Punter, South Carolina, 2020–24
Kai Kroeger
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 213 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lake Forest, IL
- Born
- Jun 11, 2002
Kai Kroeger played punter at South Carolina (2020–24).
Honors
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South Carolina | 39 | 1,690 | 43.3 | 53 | 9 |
| 2021 | South Carolina | 59 | 2,525 | 42.8 | 73 | 22 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 58 | 2,675 | 46.1 | 79 | 29 |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 62 | 2,674 | 43.1 | 60 | 23 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 47 | 2,248 | 47.8 | 75 | 18 |
| Career | 265 | 11,812 | 44.6 | 79 | 101 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South Carolina | 39 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | South Carolina | 39 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | South Carolina | 39 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | South Carolina | 39 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | South Carolina | 39 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 213 |
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
2024 South Carolina 13 games, 47 punts, 47.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Old Dominion | W 23–19 | 5 | 206 | 46 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Kentucky | W 31–6 | 5 | 258 | 58 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. LSU | L 33–36 | 3 | 130 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Akron | W 50–7 | 4 | 213 | 75 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Ole Miss | L 3–27 | 4 | 207 | 61 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Alabama | L 25–27 | 3 | 135 | 54 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Oklahoma | W 35–9 | 8 | 413 | 57 | 4 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Texas A&M | W 44–20 | 4 | 160 | 45 | 3 |
| Nov 9 | at Vanderbilt | W 28–7 | 2 | 96 | 57 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Missouri | W 34–30 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Wofford | W 56–12 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Clemson | W 17–14 | 5 | 233 | 58 | 3 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Illinois | L 17–21 | 2 | 105 | 55 | 0 |
2023 South Carolina 12 games, 62 punts, 43.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 17–31 | 5 | 242 | 60 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Furman | W 47–21 | 4 | 178 | 57 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at Georgia | L 14–24 | 5 | 189 | 45 | 3 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Mississippi State | W 37–30 | 4 | 190 | 51 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Tennessee | L 20–41 | 5 | 229 | 48 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Florida | L 39–41 | 4 | 166 | 57 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atMissouri | L 12–34 | 4 | 187 | 49 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | atTexas A&M | L 17–30 | 5 | 202 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 38–28 | 7 | 285 | 53 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 47–6 | 3 | 117 | 47 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Kentucky | W 17–14 | 8 | 352 | 54 | 3 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Clemson | L 7–16 | 8 | 337 | 50 | 3 |
2022 South Carolina 12 games, 58 punts, 46.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Georgia State | W 35–14 | 7 | 344 | 79 | 4 |
| Sep 10 | at Arkansas | L 30–44 | 3 | 104 | 44 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Georgia | L 7–48 | 5 | 222 | 54 | 5 |
| Sep 29 | vs. South Carolina State | W 50–10 | 2 | 75 | 39 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | atKentucky | W 24–14 | 4 | 166 | 54 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Texas A&M | W 30–24 | 6 | 294 | 55 | 3 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Missouri | L 10–23 | 6 | 261 | 48 | 3 |
| Nov 5 | atVanderbilt | W 38–27 | 5 | 268 | 69 | 2 |
| Nov 12 | atFlorida | L 6–38 | 6 | 270 | 54 | 3 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Tennessee | W 63–38 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atClemson | W 31–30 | 7 | 376 | 63 | 5 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 38–45 | 6 | 240 | 52 | 2 |
2021 South Carolina 13 games, 59 punts, 42.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 46–0 | 2 | 84 | 50 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at East Carolina | W 20–17 | 8 | 326 | 52 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | atGeorgia | L 13–40 | 5 | 209 | 48 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Kentucky | L 10–16 | 5 | 214 | 56 | 4 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Troy | W 23–14 | 2 | 77 | 40 | 2 |
| Oct 9 | atTennessee | L 20–45 | 5 | 228 | 51 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 21–20 | 4 | 227 | 70 | 3 |
| Oct 23 | atTexas A&M | L 14–44 | 7 | 328 | 73 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Florida | W 40–17 | 3 | 107 | 41 | 1 |
| Nov 13 | atMissouri | L 28–31 | 4 | 142 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Auburn | W 21–17 | 6 | 260 | 53 | 3 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Clemson | L 0–30 | 6 | 240 | 59 | 2 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs.North Carolina | W 38–21 | 2 | 83 | 43 | 1 |
2020 South Carolina 10 games, 39 punts, 43.3 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs.Tennessee | L 27–31 | 6 | 211 | 45 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | atFlorida | L 24–38 | 4 | 167 | 49 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atVanderbilt | W 41–7 | 2 | 97 | 52 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Auburn | W 30–22 | 5 | 242 | 53 | 3 |
| Oct 24 | atLSU | L 24–52 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Texas A&M | L 3–48 | 5 | 206 | 48 | 1 |
| Nov 14 | atOle Miss | L 42–59 | 2 | 89 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Missouri | L 10–17 | 7 | 313 | 51 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Georgia | L 16–45 | 4 | 184 | 52 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | atKentucky | L 18–41 | 3 | 131 | 47 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 76″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Houston Texans | 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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