go over 50 yards. His Kicking Skills were even better than his punting skills. He made 68 of 76 field goals and made 193 of 194 PATs. That game him a combined accuracy of 96.7% and a field goal accuracy percentage of 89.5%. His senior year was also the third season he scored over 100 points (career total 397). What I am trying to say is, if he didn’t get any votes, this guy definitely won’t.

[@Halo4Halo3Halo2Halo1]

If you want the link to his page, I will happily provide it. KZbin doesn’t want me to post a link (I never comment so idk how long that’s been a thing)

[@ericschryver73]

Dude was in on the 1 against Iowa state.

[@SHx589]

Welp… you convinced me!

[@DogWhoFilms]

And this is why I LOVE COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL!!

[@Mr.International82]

The raiders need to draft Tory Taylor! He would love Vegas! Especially the weather that feels similar to Australia

[@ivankawnartist]

Iowa has a knack for producing QUALITY players outside of the typical QB, RB, WR positions.

[@garyhargis4627]

I have wondered for years if a punter would practice to do what this guy does, how much it would change the game. Wish I would have started at 14 like this guy must have.

[@JMcLeodKC711]

This guy is a great punter, no doubt, but there are a few things worth pointing out. He benefits from having 3 running backs setting up a wall to give him a ton of time to direct his kick. No NFL team sets up like this. Iowa’s long snapper has an arm like John Elway…..he is throwing lasers

[@andya2665]

TT future NFL punter who will be mentioned in the booth as a star.