Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 4 | 181 | 45.3 | 53 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 52 | 3 | |
| Total | 7 | 314 | 44.8 | 53 | 3 |
#42
Magnus Haines
Senior punter for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 193 lb · Massillon, OH · Massillon
Returning to Ohio for 2026
The numbers
44.9
yards per punt · 2026
7 punts · long of 53 · 3 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 45.3 avg, at Nebraska
Magnus Haines
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Sean Lewis, Brian Smith and John Hauser.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Kent State7-7HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–27
3 NO · 133 YDS · 44 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 1 SOLO · 1 TD · 3 TOT · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Ohio
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Pierse Stainton’s 2025 season.
Matches Pierse on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Weight
Differs from Pierse on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Mihalic's sophomore season at Western Michigan (2021).
82%match
All-MAC
Matches Nick on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Nick on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Magnus Haines
Background
2025: Appeared in all 13 games for the Bobcats…Attempted 40 punts with an average of 42.3 yards per punt…Career-long 68-yard punt against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 25)... Recorded 13 punts inside the 20-yard line. 2022 - 24 (Arkansas State): Appeared in one game… three-time Arkansas State Athletic D...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology