Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ Houston | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 57 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs Texas Tech | 5 | 194 | 38.8 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 385 | 43.3 | 57 | 2 |
#38
AJ Winsor
Junior punter for Oregon State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Mukilteo, WA · Kamiak
Returning to Oregon State for 2026
The numbers
42.8
yards per punt · 2026
9 punts · long of 57 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 punts, 38.8 avg, vs Texas Tech
AJ Winsor
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. AJ Winsor has been at Oregon State through three head coaches in three seasons.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Oregon State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jonathan Smith, Trent Bray, and JaMarcus Shephard. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon State8-5HC: Jonathan Smith · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced
2026Oregon State0-2HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast 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
JaMarcus Shephard
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Oregon State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #100
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Palmer Williams’s 2023 season.
78%match
Matches Palmer on
In-20 rate
Height
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ian Ratliff's sophomore season at App State (2025).
Matches Ian on
Class year
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Differs from Ian on
Height (higher)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like AJ Winsor
Background
2025 • Played in all 12 games • Punted 62 times, totaling 2,774 yards for an average of 44.7 per • The 44.7-yard per punt average ranks fifth for a single-season at Oregon State • Had 13 punts downed inside the 20 • Posted at least one 60-yard punt in four games • Recorded a season-long 66-yard p...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology