Tate Sandell, Oklahoma PK: the 2026 season story
Tate Sandell is a senior kicker for Oklahoma (SEC). He ranks 65th of 261 kickers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every kicker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Tate Sandell's strongest measure is made from 40+ at 7, 8th of 143 (the average is 4). His weakest is field goals over expected at +0.04, 73rd of 143 (the average is +0.03).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His made from 40+, 7, ranks 8th among 143 ranked kickers.
Against every kicker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of kicker he is. Among ranked kickers he sits, on average, in the 90th percentile for volume and 49th for efficiency.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 9 games, Tate Sandell's best came in week 10 at Florida and his quietest in week 8 at Mississippi State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Tate Sandell is 45th of 143 FBS kickers and 10th of 16 in the SEC. Next up nationally is Tony Sterner of Louisiana, 0.05 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at Oklahoma, 1st of 260 kickers.
Kickers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Trajan Sinatra of San José State.
