Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ LSU | 1/1 | 49 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 5/5 | 50 | 1/1 | 16 | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-20vs North Carolina | 3/3 | 49 | 1/1 | 10 | |
| Total | 9/9 | 50 | — | 30 |
#81
Nolan Hauser
Junior kicker for Clemson. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Cornelius, NC · William Amos Hough HS
The numbers
9
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 FG, 1 XP, vs Georgia Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior kicker for Clemson. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Clemson in 2024.
Nolan Hauser
Handles his kicks without drama. This is his third season at Clemson. He has been named ACC Specialist Player of the Week two seasons running, most recently in 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202414 games
- Signed with Clemson3-star out of Hough
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/10 (80%) | 8/9 (89%) | 0/1 | |
| 2024 | 14/17 (82%) | 1/4 (25%) | 2/2 | |
| Career | 22/27 (81%) | 9/13 (69%) | 2/3 |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 28–20
10 points · 49 long · 100 percent on field goals
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 field goals, +3 field-goal attempts, +10 points.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 19-11 over that span.
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2026Clemson2-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,394 recruit in the country is kicking in the ACC as a junior.
The battery
Clemson’s specialists
- #40Brodey ConnLong snapper · Sr.
- #43J.R. BucknerLong snapper · Jr.
- #46Jackson ReachLong snapper · Fr.
- #89Jack SmithPunter · Sr.21 punts · 40 avg · 7 inside the 20
- #81Nolan HauserKicker · Jr.9 of 9 on field goals
- #48Charlie ReedKicker · Jr.
- #38Robert Gunn IIIKicker · Sr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matthew Shipley’s 2022 season.
81%match
Matches Matthew on
Height
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Matthew on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam Little's sophomore season at Arkansas (2022).
73%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Cam on
FG%
Longest make
Height
Differs from Cam on
Class year (lower)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Nolan Hauser
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology