
The Flyers’ comeback punter with big-leg upside and rare resilience
Ben Lavelle is a Dayton punter whose value goes beyond his lone 2025 appearance: he showed a 40-yard punt in limited action, but his real differentiator is resilience after missing 2024 while battling testicular cancer, then returning to the roster and earning Dayton’s Unsung Hero recognition. A decorated high school specialist with All-Ohio honors and a proven leg, he looks like a fit for teams that value poise, maturity, and hidden toughness as much as raw punt distance.



