Lachlan Wilson: P · California · #37.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
California’s specialists
Lachlan Wilson
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. Another came in 2024: All-ACC.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
45.2 gross, but 21 of 57 inside the 20 (36.8%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 29Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-13vs UC Davis | 6 | 250 | 41.7 | 45 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-14@ Auburn | 7 | 326 | 46.6 | 58 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10vs San Diego State | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 9-14@ Florida State | 4 | 197 | 49.3 | 69 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 38-39vs No. 8 Miami | 5 | 234 | 46.8 | 60 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-17@ No. 22 Pittsburgh | 6 | 283 | 47.2 | 61 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-24vs NC State | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 63 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-7vs Oregon State | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 46-36@ Wake Forest | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 53 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | L 25-33vs Syracuse | 3 | 137 | 45.7 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-21vs Stanford | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 6-38@ No. 9 SMU | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 45 | 2 | |
 Bowl | L 13-24vs No. 24 UNLV | 6 | 283 | 47.2 | 54 | 2 | |
| Total | 57 | 2578 | 45.2 | 69 | 21 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
37%21 of 57Touchback rate
12%7 of 57Yards / punt
45.257 puntsLong
69yards45.2 yards/punt on 57 punts · 37% placed inside the 20 · 7 touchbacks.
Player standing · 2024
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
California carries two punters; Wilson has taken all 57 punts.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Tulsa and California — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM
All-ACC 2nd team (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2020)
AAC Specialist Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Philip Montgomery and Justin Wilcox.
From Eaglemont, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
