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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

2026 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    10
  • AVG
    44.7
  • LNG
    61
  • In 20
    4
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Punting

Field Position

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line231033734.3000334.3
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line114949490114035
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line262956149.20215140

Game Halves

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
1st Half152064941.20217337.8
Last Two Minutes of Half11434343013040
2nd Half252416148.20112137.8

Home vs Road

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Home Games172894941.30329337.1
Road Games131586152.7000139.3

Margin of Victory

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Margin 8-14131586152.7000139.3

Point Differential

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Ahead131586152.7000139.3
Ahead by 1-8 Points12976048.5000138.5
Ahead by 9-16 Points11616161000041
Behind131314843.70112139.7
Behind by 1-8 Points11484848000148
Behind by 9-16 Points11373737000037
Tied241584939.50217235.2

Quarters

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
1st Quarter12834841.5000241.5
4th Quarter231676155.70112038.3
4th Quarter within 711606060000040
2nd Quarter1312349410217135.3
3rd Quarter22743737000137

Stadium Surfaces

GPUNTSYDSLNGAVGBLKRETRETYIN 20NET AVG
Grass172894941.30329337.1
Turf131586152.7000139.3

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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