Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 21-38vs Missouri | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 44 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 44 | 1 |
#99
Matthew Gill
Freshman punter for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 195 lb · Sydney, NSW
Returning to Kansas for 2026
The numbers
39.5
yards per punt · 2026
4 punts · long of 44 · 1 inside the 20
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 39.5 avg, vs Missouri
The story
1 punter for Kansas. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Kansas in 2026.
Matthew Gill
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Kansas3-star out of Australian Kicking Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Kansas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Kansas1-1HC: Lance Leipold · 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
Lance Leipold
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Kansas
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +5 net (31 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #62 · 2026 recruiting class #61
Background
High School: Arrives to Kansas from the Australian Kicking Academy… Native of Sydney, Australia… Developed through Australia’s elite Australian Rules Football pathway, competing for the North Shore Bombers, the Sydney Swans Academy and the New South Wales state team… Trained at the Australian Kic...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology