2026 games, yards per punt per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Lexington Matthews
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Transferred to Louisiana Tech from James Madison.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Louisiana Tech’s specialists
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 8 LSU | 6 | 294 | 49.0 | 58 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-36@ Baylor | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 43 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Army | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 55 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 32-31vs Louisiana | 3 | 148 | 49.3 | 67 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-0@ UL Monroe | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-0vs Old Dominion | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-20@ South Alabama | 5 | 212 | 42.4 | 54 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 1178 | 43.6 | 67 | 9 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 punts, 1 punt inside the 20.
Season context: team record and system
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 14-7 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
33%9 of 27Touchback rate
11%3 of 27Yards / punt
43.627 puntsLong
67yards43.6 yards/punt on 27 punts · 33% placed inside the 20 · 3 touchbacks.
Louisiana Tech carries three punters; Matthews has taken all 27 punts.
2026 is in progress.
