Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 4 | 170 | 42.5 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 35 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 39-44vs Florida | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 45 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 322 | 39.5 | 49 | 3 |
#14
Hudson Kaak
Senior punter for Auburn. From Seymour, VIC — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
6′1″ · 222 lb · Seymour, VIC · Seymour College
The story
Senior punter for Auburn. From Seymour, VIC — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oklahoma State in 2023.
- Transferred from Oklahoma State to Auburn in 2025.
The numbers
40.3
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 42.5 avg, vs Baylor
Inside the 20 · 38%
0%field median 33%60%
3 of his 8 punts died inside the 20. The field median is about one in three, among 134 FBS punters with 5+ punts this season.
In Their Words
96 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Hudson Kaak
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202312 games
- Signed with Oklahoma State3-star out of ProKick Australia
202512 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Auburn
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
42.5 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 punts.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oklahoma State10-4HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2024Oklahoma State3-9HC: Mike Gundy · Pass-leaning
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-1HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Auburn carries three punters; Kaak has taken all eight punts. The No. 2,378 recruit in the country is punting in the SEC as a senior.
The battery
Auburn’s specialists
- #64Benton CanteyLong snapper · So.
- #49Hudson PowellLong snapper · Sr.
- #47Travis WakefieldLong snapper · Fr.
- #14Hudson KaakPunter · Sr.8 punts · 40.3 avg · 3 inside the 20
- #37John McGuirePunter · So.
- #39Max BourkePunter · Fr.
- #38Alex McPhersonKicker · Sr.4 of 5 on field goals
- #93Charley SchwingerKicker · Jr.
- #41Connor GibbsKicker · Sr.
Where he came from
From Seymour, VIC — 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 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Bacchetta’s 2024 season.
Matches Alex on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Height
Differs from Alex on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Patrick Foley's junior season at UAB (2025).
Matches Patrick on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Weight
Differs from Patrick on
Class year (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Hudson Kaak
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology