Colton Spangler

HISTORY — From College Profile

CAREER HONORS

• 2022 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten 
• 2022 Academic All-Big Ten selection.

As a Senior in 2022: 15th in the nation in punting average (45.1)... Pinned a career-high three punts inside the 20-yard line vs. #2 Ohio State (11/19)... Tallied a career-best eight-punts for 357 yards including a 59-yarder at #14 Penn State (11/12)... Recorded a seven punts for career-high 343 yards, including two over 50 yards and one 60-yarder, while pinning two inside of the 20 at Wisconsin (11/5)... Punted five times for 202 yards including one over 50 vs. Purdue (10/8)... Notched three punts for 137 yards (45.7 avg), pinning two inside of the 20-yard line and booting a 56-yarder in win over Michigan State... Tallied three punts for 127 yards (42.3 average) at #4 Michigan (9/24)... Punted five times for 253 yards, an average of 50.6, including two over 50 yards in win vs. SMU (9/17)... Booted a 50-yard punt at Charlotte (9/10)... Had one of best games of career, punting for an average of 51 yards (four punts for 204 yards), including a career-long 63-yard punt in season opening win over Buffalo (9/3)


As a Junior in 2021: Appeared in all 13 games with seven starts ... Totaled 29 punts for 1,320 yards for an average of 45.52 yards per punt, the highest single season punting average in program history ... Booted nine punts over 50 yards and pinned two inside the 20 ... Single season punting average record (45.52) ... Blasted a 59 yard punt in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (12/29) as part of two punt, 102 yard performance ... Punted a season-high five times for 227 yards, an average of 45.4, with a 54-yard punt vs. #8 Michigan (11/20) ... Posted two 50-plus yard punts, including a 57-yarder for a career-best 50.3 punting average vs. Indiana (10/30) ... Matched career-best average at 49.5 yards with a 50-yard and 49-yard punt at Minnesota (10/23) ... Had longest punt of career with a 62-yard kick at #7 Ohio State (10/9) ... Booted a 50-yard punt as part of two punt, 87 yard game in win at Illinois (9/17)

As a Sophomore in 2020: Appeared in all five games with one start in final game of season vs. Rutgers (12/12) ... Punted 13 times for 511 yards, an average of 39.31 yards per punt ... Posted a long of 50 yards and pinned six punts inside the 20 yard line ... Pinned two punts inside the 20 yard line with a long of 46 as part of five punt, 191 yard performance vs. Rutgers (12/12) ... Had a 50 yard boot, as part of three punt, 139 yard performance at #12 Indiana (11/28) ... Punted four times for 151 yards, a 37.75 average, pinning one inside the 20 at Northwestern (10/24)

As a Freshman in 2019: Appeared in all 12 games with six starts ... Tallied 43 punts for 1,705 yards (39.65 average) with a long of 60 ... Pinned 12 punts inside the 20 yards and booted four over 50 yards ... Booted a 60 yard punt as part of a three punt, 141 yard performance at Michigan State (11/30) ... Averaged 41.80 yards per punt (five for 209) in home finale vs. Nebraska (11/23) ... Recorded a career-high seven punts for 258 yards at #1 Ohio State (11/9) ... Set career-high with 60 yard punt vs. Indiana (10/19) ... Punted five times for 187 yards at Rutgers (10/5) ... Earned first career start vs. #21 Syracuse (9/7), punting twice for 63 yards ... Made Maryland debut, booting a 54 yard punt vs. Howard (8/31) 

Before Maryland: All-County punter ... Helped Chesapeake team win 2018 Class 3A East Region title ... Made five field goals, with a long of 47 yards, and 41 PAT’s as a kicker ... As a receiver, caught 35 passes for 558 yards and four touchdowns ... Made three field goals, three extra points and caught a touchdown in the school’s historic championship win ... Switched from soccer to football in seventh grade ... Also played baseball and indoor track and field ... Chose Maryland over Auburn, Nevada and Towson ... Majoring in Architecture.

Personal: Son of Gary Spangler and Crista Crago-Spangler ... Has a younger sister, Georgia (15) ... Sports hero is Michael Jordan ... Loves to fish ... Favorite pregame meal is pasta ... Wants to be an architect.

SPANGLER'S CAREER HIGHS
Punts - 7 (at #1 Ohio State, 11/9/19)
Long Punt - 63 (Buffalo, 9/3/22)
Punting Average - 51.0 (Buffalo, 9/3/22)
Punting Yards - 258 (at #1 Ohio State, 11/9/19)
Punts Inside the 20 - 2 (5x, last vs. Michigan State, 10/1/22)

-- 6/15/23

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
17.0	63.0	57.0	3.0	2562.0	44.9

2021

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
2.0	62.0	29.0	1.0	1320.0	45.5

2020

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
1.0	39.0	4.0	0.0	151.0	37.8

2019

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
6.0	60.0	45.0	0.0	1804.0	40.1