Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 52 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 176 | 45.6 | 52 | 1 |
#43
Wade McSparron
Sophomore punter for SMU. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 236 lb · Geelong, VIC
Returning to SMU for 2026
The numbers
44
yards per punt · 2026
4 punts · long of 52 · 1 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 punts, 49 avg, at Florida State
Wade McSparron
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. He has spent two seasons at SMU.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
SMU
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Rhett Lashlee — 11-4 over that span.
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
2026SMU2-0HC: Rhett Lashlee · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
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
Rhett Lashlee
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 27–24
1 NO · 49 YDS · 49 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 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
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · SMU
Returning around him
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -11 net (15 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Ansell’s 2023 season.
Matches Jack on
Weight
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Differs from Jack on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Adam Williams's freshman season at Memphis (2020).
Matches Adam on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Weight
Differs from Adam on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology