Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 54 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 3 | 127 | 42.3 | 50 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 3 | 160 | 53.3 | 66 | 2 | |
| Total | 8 | 383 | 47.9 | 66 | 5 |
#8
Simon McClannan
Senior punter for Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 183 lb · Omaha, NE · Millard South
The numbers
47.9
yards per punt · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 punts, 53.3 avg, vs Tulane
Inside the 20 · 62%
0%field median 33%60%
5 of his 8 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 Kansas State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesSimon McClannan
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Simon McClannan has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Kansas State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Kansas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Kansas State
2026era →
Collin Klein
Kansas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 71–3
vs Nicholls
48 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
Dominant 68-point win at home against Nicholls.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 punts, +2 punts inside the 20.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Kansas State9-4HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning
2025Kansas State6-6HC: Chris Klieman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kansas State3-0HC: Collin Klein · Run-leaning
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
Kansas State carries two punters; McClannan has taken all eight punts.
The battery
Kansas State’s specialists
- #33Andrew JohnsonLong snapper · Sr.
- #45Jaxson DuffieldLong snapper · So.
- #46Sam DolphensLong snapper · Fr.
- #8Simon McClannanPunter · Sr.8 punts · 47.9 avg · 5 inside the 20
- #29Dylan DavidsonPunter · Jr.
- #43Luis RodriguezKicker · Jr.3 of 3 on field goals
- #96Aidan O'NeillKicker · Fr.
- #37Robert Hammond IIIKicker · Sr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
P
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Dean’s 2025 season.
Matches Max on
Class year
Yards / punt
In-20 rate
Differs from Max 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
In-20 rate
Weight
Yards / punt
Differs from Emilio on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Simon McClannan
Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week (UCF) • 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 CAREER: Enters the 2026 season ranked fifth in school history with a career punting average of 42.43 yards. 2025: Was the primary punter and kickoff man through the 2025 season… Averaged 42.5…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology