Player Story
Payton Theisler story
Payton Theisler built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a punter from Phoenix, AZ wearing No. 16, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Payton Theisler's career was his field-position work: 290 punts, 12,007 punting yards, and 23 punts inside the 20 across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with New Mexico 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 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.
The arc is straightforward: Payton Theisler moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.