Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-3vs Alcorn State | 0/1 | 0 | 7/7 | 7 | |
| Total | 0/1 | 0 | — | 7 |
#40
Creighton Wilbanks
Sophomore kicker on Southern Miss's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 176 lb · Mandeville, LA · Mandeville HS
Returning to Southern Miss for 2026
The numbers
0
field goals · 2026
of 1 attempts · 7 points
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 7 XP, vs Alcorn State
The story
2 kicker on Southern Miss's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Southern Miss in 2025.
Creighton Wilbanks
Handles his kicks without drama. Creighton Wilbanks has been at Southern Miss through two head coaches in two seasons.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
202511 games
- Signed with Southern Miss3-star out of Mandeville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Southern Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Southern Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Blake Anderson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Southern Miss7-6HC: Charles Huff · Balanced
2026Southern Miss1-1HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
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
Blake Anderson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–3
vs Alcorn State
7 PTS
Dominant 46-point win at home against Alcorn State.
With M. Johnson — 13 rush yds (1 car) · E. Hampton — 180 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 15 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (38 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Hohl’s 2024 season.
Matches John on
Longest make
FG%
Weight
Differs from John on
Height (lower)
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Sam Keltner's freshman season at SMU (2025).
Matches Sam on
Class year
Height
Longest make
Background
2025 (Fr.): Took over the place-kicking duties halfway through the season, finishing the regular season 9-of-14, including a season-long 52-yarder heading into halftime at Louisiana (10/18)…Made four in a row at one point…Converted all 33 extra points…Went three-for-four in the New Orleans Bowl v...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology