Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 8 | 335 | 41.9 | 62 | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Holy Cross | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 3 | 141 | 47.0 | 56 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 516 | 43.0 | 62 | 4 |
#34
Pierse Stainton
Senior punter for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 190 lb · Sarasota, FL · Cardinal Mooney
The numbers
43
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 punts, 41.9 avg, at Pittsburgh
Inside the 20 · 33%
0%field median 33%60%
4 of his 12 punts died inside the 20. The field median is about one in three, among 134 FBS punters with 5+ punts this season.
The story
Senior punter for Miami (OH). 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesPierse Stainton
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Pierse Stainton has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. 2025 brought the first one: MAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Miami (OH)
Played his entire career under Chuck Martin.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Holy Cross
40 yards per punt · 1 punts · 1 inside the 20
Dominant 38-point win at home against Holy Cross.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 punts, +1 punt inside the 20.
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Miami (OH)1-2HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
The battery
Miami (OH)’s specialists
- #64Nick BradyLong snapper · Fr.
- #60Trey WallmanLong snapper · Sr.
- #34Pierse StaintonPunter · Sr.12 punts · 43 avg · 4 inside the 20
- #38Kellan McLaughlinKicker · Jr.2 of 4 on field goals
- #31Brady StidhamKicker · Fr.
- #36Carter HoldenKicker · So.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Luke Akers’s 2022 season.
Matches Luke on
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Class year
Differs from Luke on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Emilio Duran's sophomore season at Toledo (2024).
Matches Emilio on
Class year
In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Player DNA
Players who play like Pierse Stainton
Background
2025 Highlights: Played in all 14 games Averaged 42.3 yards per punt Had only three touchbacks in 63 attempts Posted 12 punts of over 50 yards Downed 21 punts inside the 20-yard line South Florida (2022-24): Saw action in one game during the 2024 season. Had two punts for 88 yards in his debut…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology