Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 39-0vs Fresno State | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-30vs Louisiana | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 140 | 46.7 | 50 | 1 |
#35
Lachlan Carrigan
Sophomore punter for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Melbourne, VIC · St. Bede's College / Memphis
Transferred Memphis → USC for 2026
The story
2 punter for USC. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Memphis in 2025.
- Transferred from Memphis to USC in 2026.
The numbers
46.7
yards per punt · 2026
3 punts · long of 50 · 1 inside the 20
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 punts, 50 avg, vs Louisiana
Lachlan Carrigan
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
202513 games
- Signed with Memphisout of ProKick Australia
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to USC
2025Memphis
2026USC
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning
2026USC3-0HC: Lincoln Riley · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
46.0%
97 pass / 114 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
102 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–30
vs Louisiana
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pinner
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tom Snee’s 2021 season.
82%match
Matches Tom on
Yards / punt
Weight
In-20 rate
Differs from Tom on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Grant Chadwick's freshman season at Middle Tennessee (2024).
73%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Grant on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Grant on
Weight (lower)
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Background
2026: Carrigan, who transferred to USC in January of 2026 from Memphis, looks to compete to be USC’s punter in 2026. MEMPHIS: Carrigan averaged 43.4 yards on 46 punts totaling 1,994 yards, of which 20 pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line and 7 went for 50+ yards, while appearing in all 13 gam...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology