Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 41-43vs The Citadel | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 61 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-41@ Ole Miss | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 263 | 43.9 | 61 | 2 |
#44
Ian Kelly
Freshman punter for Charlotte. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 160 lb · Bluffton, SC · Hilton Head Christian
Returning to Charlotte for 2026
The numbers
43.8
yards per punt · 2026
6 punts · long of 61 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 punts, 39 avg, at Ole Miss
Ian Kelly
The receipt: 1 tackles against The Citadel — Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Charlotte
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Charlotte0-2HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
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
Tim Albin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Charlotte
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #103
Background
At Charlotte Freshman, 2025 (0/0): Did not see game action, earning a redshirt High School Attended Hilton Head Christian Academy as an athlete for soccer, football, and basketball A kicker and punter for the varsity football team, appearing in 24 games Scored 130 points kicking with an additiona...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology