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Lexington Matthews

Redshirt junior punter for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

P · Louisiana Tech · R-Jr. · #29

6′3″ · 196 lb · Atlanta, GA · Union Grove HS

Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026

via latechsports.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 4 pm ETat BaylorMcLane StadiumBaylor by 19.5

The numbers

yards per punt · 2026

8 punts · long of 58 · 2 inside the 20

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 punts, 49 avg, at LSU

The story

3 punter for Louisiana Tech. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Transferred from James Madison to Louisiana Tech in 2025.

His career, year by year

Lexington Matthews

P · Louisiana Tech · Jr · #29

James Madison to Louisiana Tech — the move that set up everything since.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

portal record

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 9-6 over that span.

2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy

2026Louisiana Tech1-1HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Sonny Cumbie

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 80–6

vs Northwestern State

2 NO · 74 YDS · 37 AVG

Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.

With J. Mickens — 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 1 rush yds (1 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	PUNT	YDS	AVG	LONG	IN20
Wk 1	W 80-6vs Northwestern State	2	74	37.0	43	2
Wk 2	L 14-45@ LSU	6	294	49.0	58	0
Total		8	368	43.0	58	2

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Lexington Matthews

2025

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Signature game

Game log

How he plays

Background