Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 30 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 50 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 186 | 35.8 | 50 | 4 |
#90
Grant Chadwick
Junior punter for LSU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 213 lb · Tullahoma, TN · Tullahoma HS
Returning to LSU for 2026
The numbers
37.2
yards per punt · 2026
5 punts · long of 50 · 4 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 punts, 43 avg, vs Louisiana Tech
Swing playSwung Texas A&M from 59% to 82% to win.Texas A&M at LSU · 49-25
The story
3 punter for LSU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Middle Tennessee in 2024.
- Transferred from Middle Tennessee to LSU in 2025.
Grant Chadwick
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Grant Chadwick has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. 2024 brought the first one: All-Conference USA.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202412 games
- Signed with Middle Tennessee2-star out of Tullahoma
- All-Conference USAhonorable_mention
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Middle Tennessee3-9HC: Derek Mason · Pass-leaning
2025LSU7-6HC: Frank Wilson · Balanced, slow tempo
2026LSU2-0HC: Lane Kiffin · 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
Lane Kiffin
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 51–10
vs Clemson
2 NO · 57 YDS · 28 AVG
Dominant 41-point win at home against Clemson.
With S. Leavitt — 230 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 113 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · W. Watkins — 14 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
LSU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · LSU
Returning around him
- 7 LSU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (44 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
LSU · Last season: 7-6 (AP #20) · Talent rank #8 · 2026 recruiting class #11
DNA match
Player DNA
Cannon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Austin McNamara’s 2022 season.
Matches Austin on
Yards / punt
Weight
In-20 rate
Differs from Austin on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Liam Dougherty's sophomore season at Houston (2025).
71%match
Matches Liam on
Class year
Weight
In-20 rate
Differs from Liam on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Grant Chadwick
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology