Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-3vs Tulane | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 62 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-27@ Illinois | 3 | 147 | 49.0 | 52 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 318 | 45.9 | 62 | 2 |
#41
Kade Reynoldson
Junior punter for Duke. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Queensland, QLD · Somerset College
Returning to Duke for 2026
The numbers
45.4
yards per punt · 2026
7 punts · long of 62 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 punts, 49 avg, at Illinois
The story
3 punter for Duke. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Duke in 2024.
Kade Reynoldson
Flips the field and drops it inside the 20 — no weakness to punt around. He has spent three seasons at Duke.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202413 games
- Signed with Dukeout of Somerset College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Duke
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Duke
Played his entire career under Manny Diaz.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Manny Diaz — 20-9 over that span.
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2025Duke9-5HC: Manny Diaz · Balanced
2026Duke2-0HC: Manny Diaz · Run-heavy
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
Manny Diaz
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 31–27
at Illinois
3 NO · 147 YDS · 49 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
With W. Eget — 206 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 75.9 · -2 rush yds (1 car) · N. Sheppard — 147 rush yds (24 car) · 1 TD
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
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #69 · 2026 recruiting class #71
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 Adam Korsak’s 2022 season.
73%match
1st-team All-American
Matches Adam on
Yards / punt
Height
In-20 rate
Differs from Adam on
Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Logan's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2025).
Matches Ashton on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Height
Differs from Ashton on
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kade Reynoldson
Background
2026 ACCOLADES Second Team Preseason All-America (Phil Steele) First Team Preseason All-ACC (Phil Steele) First Team Preseason All-ACC (Sports Info Solutions) Third Team Preseason All-ACC (Athlon) 2026: Returning starting punter ... Freshman All-America pick by The Athletic and 247Sports.com in 2...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology