An undrafted Rice product who became the highest-paid punter in the NFL and a two-time Pro Bowler for Detroit.
Jack Fox turned an undrafted path out of Rice into one of the league's best punting careers, setting franchise records for gross and net average and earning back-to-back Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition. He remains Detroit's starting punter heading into 2026.
Path to the league
Fox punted 212 times for a 43.4-yard average across 49 games at Rice. He went unselected in the 2019 NFL Draft, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, and landed on Detroit's practice squad before winning the Lions' starting punter job the following offseason.
Career highlights
Fox set Detroit franchise records with a 49.1-yard gross average and 44.8-yard net average in a standout 2020 season, becoming the first Lions punter to make a Pro Bowl since 1988. He has earned two Pro Bowl selections and two All-Pro nods, including a first-team selection in 2024, and signed a three-year, $11.3 million extension in 2022 that made him the NFL's highest-paid punter at the time.
2025 season recap
Fox punted 56 times in 2025 for a 46.6-yard gross average and 42.8-yard net average, dropping 29 punts inside the 20-yard line, though his overall grade slipped compared to his best seasons.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Jack Fox (American football)
- Pro Football Reference: Jack Fox
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Punting
17 games played▶Punting · career
| Year | Team | GP | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LNG | IN20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | lions | 17 | 56 | 2,611 | 46.6 | 70 | 28 |
| 2024 | lions | 17 | 45 | 2,295 | 51.0 | 68 | 22 |
| 2023 | lions | 17 | 57 | 2,646 | 46.4 | 70 | 26 |
| 2022 | lions | 17 | 52 | 2,525 | 48.6 | 66 | 14 |
| 2021 | lions | 17 | 65 | 3,198 | 49.2 | 70 | 17 |
| 2020 | lions | 16 | 59 | 2,897 | 49.1 | 67 | 26 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Punter
- Group
- specialTeam
- College
- Rice
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
