High school football: Every state's greatest punter

While Guy does not have the highest career punting average from his home state of Georgia, he is generally regarded as the NFL's greatest punter, mainly for his long hang times and coffin corner kicks. His legacy includes the Ray Guy Award, which honors college football's best punter ever year.

The punter with the highest career punting average is also a former Raider, Shane Lechler of East Bernard (Texas). He holds the NFL record with a 47.6 average.

A total of 15 states did not qualify a punter. They include Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Punters are listed with their career average yards per punt.

Every state's greatest punter

Alabama
Jerrel Wilson, Murphy (Mobile)
Punting Average: 43.1

Arizona
Jeff Locke, Mountain Ridge (Glendale)
Punting Average: 43.4

Arkansas
Steve Cox, Charleston
Punting Average: 42.0

California
Bryan Anger, Camarillo
Punting Average: 46.3

Colorado
Tom Rouen, Heritage (Littleton)
Punting Average: 43.4

Florida
Matthew Bosher, Jupiter
Punting Average: 45.7

Georgia
Ray Guy, Thomson
Punting Average: 42.4

Illinois
Craig Hentrich, Marquette (Ottawa)
Punting Average: 42.9

Indiana
Steve Weatherford, Terre Haute North Vigo (Terre Haute)
Punting Average: 44.5

Iowa
Matt Haack, Dowling Catholic (West Des Moines)
Punting Average: 44.7

Kansas
Brian Moorman, Sedgwick
Punting Average: 43.8

Kentucky
Tim Masthay, Murray
Punting Average: tt

Louisiana
Donnie Jones, Catholic-B.R. (Baton Rouge)
Punting Average: 45.4

Maryland
Sean Landeta, Loch Raven (Towson)
Punting Average: 43.3

Massachusetts
Terry Swanson, Belmont
Punting Average: 39.9

Michigan
Ralf Mojsiejenko, Bridgman
Punting Average: 42.5

Minnesota
Rohn Stark, Pine River-Backus (Pine River)
Punting Average: 43.4

Mississippi
Logan Cooke, Columbia Academy (Columbia)
Punting Average: 46.4

Missouri
Derrick Frost, Clayton (St. Louis)
Punting Average: 41.2

Montana
Travis Dorsch, Bozeman
Punting Average: 32.4

Nebraska
Sam Koch, Seward
Punting Average: 45.3

New Jersey
Bob Scarpitto, Rahway
Punting Average: 43.8

New York
Brett Kern, Grand Island
Punting Average: 46.0

North Carolina
Bradley Pinion, Northwest Cabarrus (Concord)
Punting Average: 43.8

Ohio
Brandon Fields, St. John's (Delphos)
Punting Average: 46.7

Oklahoma
Tress Way, Union (Tulsa)
Punting Average: 47.0

Oregon
Ryan Allen, West Salem (Salem)
Punting Average: 45.2

Pennsylvania
Pat McAfee, Plum (Pittsburgh)
Punting Average: 46.4

South Carolina
Andy Lee, West-Oak (Westminster)
Punting Average: 46.7

Tennessee
Britton Colquitt, Bearden (Knoxville)
Punting Average: 45.4

Texas
Shane Lechler, East Bernard
Punting Average: 47.6

Utah
Marv Bateman, Highland (Salt Lake City)
Punting Average: 40.9

Virginia
John Jett, Northumberland (Heathsville),
Punting Average: 42.4

Washington
Johnny Hekker, Bothell
Punting Average: 46.8

Wisconsin
Brad Nortman, Brookfield Central (Brookfield)
Punting Average: 45.2