Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-9vs Florida International | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 59 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24@ Army | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 48 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-17vs Delaware State | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 409 | 47.1 | 59 | 6 |
#39
Luke Goater
Redshirt freshman punter for South Florida. From Melbourne, VIC — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
6′2″ · 210 lb · Melbourne, VIC · ProKick Australia
The numbers
45.4
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 punts, 42 avg, at Army
Inside the 20 · 67%
0%field median 33%60%
6 of his 9 punts died inside the 20. The field median is about one in three, among 134 FBS punters with 5+ punts this season.
The story
Redshirt freshman punter for South Florida. From Melbourne, VIC — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Florida in 2025.
Luke Goater
Two seasons at South Florida, two different head coaches: Kevin Patrick and Brian Hartline.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
His career
20253 games
- Signed with South Florida3-star out of ProKick Australia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Florida
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Kevin Patrick
South Florida
2026era →
Brian Hartline
South Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Patrick → Brian Hartline. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 59–17
52 yards per punt · 1 punts · 1 inside the 20
Dominant 42-point win at home against Delaware State.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 punt, +1 punt inside the 20.
Season context · Team result + system
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026South Florida3-0HC: Brian Hartline · Balanced, slow tempo
Starter
The No. 2,661 recruit in the country is punting in the American Athletic as a redshirt freshman.
The battery
South Florida’s specialists
- #49Easton BonnettLong snapper · R-So.
- #48Turner McLaughlinLong snapper · R-So.
- #39Luke GoaterPunter · R-Fr.9 punts · 45.4 avg · 6 inside the 20
- #7Nico GramaticaKicker · Jr.5 of 5 on field goals
- #10Gaston GramaticaKicker · Fr.
- #37Lawson ThornKicker · R-Jr.
Where he came from
From Melbourne, VIC — one of 83 Australians punting in FBS this season.
Background
2025: Saw action in three games...a redshirt season...punted nine times for a 36.2 average with 1 touchback, two fair catches and two inside the 20...punted four times for 158 yards (39.5 ypp) at Navy (11/15)...punted two times for 71 yards vs. South Carolina State (9/20)...punted three times…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology