#96

Ian Brandt

P · Old Dominion · So. · #96

Returning to Old Dominion for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Ian Brandt

P · Old Dominion · So · #96

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Old Dominion
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Old Dominion
2024
Old Dominion
2025
Old Dominion

Played his entire career under Ricky Rahne.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2024Old Dominion5-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning
2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 16 · 2025

W 24–10

at South Florida

-4 rush yds (1 car)

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Old Dominion

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Old Dominion

Returning around him

  • 74% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #95

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Reis Vernon’s 2022 season.

Reis Vernon

79%match

Kansas · 2022

#2

Patrick Rea

Louisiana Tech · 2024

77%
#3

Laine Wilkins

Houston · 2021

76%
#4

Damon Greaves

Kansas · 2023

73%
#5

Emile Sebafundi

Coastal Carolina · 2024

72%

Matches Reis on

Yards / punt
Weight
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Emilio Duran's junior season at Toledo (2025).

Emilio Duran

70%match

Toledo · 2025

#2

Ryan Sanborn

Stanford · 2022

63%
#3

Patrick Rea

James Madison · 2025

63%
#4

Reis Vernon

Kansas · 2022

61%
#5

Anthony Venneri

UCF · 2025

55%

Matches Emilio on

In-20 rate
Weight
Yards / punt

Differs from Emilio on

Class year (lower)
Height (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14997

Final rank
#15237
Avg #15267.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14997 this season.