Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 39 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 62 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 133 | 48.8 | 62 | 2 |
#88
Ethan Pulliam
Junior punter for Mississippi State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Starkville, MS · Starkville HS
Returning to Mississippi State for 2026
The numbers
44.3
yards per punt · 2026
3 punts · long of 62 · 2 inside the 20
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 punts, 62 avg, at Minnesota
The story
3 punter for Mississippi State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearEthan Pulliam
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. This is his second season at Mississippi State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Mississippi State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 7-8 over that span.
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State2-0HC: Jeff Lebby · 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
Jeff Lebby
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–13
at Minnesota
1 NO · 62 YDS · 62 AVG
Dominant 25-point win on the road against Minnesota.
With K. Taylor — 227 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 88.8 · 86 rush yds (13 car) · A. Evans III — 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -12 net (28 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #20 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Cannon
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Watts’s 2021 season.
71%match
Matches Josh on
Yards / punt
Class year
Weight
Differs from Josh on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Botsford's freshman season at UTEP (2025).
64%match
Matches Noah on
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Noah on
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Ethan Pulliam
Background
Career Honors 2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2025 All-American Second Team, P (Sporting News) 2025 All-SEC Third Team, P (Phil Steele) 2025 Ray Guy Award Watchlist 2025 The Sporting News Midseason All-American Career Notes Played in 13 career games … Following the 2025 season, has a career-lon...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology