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This is a 2026 photo of Blake Gillikin of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team.  This image reflects the Arizona Cardinals active roster as of June 8, 2026 when this image was taken.  (AP Photo)

Blake Gillikin

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#12

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 28

Weight: 196 lbs

College: Penn State

2025 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    22
  • AVG
    51.73
  • LNG
    63
  • In 20
    8
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Punting

Field Position

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line11464646000026
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line452926358.40448048.8
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line51680063500751845.6

Game Halves

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
1st Half5115936353.90863346.4
Last Two Minutes of Half3525560510223138.4
2nd Half5115456349.60336544.4

Home vs Road

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Home Games3136926353.20655547.5
Road Games294466049.60544342.4

Margin of Victory

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Margin 0-7263116251.80330146.8

Point Differential

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Ahead4136686351.40556344
Ahead by 1-8 Points442106152.50223141.8
Ahead by 9-16 Points394586350.90333245
Behind131606353.30210250
Behind by 1-8 Points1212063600210155
Behind by 9-16 Points11404040000140
Tied563106051.70433346.2

Quarters

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
1st Quarter331526050.70221143.7
4th Quarter4840862510219446.1
4th Quarter within 7352545550.80219243
2nd Quarter484416355.10642247.4
3rd Quarter331376345.70117140

Stadium Surfaces

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Turf52211386351.701199845.4

Biography

NoteCARDS:

  • Following two seasons (2021-22) in New Orleans, signed with Arizona on Oct. 3, 2023 and has appeared in 31 games over the three seasons (2023-25) with the Cardinals.
  • After establishing a franchise record averaging 50.6 yards per punt in 2023, returned in 2024 an averaged 49.7 yards per punt. That represents the second-best single-season total in team history (min. 35 punts).
  • Played in five games in 2025 before an injury ended his season. At the time of his injury, ranked 4th in the NFL in both punting average (51.7) and net punting average (45.4). He was the only punter in the NFL at the time to rank in the top 5 in both categories.
  • Of his 22 total punts in 2025, 15 (68.2%) covered 50+ yards, including seven punts of 60+ yards. In Week 5 vs. Tennessee, had punts of 60, 62 and 63 yards, becoming the first Cardinals player since at least 1970 to have three punts of 60+ yards in a single game.
  • Averaged 50.0+ yards per punt in 20-of-31 games played in three seasons (2023-25) with the Cardinals. Despite having missed 20 games during that span, only six punters in the NFL had more such games over the last three seasons.
  • Punted 38 times for 1,887 yards (49.7 avg. and 44.3 net avg.) in 2024 and placed 19 of his 38 punts inside the 20-yard line. His 50% inside the 20-yard line rate was tied for the fourth-highest average in the NFL while his 44.3 net avg. was the third-highest league wide.
  • Had just one touchback on 38 punts in 2024. Was the only punter in the NFL to have punted at least 30 times with one touchback or fewer.
  • Earned Special Teams Player of the Week after punting four times for 187 yards (46.8 avg.) with three punts placed inside the 20-yard line in a win vs. Chicago in Week 9 of '24.
  • Punted 51 times for 2,580 yards in 2023, establishing a franchise single-season record with a 50.6 punting average. His 50.6 average also ranked third in the NFL in '23.
  • In Week 16 of '23 at Chicago, had a 77-yard punt which was the longest by a Cardinals player since Mike Wood's 81-yarder against the Giants in 1978.
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