#49

Mason Golding

Freshman punter for Louisiana. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

P · Louisiana · Fr. · #49

6′2″ · 180 lb · Perth · ProKick Australia

Returning to Louisiana for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 8 pm ETvs UABCajun FieldLouisiana by 7.5

The numbers

37.9

yards per punt · 2026

7 punts · long of 44 · 2 inside the 20

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 punts, 35.8 avg, at USC

The story

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

His career, year by year

Mason Golding

P · Louisiana · Fr · #49

Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026Louisiana1-1HC: Michael Desormeaux · 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

2026 season

Head Coach

Michael Desormeaux

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 38–7

vs Lamar

2 NO · 86 YDS · 43 AVG

Dominant 31-point win at home against Lamar.

With L. Winfield — 189 yds · 0 TD · 2 INT · 84 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · T. Sterner — 31 LONG · 100 PCT · 8 PTS

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LONG	IN20
Wk 1	W 38-7vs Lamar	2	86	43.0	44	2
Wk 2	L 30-49@ USC	5	179	35.8	43	0
Total		7	265	39.4	44	2

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Mason Golding

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Signature game

Game log

How he plays

Background