Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ LSU | 1/1 | 49 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 5/5 | 50 | 1/1 | 16 | |
| Total | 6/6 | 50 | — | 20 |
#81
Nolan Hauser
Junior kicker for Clemson. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Cornelius, NC · William Amos Hough HS
Returning to Clemson for 2026
The numbers
6
field goals · 2026
of 6 attempts · long of 50 · 20 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 FG, 1 XP, vs Georgia Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 kicker for Clemson. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Clemson in 2024.
Nolan Hauser
Handles his kicks without drama. This is his third season at Clemson. He has been named ACC Specialist Player of the Week two seasons running, most recently in 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202414 games
- Signed with Clemson3-star out of Hough
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 18-11 over that span.
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2026Clemson1-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, 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
Dabo Swinney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/10 (80%) | 8/9 (89%) | 0/1 | |
| 2024 | 14/17 (82%) | 1/4 (25%) | 2/2 | |
| Career | 22/27 (81%) | 9/13 (69%) | 2/3 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 22–7
100 PCT · 50 LONG · 16 PTS
With J. Smith — 39 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 46 LONG · T. Reynolds — 178 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 11.3 · 38 rush yds (14 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Clemson
Returning around him
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #20
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matthew Shipley’s 2022 season.
81%match
Matches Matthew on
Height
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Matthew on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Little's sophomore season at Arkansas (2022).
73%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Cam on
FG%
Longest make
Height
Differs from Cam on
Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nolan Hauser
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology