Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 42 | 1 |
#41
Nick Verdugo
Senior punter for Fresno State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 180 lb · Loomis, CA · Del Oro HS
Returning to Fresno State for 2026
The numbers
37
yards per punt · 2026
2 punts · long of 42 · 1 inside the 20
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 37 avg, vs Sacramento State
Nick Verdugo
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Nick Verdugo has been at Fresno State through two head coaches in three seasons.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2025–2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
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
Matt Entz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Fresno State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
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 Carson Bay’s 2023 season.
78%match
Matches Carson on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Class year
Differs from Carson on
Weight (higher)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Seamus O'Kelly's sophomore season at Texas State (2020).
Matches Seamus on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Weight
Differs from Seamus on
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Background
2025 (JUNIOR): Was Fresno State’s punter in all 13 games this season … had 52 punts for 2,096 yards … averaged 40.3 yards per punt … had 15 punts land inside the 20 yard line … had a career-long 57-yard punt in the regular season finale at San Jose State (Nov. 29) … had above a 40-yard average in...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology