Player Story
Mike Brandtner story
Mike Brandtner built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a punter from Bettendorf, IA wearing No. 13, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Mike Brandtner's career was his field-position work: 242 punts, 9,841 punting yards, and 1 punt inside the 20 across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 50 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Mike Brandtner moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.