Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs Merrimack | 6 | 173 | 28.8 | 42 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-62@ Texas Tech | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 0-44@ Oklahoma | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 282 | 34.6 | 47 | 3 |
#97
Jake Stoeckel
Returning to Kent State for 2026
Renmark, Australia → Immanuel College
via kentstatesports.com ↗Jake Stoeckel
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kent State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | — | — | — | — |
| Road2g | — | — | — | — |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | — | — | — | — |
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
42 LONG · 2 IN 20 · 28 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
With D. Clark — 1 TD · 100 AVG · 100 LONG · C. Wolford — 1 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Kent State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Background
2025 (Freshman) Handled punting duties in 3 games early in the season Punted 9 times for 283 yards (31.4 avg) Appeared vs Merrimack, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma Long punt of 41 yards
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology