Michael O'Shaughnessy: P · Charlotte · #96.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Charlotte’s specialists
Michael O'Shaughnessy
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. The first career honor came in 2024: AAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
43.0 gross, but 16 of 53 inside the 20 (30.2%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
NC Football News Oct 17Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-30vs James Madison | 4 | 155 | 38.8 | 62 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ North Carolina | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | 46 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-26vs Gardner-Webb | 4 | 203 | 50.8 | 73 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-52@ Indiana | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-20@ Rice | 7 | 321 | 45.9 | 57 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 55-24vs East Carolina | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-51@ No. 25 Navy | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-33@ Memphis | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-34vs Tulane | 4 | 195 | 48.8 | 58 | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-59vs South Florida | 6 | 227 | 37.8 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 39-27@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 47 | 2 | |
| Wk 14 | W 29-27vs UAB | 7 | 339 | 48.4 | 77 | 2 | |
| Total | 53 | 2281 | 43.0 | 77 | 16 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
30%16 of 53Touchback rate
8%4 of 53Yards / punt
43.053 puntsLong
77yards43.0 yards/punt on 53 punts · 30% placed inside the 20 · 4 touchbacks.
Charlotte carries two punters; O'Shaughnessy has taken 53 of the 55.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Ohio State, Michigan State and Charlotte — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Ryan Day, Harlon Barnett and Biff Poggi.
