Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 2/3 | 48 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2/2 | 57 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Total | 4/5 | 57 | — | 22 |
Senior kicker for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Cornelius, NC · Community School of Davidson
The numbers
field goals · 2026
of 5 attempts · long of 57 · 22 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 5 XP, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 kicker for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
Lucas Carneiro
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Tyson Helton, Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. Three straight seasons of it now: SEC Special Teams Player of the Week again in 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 1ST TEAM
All-Conference USA 1st team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17/18 (94%) | 9/10 (90%) | 5/7 (71%) | |
| 2024 | 9/10 (90%) | 3/3 | 6/6 (100%) | |
| 2023 | 5/7 (71%) | 4/5 (80%) | -- | |
| Career | 31/35 (89%) | 16/18 (89%) | 11/13 (85%) |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
67 PCT · 48 LONG · 11 PTS
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 2/3 | 48 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2/2 | 57 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Total | 4/5 | 57 | — | 22 |
Play style
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Ole Miss
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
Player DNA
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to John Hoyland’s 2022 season.
Matches John on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Kleather's junior season at Bowling Green (2025).
Matches Jackson on
Player DNA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2026 Lou Groza Award Watch List • 2026 Preseason All-America First Team (On3, Phil Steele) • 2026 Preseason All-America Second Team (Walter Camp, ESPN, The Ahtletic, Athlon) • 2026 Preseason All-SEC Second Team (Coaches, Media, Athlon, Phil Steele) • 2025 All-SEC First Team (C...