Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 8 | 370 | 46.3 | 57 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 445 | 41.9 | 57 | 6 |
#97
Jake Stoeckel
Freshman punter for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Sydney, NSW · Immanuel College
Returning to Kent State for 2026
The numbers
44.5
yards per punt · 2026
10 punts · long of 57 · 6 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 punts, 46.3 avg, at South Carolina
His full recruiting profileJake Stoeckel
He has spent two seasons at Kent State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mark Carney, all run-leaning, slow tempo offenses — 6-8 over that span.
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kent State1-1HC: Mark Carney · 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
Mark Carney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–15
vs Wofford
-18 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.
With D. DeShields — 248 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.4 · 74 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · D. Clark — 5 rec · 90 yds
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Kent State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #130 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Background
2025 (Freshman) Handled punting duties in 3 games early in the season Punted 9 times for 283 yards (31.4 avg) Appeared vs Merrimack, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma Long punt of 41 yards
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology