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Auburn football 2025 snapshot profile: Hudson Kaak
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Auburn's new punter, Hudson Kaak, transfers from Oklahoma State after averaging 41.1 yards per punt over two seasons.
Kaak, a junior from Australia, was a three-star recruit and ranked No. 2 nationally at his position in the 2023 class.
He replaces five-year starter Oscar Chapman and will allow freshman punter John Alan McGuire time to develop.
Kaak boasts a career-long punt of 54 yards and 32 punts landed inside the 20-yard line.
After five years of relying on Oscar Chapman to handle its punting duties, the Auburn Tigers are set to hand the keys over to fellow Aussie, Hudson Kaak.
Kaak transferred to Auburn during the offseason after a successful two-season stint at Oklahoma State, where he averaged 41.1 yards per punt. His average punts are comparable to Chapman, who averaged 43.5 yards per punt over his five-year career in Auburn. Kaak is expected to become the Tigers' primary punter, which will allow time for true freshman John Alan McGuire to develop. McGuire and Towns McGough are projected to handle kickoff duties this year while Kaak and Alex McPherson are expected to handle the punting a field goal kicking respectively.
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Hudson Kaak's personal profile
Hometown: Seymour, Victoria, Australia
Seymour, Victoria, Australia Previous school: Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Height: 6-1
6-1 Weight: 210
210 Class: Junior
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Hudson Kaak as a recruit
Recruiting class: 2023
2023 Position rank: No. 2
No. 2 State rank: No. 1
No. 1 Rating: Three-star
Three-star Other schools of interest: N/A
Hudson Kaak's career numbers
YEAR NO. OF PUNTS AVERAGE LONG 2023 (Oklahoma State) 38 39.7 54 2024 (Oklahoma State) 30 43.1 51
Hudson Kaak's PFF report card
2023: 78.6
78.6 2024: 72.5
72.5 Strengths: Yards per punt (41.1), Punts inside the 20 (32), Hang time (4.06)
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