Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Tulsa | 1/1 | 35 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | W 39-31vs Oregon | 4/4 | 44 | 3/3 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-0vs Murray State | 1/1 | 23 | 8/8 | 11 | |
| Total | 6/6 | 44 | — | 30 |
#16
Sam Keltner
Redshirt sophomore kicker for Oklahoma State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 185 lb · Keller, TX · Keller
Transferred SMU → Oklahoma State for 2026
The numbers
6
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 FG, 3 XP, vs Oregon
The play that turned itSwung SMU from 14% to 54% to win.Miami at SMU · 26-20
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt sophomore kicker for Oklahoma State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with SMU in 2024.
- Transferred from SMU to Oklahoma State in 2026.
Sam Keltner
Handles his kicks without drama. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: ACC Specialist Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2024
- Signed with SMUout of Keller
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Doug Meacham
Oklahoma State
Coaching transition mid-career: Doug Meacham → Eric Morris. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Oklahoma State
2025SMU
2026Oklahoma State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/8 (100%) | 5/10 (50%) | 1/2 | |
| Career | 8/8 (100%) | 5/10 (50%) | 1/2 |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 39–31
vs Oregon
15 points · 44 long · 100 percent on field goals
Edged out Oregon at home in a shootout.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 field goal, +1 field-goal attempt, +11 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
2026Oklahoma State2-1HC: Eric Morris · Balanced, fast tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
The battery
Oklahoma State’s specialists
- #42Caden YatesLong snapper · R-Jr.
- #48Nolan AkinsLong snapper · R-Fr.
- #37Lachie PozzobonPunter · So.6 punts · 43 avg · 1 inside the 20
- #85Nate OstPunter · R-Sr.
- #16Sam KeltnerKicker · R-So.6 of 6 on field goals
- #41Gabe PendyalaKicker · Fr.
- #49Joseph KimKicker · R-Jr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jonathan Weitz’s 2023 season.
82%match
Matches Jonathan on
FG%
Class year
Longest make
Differs from Jonathan on
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Creighton Wilbanks's freshman season at Southern Miss (2025).
71%match
Matches Creighton on
Class year
Height
Longest make
Player DNA
Players who play like Sam Keltner
Background
2025 All-ACC Academic Team A 2026 addition from the transfer portal. 2025 (Freshman at SMU): All-ACC Academic Team honoree ... Appeared in all 13 games ... Led the team in scoring with 78 points on the season ... Went 36-for-38 on PAT attempts ... Made 14 field goals on 20 attempts, including…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology