Alejandro De La Poza, Tarleton State PK: the 2026 season story
Alejandro De La Poza is a sophomore kicker for Tarleton State (UAC). He ranks 124th 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. Alejandro De La Poza's strongest measure is field goals over expected at +0.10, 51st of 143 (the average is +0.03). His weakest is made from 40+ at 0, 137th of 143 (the average is 4).
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+, 0, ranks 137th 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 1st percentile for volume and 65th for efficiency.
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. Alejandro De La Poza is 47th of 118 FCS kickers and 5th of 8 in the UAC. Next up nationally is Theodore Caballero of Grambling, 0.00 ahead on the index.
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 Matt Conord of Howard.
