Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-15vs Boston College | 2/2 | 54 | 4/4 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 0/0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 54 | — | 18 |
#99
Stephen Rusnak
Senior kicker for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Clarkston, MI · Clarkston
Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
The numbers
2
field goals · 2026
of 2 attempts · long of 54 · 18 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 4 XP, vs Boston College
Swing playSwung South Florida from 52% to 75% to win.South Florida at Charlotte · 59-24
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 kicker for Cincinnati. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Charlotte to Cincinnati in 2025.
Stephen Rusnak
Handles his kicks without drama. Across six seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Mel Tucker, Biff Poggi and Scott Satterfield. He has been named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week two seasons running, most recently in 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
20249 games
- All-AACthird
202513 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021–2022
Cincinnati
Coaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Michigan State11-2HC: Mel Tucker · Run-leaning
2022Michigan State5-7HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2023Michigan State4-8HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2024Charlotte5-7HC: Biff Poggi · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Cincinnati7-6HC: Scott Satterfield · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
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
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9/9 (100%) | 4/8 (50%) | -- | |
| Career | 9/9 (100%) | 4/8 (50%) | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matt Ruffolo’s 2021 season.
Matches Matt on
Longest make
FG%
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Emmet Kenney's graduate season at Stanford (2025).
70%match
Matches Emmet on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Emmet on
Height (lower)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Stephen Rusnak
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology