#95

Nick Veltsistas

P · Virginia Tech · Sr. · #95

Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nick Veltsistas

P · Virginia Tech · Sr · #95

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Virginia Tech3-9HC: Brent Pry · Run-leaning

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025

W 23–21

at NC State

4 NO  ·  177 YDS  ·  44 AVG

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Virginia Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Virginia Tech

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30

DNA match

Player DNA

Cannon

Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Oscar Chapman’s 2023 season.

Auburn · 2023

All-SEC
#2

Jack Stonehouse

Syracuse · 2024

84%
#3

Lachlan Wilson

Tulsa · 2021

83%
#4

Brad Robbins

Michigan · 2021

NFL Rd 6
82%
#5

Jamieson Sheahan

California · 2022

81%

Matches Oscar on

Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Weight

Differs from Oscar on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Noah Botsford's freshman season at UTEP (2025).

UTEP · 2025

#2

Bart Edmiston

Wyoming · 2025

70%
#3

Blake Ochsendorf

Louisiana Tech · 2023

All-Conference USA
69%
#4

Clayton Stewart

Wyoming · 2022

66%
#5

Grant Gonya

Charlotte · 2023

66%

Matches Noah on

Yards / punt
Weight
Height

Differs from Noah on

Class year (higher)
In-20 rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15321

Final rank
#15321
Avg #15386.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15321 this season.