HS recruit
Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, Mercer
John McConnell is a 6'3", 190-lb Senior P at Mercer from Morgantown, WV.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 23 puntsGross Average
46.4 yds
87th
Net Average
42.0 yds
82nd
Inside 20 Rate
43.5%
68th
Touchback Rate
13.0%
8th
Return Rate
30.4%
34th
Fair Catch Rate
17.4%
28th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS punters with the same minimum sample. Higher is better; for touchback and return rates, fewer is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mercer | 9 Low | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Mercer | 2 Low | Did not enter |
| 2024 | Marshall | 4 Low | Entered portal |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Recruitment
Class of 2021
Committed to Marshall May 2020
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Punts | Gross Avg | Net Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mercer | 23 | 46.4 | 42.0 |
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