Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-15vs North Carolina | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 49 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 63-7vs Grambling | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 45 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 214 | 42.9 | 49 | 3 |
#48
John Hoyet Chance
Junior punter for TCU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Shreveport, LA · Captain Shreve HS
Transferred Louisiana Tech → TCU for 2026
The story
3 punter for TCU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Louisiana Tech in 2024.
- Transferred from Louisiana Tech to TCU in 2026.
- Walk-on earns starter role (Sep 9) Reported
The numbers
42.8
yards per punt · 2026
5 punts · long of 49 · 3 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 punts, 42.3 avg, vs Grambling
John Hoyet Chance
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around. John Hoyet Chance has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: 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.
2024
- Signed with Louisiana Techout of Captain Shreve
202513 games
- All-Conference USAsecond
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- 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 · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2025)
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to TCU
2025Louisiana Tech
2026TCU
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy
2026TCU1-1HC: Sonny Dykes · Run-leaning
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
Sonny Dykes
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 63–7
vs Grambling
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ryan Eckley’s 2023 season.
82%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 6
Matches Ryan on
Weight
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Differs from Ryan on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Sean West's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).
88%match
Matches Sean on
Class year
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Differs from Sean on
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like John Hoyet Chance
Background
HONORS » 2026 Sports Info Solutions Preseason All-America Team » 2026 Sports Info Solutions Preseason All-Big 12 First Team AT LOUISIANA TECH 2025 | SOPHOMORE (13/0) Appeared in every game … performed 64 kickoffs, with 57 being touchbacks … also punted 66 times for an average of 47.27 yards … had...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology