Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-10vs Abilene Christian | 2 | 101 | 50.5 | 51 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 7 | 311 | 44.4 | 53 | 4 | |
| Total | 9 | 412 | 47.5 | 53 | 4 |
#49
Will Karoll
Senior punter for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 215 lb · Mosman, NSW · The King’s School
Transferred UCLA → Texas Tech for 2026
The story
4 punter for Texas Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Tulane in 2023.
- Transferred from UCLA to Texas Tech in 2026.
The numbers
45.8
yards per punt · 2026
9 punts · long of 53 · 4 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 50.5 avg, vs Abilene Christian
Will Karoll
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, Tim Skipper and Joey McGuire.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
202312 games
- Signed with Tulaneout of ProKick Australia
202511 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Texas Tech
Played his entire career under Joey McGuire.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas Tech
2025UCLA
2026Texas Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Tulane11-3HC: Slade Nagle · Run-leaning
2024Tulane9-5HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-heavy
2025UCLA3-9HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Texas Tech2-0HC: Joey McGuire · 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
Joey McGuire
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 33–10
2 NO · 101 YDS · 50 AVG
Dominant 23-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With W. Hammond — 298 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (2 car) · J. Williams — 71 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Sandy’s 2021 season.
89%match
Matches Jordan on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Laine Wilkins's junior season at Houston (2022).
81%match
Matches Laine on
Class year
Weight
Yards / punt
Differs from Laine on
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Will Karoll
Background
CAREER HONORS Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2025, Jr.) Honorable Mention All-AAC (2023, Fr.) PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH Arrived at Texas Tech as one of the nation’s most-experienced punters with previous starting experience at both Tulane (2023-24) and UCLA (2025) … will have two seasons of eligibility...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology