Sam Vander Haar
Sam Vander Haar
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Sam Vander Haar has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 11 rush yds against West Virginia, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kalani Sitake.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalani Sitake
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Utah
5 NO · 212 YDS · 42 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
BYU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · BYU
Returning around him
- 2 BYU players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (9 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
BYU · Last season: 12-2 (AP #12) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #21
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carson King’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Hugh Robertson's junior season at Illinois (2023).
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