Will Karoll
Will Karoll
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall and Deshaun Foster. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against USC, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Punter · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Sandy’s 2021 season.
Matches Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Laine Wilkins's junior season at Houston (2022).
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