Roland Podesta, Coastal Carolina P: the 2026 season story
Roland Podesta is a freshman punter for Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt). He ranks 108th of 232 punters in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every punter on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked punter, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Roland Podesta's strongest measure is inside the 20 at 35%, 73rd of 134 (the average is 35%). His weakest is touchbacks at 7%, 91st of 134 (the average is 6%).
Against every punter
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked punters he sits, on average, in the 34th percentile for efficiency and 46th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Roland Podesta's best came in week 3 at Delaware and his quietest in week 9 at Georgia State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every punter on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Roland Podesta is 84th of 134 FBS punters and 6th of 15 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Jake Stoeckel of Kent State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Punters like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Jimmy Gregg of Syracuse.
