Liam Dougherty
Liam Dougherty
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Liam Dougherty has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Houston. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Texas Tech, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Arizona
2 NO · 91 YDS · 45 AVG
Edged out Arizona at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · Houston
Returning around him
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (18 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #66 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to George Caratan’s 2023 season.
Matches George on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Nathan Totten's sophomore season at Marshall (2025).
Matches Nathan on
Background
As a Sophomore (2025) Appeared in all 13 games 74.2 punt grade ranked fifth in the Big 12 18 punts inside the 20-yard line ranked sixth in the Big 12 4.07 seconds hangtime ranked eighth in the Big 12 44.1 yards per punt ranked sixth in the Big 12 50+ yard punt in 10 of 13 games Season-high four p...