Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-0vs UTEP | 2/2 | 33 | 5/5 | 11 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-17@ Michigan | 1/1 | 34 | 1/1 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-6vs New Mexico | 0/1 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 | |
| Total | 3/4 | 34 | — | 17 |
#29
Tate Sandell
5th-year kicker for Oklahoma. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 178 lb · Port Neches, TX
National watch
The story
5th-year kicker for Oklahoma. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to UTSA in 2022.
- Transferred from UTSA to Oklahoma in 2025.
- Named All-America (FWAA) in 2025.
The numbers
3
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 FG, 5 XP, vs UTEP
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
32.5own fans
0rival fans
Tate Sandell just out here chewing bubble gum and kicking field goals in his short shorts like a damn boss. Love to see it.
Tate Sandell
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jeff Traylor and Brent Venables. Three straight seasons of it now: Preseason All-America (Associated Press) again in 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2022
- Signed with UTSA2-star out of Port Neches-Groves
202513 games
- Entered the portal
- All-America6 selectors
- Lou Grozawinner
- All-SECfirst
- SEC Special Teams of the Yearwinner
20263 games
- Preseason All-AmericaFirst Team
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2026)
1 selectors honored him
🥈
ALL-SEC · 1ST TEAM
All-SEC 1st team (2025)
Badges
- Recruiting Snub
- Honors Badge
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Oklahoma
Played his entire career under Brent Venables.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8/9 (89%) | 8/9 (89%) | 8/9 (89%) | |
| 2024 | 10/10 (100%) | 7/8 (88%) | 2/4 (50%) | |
| 2023 | -- | 1/2 | -- | |
| Career | 18/19 (95%) | 16/19 (84%) | 10/13 (77%) |
Game log
Signature game
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 field-goal attempt, +2 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2023UTSA9-4HC: Jeff Traylor · Run-leaning
2024UTSA7-6HC: Jeff Traylor · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Oklahoma10-3HC: Brent Venables · Balanced
2026Oklahoma2-1HC: Brent Venables · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Awards
Player standing · 2026
National watch / fringe AA
In the All-America conversation, short of a selector's first team.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Selector Grid · 2026
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
How he plays
Play style
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,723 recruit in the country is kicking in the SEC as a 5th-year.
The battery
Oklahoma’s specialists
- #50Ben AndersonLong snapper · 5th-year
- #54Seth FreemanLong snapper · So.
- #87Jacob UlrichPunter · Sr.1 punt · 42 avg
- #29Tate SandellKicker · 5th-year3 of 4 on field goals
- #35Liam EvansKicker · Jr.1 of 1 on field goals
- #43Grayson MillerKicker · 5th-year
- #33Preston TarpleyKicker · So.
- #27Trace RuddKicker · Fr.
DNA match
Player DNA
Weapon
Accurate and has the range — good from anywhere you'd send him out.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Calum Sutherland’s 2022 season.
90%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Calum on
Longest make
FG%
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Kleather's junior season at Bowling Green (2025).
84%match
All-MAC
Matches Jackson on
Class year
Weight
Longest make
Player DNA
Players who play like Tate Sandell
Background
Season GP-GS FGM-FGA Pct. Blk Long PAT Pct. 2022 4-0 0-0 — 0 — 0-0 — 2023 13-0 1-2 50.0 0 47 2-2 100.0 2024 13-0 19-23 82.6 0 54 35-36 97.2 2025 13-0 24-27 88.9 0 55 35-35 100.0 Career 43-0 44-52 84.6 0 55 72-73 98.6 PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support the audio tag. 2025 (OKLAHOMA)…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology