AWARDS/HONORS
- 2026 NFL Specialist Showcase
- 2026 American Bowl
- 2025 Associated Press All-Bowl Team (P)
- 2025 NCAA Consensus All-American (P)
- 2025 American Football Coaches Association All-America First Team (P)
- 2025 Associated Press All-America First Team (P)
- 2025 Walter Camp All-America Second Team (P)
- 2025 Phil Steele All-America Fourth Team (P)
- 2025 Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year
- 2025 Phil Steele CUSA All-Conference First Team (P)
- 2025 All-Conference USA First Team Special Teams (P)
- 2025 CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week (11/3)
- 2025 Ray's 8 List (10/6)
- 2025 Ray's 8 List (9/2)
- 2025 CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week (8/25)
- 2025 Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List
- 2025 CUSA Preseason Watch List
- 2025 Athlon Sports Preseason All Conference USA First Team (P)
- 2025 Phil Steele Preseason CUSA All-Conference First Team (P)
- 2024 CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week (9/23)
- 2024 Ray Guy Award Watchlist
2025 (r-Sr.) | 13/13: Maynard was WKU's punter and holder in all 13 games during the 2025 season, and put together one of the best seasons of any specialist that has ever suited up for the program. Maynard became the first Consensus All-American during WKU's FBS Era (since 2009) and the sixth overall. He became WKU's first Consensus All-American since Buster Ashley received the recognition in 2004. He received Walter Camp All-America Second Team, Associated Press All-America First Team and American Football Coaches Association All-America First Team recognition. He was also named a Fourth Team All-American by Phil Steele following the season. He was named to the AP's All-Bowl Team and was invited to play in the 2026 American Bowl. Maynard led the nation in punting average during the regular season at 48.7 yards per punt over 51 punting attempts. He was named the CUSA Special Teams Player of the Year and was a First Team All-CUSA selection. He was named to the Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List, the 2025 CUSA Preseason Watch List, and was twice named to the Ray's 8 List honoring the top punting performances of the week. Maynard was also recognized with the top special teams performance of the week in the league twice as CUSA's Special Teams Player of the Week. Maynard was invited to the NFL Specialist Showcase at the NFL Combine following the season. Maynard finished the season averaging 48.4 yards on 57 punts, with 27 traveling 50-plus yards, 15 downed inside the 20-yard line and 17 fair catches. His 48.4 yards per punt average is the top mark for a Hilltopper in a single season, while his 2,756 yards punted are seventh-most in a single season. Maynard had a season long punt of 71 yards in the Week 0 conference matchup with Sam Houston. He ranked second nationally in punting average following postseason games. Maynard served as WKU's special teams captain for three games during the 2025 season – against North Alabama on Aug. 30, at Louisiana Tech on Oct. 21 and for the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 23.
2024 (r-Jr.) | 14/14: Maynard served as WKU's punter in all 14 games during his first season on The Hill. He punted 55 times, totaling 2,350 yards. He averaged 42.7 yards per punt, with nine traveling 50-plus yards and a long of 60 and 19 landing inside the 20-yard line. Maynard was added to the 2024 Ray Guy Award Watchlist after punting a season-high nine times in his Hilltopper debut at Alabama on Aug. 31. Maynard was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 23, after averaging 50.8 yards per punt in the Sept. 21 win over Toledo and helping set up a safety that kick-started the comeback win over the Rockets. He tallied a season-high four punts of 50-plus yards in the win, including a long of 57 yards, and had a pair of punts land inside the 20-yard line.
Before WKU: Maynard spent three seasons at North Carolina prior to his arrival at WKU. He appeared in 11 games in 2023 during his final year with the Tar Heels, primarily as the holder on field goals and PATs. He helped UNC kickers go 22-of-24 on field goals and 51-of-51 on PATs. He punted once for 39 yards against Virginia. In 2022, Maynard appeared in all 14 games as the team's primary holder. He punted once that season against Virginia Tech. He punted once as a true freshman in 2021 – a 46-yarder against Georgia State.
HS/Misc.: Maynard spent two seasons as the punter at Hough High. He is the son of Brad Maynard, who punted in the NFL for 15 years with the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, and Cleveland Browns, and Karen Maynard, who was an Indianapolis Colts cheerleader. His brother, Conner Maynard, is a punter at Appalachian State.
