Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
46.2 gross, but 15 of 36 inside the 20 (41.7%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
Luke Loecher: P · Oregon State · #38.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Oregon State’s specialists
Luke Loecher
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Now in a fourth season at Oregon State.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
46.2 gross, but 15 of 36 inside the 20 (41.7%) — a pinner. pinner
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-17vs Boise State | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 52 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-32@ Fresno State | 5 | 239 | 47.8 | 64 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-17vs No. 7 USC | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 47 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-42@ No. 12 Utah | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-27@ Stanford | 5 | 222 | 44.4 | 54 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-10vs Washington State | 5 | 252 | 50.4 | 59 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-9vs Colorado | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-24@ Washington | 4 | 191 | 47.8 | 61 | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-10vs California | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 49 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-7@ Arizona State | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 55 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-34vs No. 10 Oregon | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 41 | 0 | |
Bowl | W 30-3vs Florida | 3 | 166 | 55.3 | 59 | 3 | |
| Total | 36 | 1663 | 46.2 | 64 | 15 |
Season context: team record and system
4 seasons under Jonathan Smith — 21-24 over that span.
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
42%15 of 36Touchback rate
6%2 of 36Yards / punt
46.236 puntsLong
64yards46.2 yards/punt on 36 punts · 42% placed inside the 20 · 2 touchbacks.
Oregon State carries three punters; Loecher has taken 36 of the 37.
How it ended
Four seasons at Oregon State — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Gary Andersen, Cory Hall, and Jonathan Smith. Multi-era developmental context.