Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 48 | 2 |
#49
Clay Lawrence
Junior punter for Fresno State. From Perth, Australia — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
6′3″ · 180 lb · Perth · Byford Secondary
The numbers
40.5
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 40.5 avg, at USC
The story
Junior punter for Fresno State. From Perth, Australia — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
The full story, with sourcesClay Lawrence
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Two seasons at Fresno State, two different head coaches: Tim Skipper and Matt Entz.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Fresno State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Coaching transition mid-career: Tim Skipper → Matt Entz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Fresno State6-7HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced
2026Fresno State2-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Fresno State carries two punters; Lawrence has taken four of the 13.
The battery
Fresno State’s specialists
- #52Ethan RossettiLong snapper · Jr.
- #53Jack BaldiLong snapper · R-Fr.
- #41Nick VerdugoPunter · Sr.9 punts · 40 avg · 5 inside the 20
- #49Clay LawrencePunter · Jr.4 punts · 40.5 avg · 2 inside the 20
- #38Manaki WatanabeKicker · So.6 of 7 on field goals
- #45Connor TrippKicker · So.
- #40Ryan KobzeffKicker · R-Fr.
Where he came from
From Perth, Australia — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Cameron Peasley’s 2021 season.
Matches Cameron on
Yards / punt
Height
Weight
Differs from Cameron on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Peasley's freshman season at Utah (2021).
Matches Cameron on
Class year
Height
In-20 rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Clay Lawrence
Background
2025 (SOPHOMORE): Was out this season with injury. 2024 (FRESHMAN): Fresno State’s primary punter in all 13 games this season … had 58 punts for 2,375 yards … had five touchbacks … had a season-high seven punts four times ... Academic All-MW. PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Kicked with ProKick Australia…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology