Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 44 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 118 | 59.0 | 76 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 199 | 49.8 | 76 | 1 |
#35
Charles Steinkamp
Senior punter for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 208 lb · Los Alamos, NM
The numbers
49.8
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 punts, 59 avg, vs Mercyhurst
The story
Senior punter for New Mexico. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesCharles Steinkamp
Three seasons at New Mexico, two different head coaches: Danny Gonzales and Jason Eck.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
New Mexico
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
New Mexico
2025–2026era →
Jason Eck
New Mexico
Coaching transition mid-career: Danny Gonzales → Jason Eck. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Mercyhurst
59 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Dominant 63-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023New Mexico4-8HC: Danny Gonzales · Run-leaning
2025New Mexico9-4HC: Jason Eck · Run-leaning
2026New Mexico2-1HC: Jason Eck · Run-heavy
Starter
New Mexico carries two punters; Steinkamp has taken four of the 14.
The battery
New Mexico’s specialists
- #53Caden BeckLong snapper · So.
- #50Lincoln EpsteinLong snapper · Jr.
- #19Michael KernPunter · Jr.10 punts · 36.6 avg · 6 inside the 20
- #35Charles SteinkampPunter · Sr.4 punts · 49.8 avg · 1 inside the 20
- #31Grant GlasgowKicker · Sr.5 of 6 on field goals
- #95Konner OlsonKicker · Sr.
- #41Nicholas RomeroKicker · So.0 of 1 on field goals
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology