Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 50 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 223 | 45.1 | 54 | 3 |
#8
Simon McClannan
Senior punter for Kansas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 183 lb · Omaha, NE · Millard South
Returning to Kansas State for 2026
The numbers
44.6
yards per punt · 2026
5 punts · long of 54 · 3 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 48 avg, vs Nicholls
Simon McClannan
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Simon McClannan has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Kansas State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State2-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
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
Collin Klein
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
2 NO · 96 YDS · 48 AVG
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
With A. Johnson — 199 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · B. White — 7 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (27 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Dean’s 2025 season.
Matches Max on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Max on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Emilio Duran's sophomore season at Toledo (2024).
Matches Emilio on
In-20 rate
Weight
Yards / punt
Differs from Emilio on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Simon McClannan
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week (UCF) • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 CAREER: Enters the 2026 season ranked fifth in school history with a career punting average of 42.43 yards. 2025: Was the primary punter and kickoff man through the 2025 season… Averaged 42.5 yards...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology