Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.7 gross, but 16 of 32 inside the 20 (50.0%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.

2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Curtis Gerrand
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs.
Play style
Drops it inside the 20 and pins them on their own goal line.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
44.7 gross, but 16 of 32 inside the 20 (50.0%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
UCLA’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 46 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 4 | 199 | 49.8 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 52-38vs Purdue | 2 | 88 | 44.0 | 47 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 49 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 45 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 106 | 53.0 | 55 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 5 | 228 | 45.6 | 51 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 1429 | 44.7 | 55 | 16 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 17-15
at Oregon
41.3 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
A close one, won by 2 on the road.
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts, 2 punts inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
50%16 of 32Touchback rate
3%1 of 32Yards / punt
44.732 puntsLong
55yards44.7 yards/punt on 32 punts · 50% placed inside the 20 · 1 touchback.
UCLA carries three punters; Gerrand has taken 32 of the 34.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Phil Longo and Bob Chesney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 84 Australians punting in FBS this season.