Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 52 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 227 | 45.9 | 52 | 0 |
Sophomore punter for Ole Miss. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 220 lb · Sydney, NSW · Barker College
The numbers
yards per punt · 2026
5 punts · long of 52
2 games into 2026 so far
Swing playSwung Ole Miss from 43% to 64% to win.Louisville at Ole Miss · 41-38
Oscar Bird
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Oscar Bird has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Ole Miss. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: SEC Freshman Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
3 NO · 130 YDS · 43 AVG
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 52 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 227 | 45.9 | 52 | 0 |
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Ole Miss
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
Player DNA
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jacob Ulrich’s 2024 season.
Matches Jacob on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Ulrich's freshman season at Kennesaw State (2024).
Matches Jacob on
Differs from Jacob on
Player DNA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2026 Ray Guy Award Watch List ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) • Chancellor's Honor Roll (Spring 2025) • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025) * Using old eligibility model and is eligible for a redshirt in 2026, 2027 or 2028. 2026 (JUNIO...