Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 2/2 | 33 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 1/1 | 34 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 34 | — | 15 |
5th-year kicker for Oklahoma. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 178 lb · Port Neches, TX
The story
4 kicker for Oklahoma. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The numbers
field goals · 2026
of 3 attempts · long of 34 · 15 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 5 XP, vs UTEP
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz vs Tape
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Tate Sandell just out here chewing bubble gum and kicking field goals in his short shorts like a damn boss. Love to see it.
Tate Sandell
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jeff Traylor and Brent Venables. Three straight seasons of it now: Preseason All-America (Associated Press) again in 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2026)
1 selectors honored him
ALL-SEC · 1ST TEAM
All-SEC 1st team (2025)
Badges
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brent Venables.
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
Brent Venables
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
In the All-America conversation, short of a selector's first team.
Selector Grid · 2026
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/9 (89%) | 8/9 (89%) | 8/9 (89%) | |
| 2024 | 10/10 (100%) | 7/8 (88%) | 2/4 (50%) | |
| 2023 | -- | 1/2 | -- | |
| Career | 18/19 (95%) | 16/19 (84%) | 10/13 (77%) |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 51–0
vs UTEP
100 PCT · 33 LONG · 11 PTS
Dominant 51-point win at home against UTEP.
With I. Sategna — 4 rec · 76 yds · 1 TD · J. Mateer — 225 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 91.5 · 7 rush yds (3 car)
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 2/2 | 33 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 1/1 | 34 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 34 | — | 15 |
Play style
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Oklahoma
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma · Last season: 10-3 (AP #8) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #15
Player DNA
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Calum Sutherland’s 2022 season.
Matches Calum on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Kleather's junior season at Bowling Green (2025).
Matches Jackson on
Player DNA
Season GP-GS FGM-FGA Pct. Blk Long PAT Pct. 2022 4-0 0-0 — 0 — 0-0 — 2023 13-0 1-2 50.0 0 47 2-2 100.0 2024 13-0 19-23 82.6 0 54 35-36 97.2 2025 13-0 24-27 88.9 0 55 35-35 100.0 Career 43-0 44-52 84.6 0 55 72-73 98.6 PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support the audio tag. 2025 (OKLAHOMA) Becam...