35 Tanner Philpott
Tanner Philpott
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Waukee, Iowa
  • Position:
    K/P
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Waukee Northwest
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • AFCA All-America Second Team (2025)
  • AP All-America Third Team (2025)
  • D3football.com All-Region 5 Second Team (2025)
  • All-American Rivers Conference First Team (2025)
  • All-American Rivers Conference Honorable Mention (2024)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2025)
  • A-R-C Academic All-Conference (2025)
  • Two-time A-R-C Special Teams Player of the Week (10/27/25, 11/3/25)
  • Simpson Athletics November Male Athlete of the Month (2025)
  • Team Special Teams MVP (2025)
  • Two-time letterwinner (2024, 25)
2025 | sophomore
  • Voted to two All-America teams
  • Earned second team all-region and first team all-conference accolades
  • Achieved academic all-conference and all-district distinction
  • Named conference special teams player of the week twice (10/27, 11/3)
  • Played in all 10 games
  • Totaled 1,757 yards on 40 punts for a 43.9-yard average (3rd in DIII)
  • Landed 16 punts inside the 20, fourth most in single season team history
  • Matched his career long 78-yard punt against Neb. Wesleyan on Nov. 15
  • Recorded 11 punts of 50+ yards
2024 | freshman
  • Played in all 10 games
  • Named A-R-C All-Conference Honorable Mention
  • Recorded 50 punts for a total of 1,874 yards
  • Averaged 37.5 yards per punt
  • Achieved his longest punt of the year (78 yards) on Oct. 5
  • Finished with 15 punts inside the 20
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Waukee Northwest High School
  • Selected first team all-district in football (2023)
  • Named all-district honorable mention in football (2022)
  • Earned academic all-state in football
  • Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Cheryl and Luther
  • Has one sibling, Hunter

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 4 160 40.0 47 1 2 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 6 266 44.3 55 3 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 4 204 51.0 52 1 1 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 8 333 41.6 45 5 1 0 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 9 398 44.2 55 4 5 0 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 5 211 42.2 56 2 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 4 185 46.3 78 0 1 1 0

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 10 50 1874 37.5 78 15 7 4 0
2025-26 10 40 1757 43.9 78 16 10 1 0
Total 20 90 3631 40.3 78 31 17 5 0

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 20 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 10 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 40 1757 43.9 78 16 10 1 0
Conference 8 36 1597 44.4 78 15 8 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 27 1174 43.5 56 12 4 0 0
Away 5 13 583 44.8 78 4 6 1 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 21 916 43.6 78 9 7 1 0
Losses 4 19 841 44.3 56 7 3 0 0
Month September 4 10 426 42.6 55 4 2 0 0
October 3 12 537 44.8 52 6 2 0 0
November 3 18 794 44.1 78 6 6 1 0

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

News Mentions

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Simpson places five on academic all-district team

Five players were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.

January 6, 2026

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Philpott adds AP All-America honor to sophomore resume

Sophomore punter Tanner Philpott has added another national honor to his 2025 resume, earning Associated Press (AP) Third Team All-America...

December 18, 2025

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Philpott’s elite season earns AFCA Second Team All-American recognition

Sophomore punter Tanner Philpott has earned AFCA Second Team All-America honors after one of the most productive punting seasons in NCAA Division...

December 10, 2025

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Simpson places three on all-region squad

Noah Cracraft, CJ Hangartner, and Tanner Philpott were selected to the D3football.com All-Region 5 Team.

December 10, 2025

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Four first team picks highlight Simpson’s 11 A-R-C selections

Simpson capped its first winning season since 2018 with 11 All-American Rivers Conference selections, including first team honorees Mason...

November 21, 2025

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Lanier drills go-ahead field goal, Simpson finishes season 6-4

Simpson survived a wild back-and-forth battle on the road, edging Nebraska Wesleyan 23-22 to post its first winning season since 2018.

November 15, 2025

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Noland, Philpott repeat as A-R-C Players of the Week

Noland earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after another dominant all-around performance, while Philpott was named Special Teams Player of...

November 3, 2025

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Storm hold off late rally for third straight victory

Simpson withstood a furious late push from Loras to secure a thrilling 28-27 victory on the road, remaining undefeated away from home and...

November 1, 2025

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Noland, Philpott recognized by A-R-C for impact in homecoming victory

Freshman linebacker Noah Noland and sophomore punter Tanner Philpott have earned American Rivers Conference weekly honors after standout performan...

October 27, 2025

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Storm bring the heat, lock down Dubuque in Homecoming clash

Simpson used a dominant defensive effort and a series of explosive plays to take down Dubuque, 27-7, in Saturday’s Homecoming matchup.

October 25, 2025

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Storm fall to Coe in A-R-C play

Coe capitalized on early momentum and a strong first half to hand Simpson a 34-7 setback Saturday afternoon at Buxton Stadium.

October 11, 2025

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Simpson battles No. 10/11 Wartburg in A-R-C opener

Cole Staska’s 96-yard touchdown gave Simpson an early spark, and a relentless Storm defense kept No. 10/11 Wartburg in check for much of the...

September 20, 2025

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Simpson battles in all phases, comes up one point short in overtime

The Storm showcased versatility with scoring contributions on offense, defense, and special teams, but the effort wasn’t enough as they...

September 6, 2025

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Storm football ready to build on momentum entering 2025 season

Coming off its best season since 2019, Simpson enters 2025 looking to take another step forward under third-year head coach Reed Hoskins.

August 22, 2025