Canadian leg with proven boom-and-pin upside
In the 2025 season, Anthony Venneri handled UCF’s punting job and averaged 40.7 yards on 48 punts, with a long of 58 and 20 punts inside the 20, showing a steady, field-position-first profile[2][4][6]. Earlier stops at Buffalo were even more eye-catching: he was a Freshman All-America in 2022 and later improved to 43.8 yards per punt in 2023, which explains why coaches value his leg strength and experience[1][10]. He’s a good fit if your team wants a calm, reliable specialist with growth under pressure; the only real knock is that his UCF average dipped from his Buffalo peak[1][2].