UC Davis’s Ben Banks-Altekruse brings versatility, but the punting sample is still the story
In the 2024 season, Ben Banks-Altekruse was listed by UC Davis as a K/P and logged punting duties, with ESPN showing he also handled kickoff work and recorded 1 touchback on 1 kickoff, while UC Davis game notes credited him with a 37.8-yard punting average across 25 punts and a long of 49 yards[1][2][5]. He looks like a useful depth piece because he can cover multiple specialist jobs, but his fit depends on whether a team wants a flexible, steady reserve rather than a pure bomb-it-deep punter; the tape and stats suggest a gritty, functional specialist more than a headline-grabber[2][7].
