2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Luke Goater
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. The two seasons at South Florida span two head coaches: Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline.
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
South Florida’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 59 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 48 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-6@ Bowling Green | 4 | 173 | 43.3 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-17vs Temple | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-31@ UTSA | 5 | 229 | 45.8 | 50 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 29-2vs Kent State | 3 | 143 | 47.7 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 30-10vs UAB | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | 49 | 2 | |
| Total | 29 | 1301 | 44.9 | 59 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts, 2 punts inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
48%14 of 29Touchback rate
7%2 of 29Yards / punt
44.929 puntsLong
59yards44.9 yards/punt on 29 punts · 48% placed inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks.
The No. 2,661 recruit in the country is punting in the American Athletic as a redshirt freshman.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Alex Golesh → Brian Hartline. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.
