Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 8 | 359 | 44.9 | 50 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 542 | 45.3 | 50 | 3 |
#32
Max Dean
Sophomore punter for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 205 lb · Gisbourne, VIC · Gisborne Secondary College
Transferred New Mexico State → Washington State for 2026
The numbers
45.2
yards per punt · 2026
12 punts · long of 50 · 3 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 punts, 44.9 avg, at Kansas State
The story
2 punter for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with New Mexico State in 2024.
- Transferred from New Mexico State to Washington State in 2026.
Max Dean
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Max Dean has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
2024
- Signed with New Mexico Stateout of ProKick Australia
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
2025New Mexico State
2026Washington State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025New Mexico State4-8HC: Tony Sanchez · Pass-leaning
2026Washington State0-2HC: Kirby Moore · 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
Kirby Moore
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Simon McClannan’s 2025 season.
82%match
Matches Simon on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Simon on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Bailey Rice's freshman season at Charlotte (2021).
Matches Bailey on
Class year
Height
Yards / punt
Player DNA
Players who play like Max Dean
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SOPHOMORE (2026): Enrolled at Washington State in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices. NEW MEXICO STATE RS-FRESHMAN (2025): Appeared in 12 games for the Aggies, totaling 55 punts for 2,324 yards and an average of 42.3 yards per punt…had three touchbacks, 18 f...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology