Oliver Straw
Oliver Straw
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Oliver Straw has been at West Virginia through three head coaches in four seasons. The receipt: 12 rush yds against UCF — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Neal Brown, Chad Scott, and Rich Rodriguez. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rich Rodriguez
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 31–24
vs Pittsburgh
6 NO · 274 YDS · 45 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
West Virginia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · West Virginia
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -16 net (34 in / 50 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
West Virginia · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #25
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emile Sebafundi’s 2025 season.
Matches Emile on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Dean Janikowski's senior season at Washington State (2024).
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Differs from Dean on