Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24@ Troy | 7 | 288 | 41.1 | 47 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-23vs Tulsa | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 67 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 521 | 43.9 | 67 | 4 |
#31
Cal Joseph
Sophomore punter for Sam Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 195 lb · Melbourne, VIC · Whitefriars College / Wake Forest
Transferred Wake Forest → Sam Houston for 2026
The numbers
43.4
yards per punt · 2026
12 punts · long of 67 · 4 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 punts, 46.6 avg, vs Tulsa
Cal Joseph
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Sam Houston
2025Wake Forest
2026Sam Houston
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Sam Houston0-2HC: Phil Longo · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Makenzie Ryan’s 2024 season.
Matches Makenzie on
Class year
In-20 rate
Height
Differs from Makenzie on
Yards / punt (lower)
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Makenzie Ryan's freshman season at UL Monroe (2024).
Matches Makenzie on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Height
Differs from Makenzie on
Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)
Background
Wake Forest 2025 Season Played in all 13 games for the Demon Deacons… Led the ACC in fair catches forced with 36… Downed 19 punts inside the 20, good for fifth-most in the ACC… Had a standout performance in the win over SMU, downing five punts inside the 20 and hitting a season-long 55 yarder… Fi...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology