Punter, Texas Tech, 2019–23
Austin McNamara
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Gilbert, AZ
- Born
- Feb 24, 2001
Austin McNamara played punter at Texas Tech (2019–23).
Honors
- 2019, 2020, 2023First-team All-Big 12
- 2021Second-team All-Big 12
- 2023Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 59 | 2,657 | 45.0 | 66 | 6 |
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 41 | 1,898 | 46.3 | 87 | 11 |
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 42 | 2,023 | 48.2 | 70 | 17 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 50 | 2,215 | 44.3 | 65 | 18 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 55 | 2,548 | 46.3 | 59 | 24 |
| Career | 247 | 11,341 | 45.9 | 87 | 76 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Texas Tech | 31 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 31 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Texas Tech | 31 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 31 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 31 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Texas Tech 13 games, 55 punts, 46.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Wyoming | L 33–35 | 4 | 199 | 54 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Oregon | L 30–38 | 2 | 89 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Tarleton State | W 41–3 | 4 | 195 | 53 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | at West Virginia | L 13–20 | 6 | 294 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Houston | W 49–28 | 4 | 199 | 59 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Baylor | W 39–14 | 3 | 144 | 53 | 3 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Kansas State | L 21–38 | 4 | 183 | 57 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at BYU | L 14–27 | 4 | 192 | 57 | 3 |
| Nov 2 | vs. TCU | W 35–28 | 4 | 175 | 51 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | at Kansas | W 16–13 | 5 | 232 | 56 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UCF | W 24–23 | 2 | 94 | 53 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | at Texas | L 7–57 | 8 | 329 | 55 | 1 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. California | W 34–14 | 5 | 223 | 54 | 4 |
2022 Texas Tech 13 games, 50 punts, 44.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Murray State | W 63–10 | 4 | 183 | 56 | 3 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Houston | W 33–30 | 4 | 178 | 53 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | at NC State | L 14–27 | 6 | 247 | 50 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Texas | W 37–34 | 2 | 85 | 59 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | atKansas State | L 28–37 | 3 | 136 | 60 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Oklahoma State | L 31–41 | 4 | 166 | 46 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.West Virginia | W 48–10 | 2 | 108 | 65 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Baylor | L 17–45 | 2 | 96 | 53 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atTCU | L 24–34 | 6 | 282 | 55 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Kansas | W 43–28 | 3 | 140 | 63 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Iowa State | W 14–10 | 7 | 273 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Oklahoma | W 51–48 | 6 | 283 | 52 | 2 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | W 42–25 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
2021 Texas Tech 12 games, 42 punts, 48.2 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs.Houston | W 38–21 | 5 | 230 | 54 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 28–22 | 4 | 181 | 47 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Florida International | W 54–21 | 3 | 128 | 50 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | atTexas | L 35–70 | 2 | 93 | 48 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atWest Virginia | W 23–20 | 3 | 138 | 52 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | vs.TCU | L 31–52 | 2 | 99 | 55 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Kansas State | L 24–25 | 2 | 82 | 50 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atOklahoma | L 21–52 | 3 | 142 | 50 | 2 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Iowa State | W 41–38 | 2 | 95 | 53 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 0–23 | 9 | 508 | 70 | 4 |
| Nov 27 | atBaylor | L 24–27 | 3 | 143 | 55 | 2 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | W 34–7 | 4 | 184 | 61 | 2 |
2020 Texas Tech 9 games, 41 punts, 46.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Houston Christian | W 35–33 | 4 | 159 | 43 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Texas | L 56–63 | 5 | 239 | 56 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | atKansas State | L 21–31 | 2 | 97 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | atIowa State | L 15–31 | 6 | 261 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs.West Virginia | W 34–27 | 5 | 267 | 87 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Oklahoma | L 28–62 | 6 | 262 | 52 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | atTCU | L 18–34 | 7 | 330 | 56 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | atOklahoma State | L 44–50 | 4 | 176 | 55 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Kansas | W 16–13 | 2 | 107 | 55 | 1 |
2019 Texas Tech 12 games, 59 punts, 45.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Montana State | W 45–10 | 5 | 242 | 57 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UTEP | W 38–3 | 4 | 188 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Arizona | L 14–28 | 7 | 321 | 56 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atOklahoma | L 16–55 | 6 | 291 | 66 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Oklahoma State | W 45–35 | 5 | 168 | 51 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atBaylor | L 30–33 | 4 | 178 | 60 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Iowa State | L 24–34 | 6 | 280 | 57 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atKansas | L 34–37 | 5 | 211 | 48 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atWest Virginia | W 38–17 | 5 | 227 | 58 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.TCU | L 31–33 | 4 | 189 | 52 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Kansas State | L 27–30 | 4 | 165 | 49 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | atTexas | L 24–49 | 4 | 197 | 56 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2024 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 7–16).
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4½″ |
| Weight | 204 lb |
| Arm length | 33½″ |
| Hand size | 10½″ |
| Wingspan | 81″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New York Jets | 17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Jets | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 22 | – | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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