Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
39.6 gross, but 14 of 33 inside the 20 (42.4%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.

2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Mason Golding
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
39.6 gross, but 14 of 33 inside the 20 (42.4%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Louisiana’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 38-7vs Lamar | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 44 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 30-49@ No. 14 USC | 5 | 179 | 35.8 | 43 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-14vs UAB | 6 | 250 | 41.7 | 54 | 4 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7@ Charlotte | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 54 | 3 | |
| Wk 5 | W 23-20vs Arkansas State | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 39 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-32@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 45 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 33-6vs Troy | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 50 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-35@ Southern Miss | 5 | 184 | 36.8 | 45 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 1308 | 39.6 | 54 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 8): 5 punts.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
42%14 of 33Touchback rate
0%0 of 33Yards / punt
39.633 puntsLong
54yards39.6 yards/punt on 33 punts · 42% placed inside the 20.
Louisiana carries two punters; Golding has taken all 33 punts.
From Perth, Australia — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.