Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-0vs Missouri State | 1/1 | 28 | 6/6 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 2/2 | 39 | 6/6 | 12 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-31vs Kentucky | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 39 | — | 24 |
#24
David Olano
Senior kicker for Texas A&M. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 177 lb · Naperville, IL · Naperville North
Transferred Illinois → Texas A&M for 2026
The numbers
3
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 6 XP, vs Arizona State
Swing playSwung Illinois from 57% to 84% to win.USC at Illinois · 34-32
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior kicker for Texas A&M. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2023.
- Transferred from Illinois to Texas A&M in 2026.
David Olano
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. 2025 brought the first one: Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2023
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of Naperville North
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Texas A&M
Played his entire career under Mike Elko.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Texas A&M
2025Illinois
2026Texas A&M
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13/15 (87%) | 7/8 (88%) | -- | |
| 2024 | 12/12 (100%) | 4/6 (67%) | 1/2 | |
| Career | 25/27 (93%) | 11/14 (79%) | 1/2 |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
12 points · 39 long · 100 percent on field goals
Dominant 28-point win at home against Arizona State.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Illinois10-3HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Illinois9-4HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2026Texas A&M2-1HC: Mike Elko · Balanced, fast tempo
How he plays
Play style
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,103 recruit in the country is kicking in the SEC as a senior.
The battery
Texas A&M’s specialists
- #42Boomer GrahamLong snapper · Jr.
- #40Gray EvansLong snapper · So.
- #31Shea FreibaumLong snapper · Sr.
- #37Tyler WhitePunter · Sr.8 punts · 48.4 avg · 3 inside the 20
- #95Alex AbbottPunter · Jr.
- #38Jared WhitePunter · Sr.
- #96Waylon PetersPunter · Fr.
- #24David OlanoKicker · Sr.3 of 3 on field goals
- #90Asher MurrayKicker · Fr.1 of 1 on field goals
- #83Colton ChmelarKicker · So.
DNA match
Player DNA
Automatic
Money from inside 50 — you don't sweat the routine ones.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Will Bettridge’s 2024 season.
Matches Will on
FG%
Longest make
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to John Love's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2023).
81%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches John on
Class year
Longest make
Height
Player DNA
Players who play like David Olano
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology