Broncos rookie punter Crawshaw will look to take advantage of the Mile High air in Denver.

The Broncos rookie punter looks to take advantage of the Mile High air in Denver.

In the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, with their 216th overall selection, the Denver Broncos selected Florida punter Jeremy Crawshaw. The Australian-born punter was viewed as the top punter in the draft and will now be taking his kicking talents to the Mile High air in Denver, Colorado.

General Manager George Paton was asked about Crawshaw after the draft and told reporters they feel like he can do everything a punter needs to do and that they feel strongly about him.

“A big kid, athletic, grew up playing rugby and cricket. This guy’s got a really big leg, and look at his growth that he’s had over the last couple of years. The net wasn’t as high as this year but in the past, we feel like he can do everything: punt for distance, directionally, controlled hang, really good holder, good teammate. We feel really strong about him.”

They showed their confidence in Crawshaw by releasing veteran punter Matt Haack, whom they signed a few weeks prior to the draft. Realistically, Crawshaw was highly likely to win that competition, but releasing his competition right after the draft, with no other competition being brought in, is a pretty solid vote of confidence.

If you look at Crawshaw’s college numbers while at Florida, you can see why they feel so strongly about him. He played a total of five seasons at Florida and had a total of 190 punts for 8,820 yards and averaged 46.4 yards per punt. This past year, he had 59 punts for 2,699 yards and averaged 45.7 yards per punt.

Now, Crawshaw will bring his big leg to the Mile High Air in Denver, Colorado, and look to become a weapon for the Broncos in the kicking game.

Player Profile

Jeremy Crawshaw | Punter | Broncos

• Height: 6-3
• Weight: 205 pounds
• Age: 24 years old
• Experience: Rookie

Broncos Punter Jermey Crawshaw’s 2025 outlook

All signs point to Crawshaw being the Broncos’ starting punter this upcoming season. One, he is the only punter currently on the roster, and two, the fact that they drafted him gives him a pretty good shot at being their starting punter.

The Broncos seem pretty invested in Crawshaw. Not only did GM George Paton tell reporters that they feel strongly about him, but they also showed a lot of interest in him pre-draft. Crawshaw told reporters that he spent a lot of time with Broncos special teams coach Darren Rizzi leading up to the draft.

“I had a fair amount with Rizzi. I spoke to him a couple of times on the phone. He came out to my Pro Day and worked pretty intently with me. Then I got to have a couple of lunches with him as well. I’ve spoken to him a little bit over this process, and it’s been really good for me.”

He does have a big leg, and he’ll go from kicking at near sea level while in Florida to the high altitude in Denver. Crawshaw told reporters that punters and kickers, and specialists all love altitude and said, “always good to get up a little higher”. So, we should see Crawshaw booming some punts in the Mile High air this upcoming season and flipping the field position in the Broncos’ favor.

Punter will not be the only role Crawshaw plays for the Broncos this upcoming season. He will be kicker Wil Lutz’s new holder. This is an overlooked role that really only gets noticed when things go horribly wrong. Thankfully for the Broncos, Crawshaw told reporters that he “loves holding” and should take over that role with no issues.

“Yes, I love holding. It’s a nice chemistry between me, and the kicker and snapper. You work together a lot every day. I love holding. It’s one of those things that I never shied away from. I got into it straight away. Evan McPherson (Bengals kicker) taught me a lot of things in regards to holding that I learned from him and implemented over the years. Holding is no issues, and I love doing it.”

Hopefully, we see Crawshaw come in and be a difference maker for the Broncos and consistently flip the field in the Broncos’ favor and pin offenses deep in their own territory. The field position game is very important, and when you have a talented defense, it just makes things even harder for opposing offenses on Sundays.

Final Thoughts

There is only so much you can say about a punter.

Crawshaw appears to have all the things you look for and, hopefully, can be a weapon for the Broncos in the kicking game. As I said, the field position game is key in most games, and if he can consistently flip it and/or pin offenses deep in their own territory, that would be huge for the Broncos. Having a punter who can do that and a top-ranked defense to take advantage of it will help the Broncos win some games this upcoming season.

Unfortunately for Crawshaw, he will not be needed all that much this season due to Bo Nix and the Broncos offense rarely needing to punt the ball. He’s a nice option to have late in the game when necessary, though.