#39

Luke Goater

Redshirt freshman punter for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

P · South Florida · R-Fr. · #39

6′2″ · 210 lb · Melbourne, VIC · ProKick Australia

Returning to South Florida for 2026
via gousfbulls.com ↗
Next upSat Sep 19 · 7 pm ETvs Delaware StateRaymond James Stadium

The numbers

44.6

yards per punt · 2026

8 punts · long of 59 · 5 inside the 20

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 42 avg, at Army

The story

1 punter for South Florida. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2025.
His career, year by year

Luke Goater

P · South Florida · Fr · #39

Two seasons at South Florida, two different head coaches: Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • head-coach lineage
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology