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This is a 2025 photo of Blake Gillikin of the Arizona Cardinals NFL football team.  This image reflects the Arizona Cardinals active roster as of June 9, 2025 when this image was taken.  (AP Photo)

Blake Gillikin

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#12

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 27

Weight: 196 lbs

College: Penn State

2024 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    38
  • AVG
    49.66
  • LNG
    63
  • In 20
    19
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Punting

Days

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Mondays 1 4 178 54 44.5 0 0 0 4 44.5
Sundays 12 34 1709 63 50.3 0 16 183 15 44.3

Months

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
December 2 2 105 63 52.5 0 1 14 1 45.5
November 3 11 537 58 48.8 0 3 22 8 46.8
October 4 13 655 60 50.4 0 5 72 8 43.3
September 4 12 590 63 49.2 0 7 75 2 42.9

Opponents by Group

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
vs AFC Teams 4 10 456 60 45.6 0 3 32 7 42.4
vs NFC Teams 9 28 1431 63 51.1 0 13 151 12 45
Outside Own Division 9 28 1348 63 48.1 0 13 148 14 42.1
vs Own Division 4 10 539 63 53.9 0 3 35 5 50.4

Opponents by Team

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Buffalo Bills 1 2 78 50 39 0 1 7 0 35.5
Chicago Bears 1 4 187 55 46.8 0 2 13 3 43.5
Detroit Lions 1 5 260 63 52 0 4 40 1 44
Green Bay Packers 1 4 211 58 52.8 0 3 47 1 36
Los Angeles Rams 1 1 60 60 60 0 1 12 0 48
Miami Dolphins 1 3 160 60 53.3 0 2 25 2 45
Minnesota Vikings 1 1 42 42 42 0 0 0 1 42
New York Jets 1 1 40 40 40 0 0 0 1 40
Los Angeles Chargers 1 4 178 54 44.5 0 0 0 4 44.5
San Francisco 49ers 1 2 106 60 53 0 0 0 1 53
Seattle Seahawks 2 7 373 63 53.3 0 2 23 4 50
Washington Commanders 1 4 192 62 48 0 1 16 1 44

Outcomes

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Losses 7 23 1156 63 50.3 0 11 133 8 43.6
Wins 6 15 731 60 48.7 0 5 50 11 45.4

Stadiums

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
U.S. Bank Stadium 1 1 42 42 42 0 0 0 1 42
State Farm Stadium 7 20 980 63 49 0 9 95 10 44.2
Levi's® Stadium 1 2 106 60 53 0 0 0 1 53
Hard Rock Stadium 1 3 160 60 53.3 0 2 25 2 45
Lambeau Field 1 4 211 58 52.8 0 3 47 1 36
Highmark Stadium 1 2 78 50 39 0 1 7 0 35.5
Lumen Field 1 6 310 58 51.7 0 1 9 4 50.2

Biography

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  • Following two seasons (2021-22) in New Orleans, signed with Arizona on Oct. 3, 2023 and has appeared in 26 games over the two seasons (2023-24) 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).
  • Averaged 50.0+ yards per punt in 16-of-26 games played over the last two seasons (2023-24). During that span only Ryan Stonehouse (18) and A.J. Cole II (18) had more such games among all NFL punters.
  • 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 last season 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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