Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 120 | 40.0 | 41 | 1 |
#83
Archie Wilson
Sophomore punter for Nebraska. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Frankston, VIC · Haileybury College
Returning to Nebraska for 2026
The numbers
40
yards per punt · 2026
3 punts · long of 41 · 1 inside the 20
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 punts, 40 avg, vs Ohio
Archie Wilson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. He has spent two seasons at Nebraska.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Matt Rhule, all run-leaning offenses — 9-6 over that span.
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · 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
Matt Rhule
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
Nebraska
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Nebraska
Returning around him
- 1 Nebraska player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (17 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nebraska · Last season: 7-6 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #88
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Ansell’s 2021 season.
Matches Jack on
Height
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Jack on
Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Flynn Appleby's freshman season at Rutgers (2023).
Matches Flynn on
Height
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Flynn on
Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Archie Wilson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology