Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
40.7 gross, but 14 of 38 inside the 20 (36.8%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.

2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Roland Podesta
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Came to Coastal Carolina by way of Boise State.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
40.7 gross, but 14 of 38 inside the 20 (36.8%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Coastal Carolina’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 6 | 253 | 42.2 | 53 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 48 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 53 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-34vs Liberty | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 47 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-31vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 49 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21@ Marshall | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 32-35vs App State | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 52 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-20@ Georgia State | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 34 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 1546 | 40.7 | 53 | 14 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 punts, 1 punt inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
37%14 of 38Touchback rate
8%3 of 38Yards / punt
40.738 puntsLong
53yards40.7 yards/punt on 38 punts · 37% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
Coastal Carolina carries two punters; Podesta has taken all 38 punts. The No. 3,114 recruit in the country is punting in the Sun Belt as a redshirt freshman.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Spencer Danielson and Ryan Beard.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
From Sydney, NSW — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.