Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 |
#87
Jacob Ulrich
Senior punter for Oklahoma. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 208 lb · Dacula, GA
Returning to Oklahoma for 2026
The story
3 punter for Oklahoma. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Kennesaw State in 2023.
- Transferred from Kennesaw State to Oklahoma in 2025.
The numbers
42
yards per punt · 2026
1 punts · long of 42
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 punts, 42 avg, vs UTEP
Jacob Ulrich
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different 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.
2023
- Signed with Kennesaw Stateout of Mill Creek
202412 games
- All-Conference USAfirst
2025
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kennesaw State2-10HC: Chandler Burks · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma1-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow 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
Brent Venables
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 51–0
vs UTEP
1 NO · 42 YDS · 42 AVG
Dominant 51-point win at home against UTEP.
With I. Sategna — 4 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD · J. Mateer — 225 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · 7 rush yds (3 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
Oklahoma
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Oklahoma
Returning around him
- 7 Oklahoma players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (16 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #15
DNA match
Player DNA
Cannon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
P
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ryan Rehkow’s 2022 season.
70%match
Matches Ryan on
In-20 rate
Height
Yards / punt
Differs from Ryan on
Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Oscar Bird's freshman season at Ole Miss (2025).
82%match
Matches Oscar on
Yards / punt
Weight
In-20 rate
Differs from Oscar on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Jacob Ulrich
Background
Season GP-GS PUNTS-YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 50+ BLK 2023 2-0 0-0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 12-0 75-3,407 45.4 77 5 18 27 23 0 2025 13-0 2-95 47.5 54 0 0 1 1 0 Career 27-0 77-3,502 45.5 77 5 18 98 24 0 PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support the audio tag. 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Named to SEC Fall Academic Hon...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology