Career
6 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Punts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Virginia#47 · 4-5 | 9 | — | 40 | 50.8 |
| 2025 | Virginia#30 · 11-3 | 10 | — | 37 | 47.2 |
| 2024 | Virginia#87 · 5-7 | 12 | — | 57 | 44.6 |
| 2023 | Virginia#101 · 3-9 | 12 | — | 64 | 42.9 |
| 2022 | Virginia#97 · 3-7 | 10 | — | 46 | 45.9 |
| 2020 |  UL Monroe#126 · 0-10 | 7 | — | 30 | 44.6 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Daniel Sparks's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Daniel Sparks's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Punting | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Punts | Yds | Avg | In 20 | Long |
| 1 |  NC State | W 34–8 | 7.4 | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 1 | 63 |
| 2 |  Norfolk State | W 59–3 | 7.8 | 2 | 108 | 54.0 | 2 | 61 |
| 3 | vs West Virginia | L 27–38 | 8.8 | 6 | 276 | 46.0 | 4 | 51 |
| 4 |  Delaware | W 42–3 | 5.3 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | @ Florida State | L 7–38 | 10.0 | 7 | 397 | 56.7 | 4 | 73 |
| 6 |  Syracuse | W 28–25 | 9.7 | 6 | 313 | 52.2 | 3 | 72 |
| 7 | @ SMU | L 13–23 | 7.4 | 3 | 162 | 54.0 | 0 | 68 |
| 8 |  Duke | L 16–19 | 9.9 | 5 | 281 | 56.2 | 2 | 66 |
| 9 | @ Wake Forest | L 7–51 | 8.2 | 4 | 192 | 48.0 | 2 | 60 |
| 2026 · 9 games | 8.3 | 40 | 2032 | 50.8 | 19 | 73 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Punting | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punts | 40 | — |
| Yards | 2032 | — |
| Average | 50.8 | — |
| Inside 20 | 19 | — |
| Touchbacks | 2 | — |
| Long | 73 | — |
Snaps by Game
Plays the player shows up in the play-by-play. Not snap counts
| Game | Opp. plays | Plays made | Special teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · NC State | 68 | · | 5 |
| Wk 2 · Norfolk State | 62 | · | 2 |
| Wk 3 · West Virginia | 70 | · | 6 |
| Wk 4 · Delaware | 85 | · | 2 |
| Wk 5 · Florida State | 71 | · | 7 |
| Wk 6 · Syracuse | 55 | · | 6 |
| Wk 7 · SMU | 54 | · | 3 |
| Wk 8 · Duke | 77 | · | 5 |
| Wk 9 · Wake Forest | 64 | 1 | 4 |
| Season | 606 | 1 | 40 |
Position Room
8 specialists on the Virginia roster, ordered by fg
| # | Player | Pos | Class | FG | Punts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Will Bettridge | PK | SR | 8/11 | — | — |
| 14 | Tim Hamann | PK | FR | — | — | — |
| 39 | Zach Christinat | LS | JR | — | — | — |
| 43 | Chris Messmore | PK | FR | — | — | — |
| 50 | Wyatt Rubinoff | LS | JR | — | — | — |
| 90 | Aiden Bell | PK | FR | — | — | — |
| Daniel Sparks | P | — | 40 | 50.8 | ||
| Elijah Slibeck | P | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Virginia depth chart →