Will Karoll

Position:
Punter
Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
High School:
The King’s School

CAREER HONORS

Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2025, Jr.)
Honorable Mention All-AAC (2023, Fr.)

PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH

Arrived at Texas Tech as one of the nation’s most-experienced punters with previous starting experience at both Tulane (2023-24) and UCLA (2025) … will spend his final year of eligibility as a Red Raider, giving Texas Tech its third Australian punter in the last decade.
Appeared in 38 games prior to joining the Red Raiders, punting 129 times for 5,603 yards over that stretch to the tune of a 43.4 yards per punt average … has totaled 32 punts of 50-plus yards in his career with a long of 78 while at Tulane … downed 36 punts over this career inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR AT UCLA): an honorable All-Big Ten selection by the conference coaches in his lone season as a Bruin … began the season on the Ray Guy Award watch list, which is presented to the nation’s top punter … appeared in all 12 games, ultimately punting 44 times for 1,913 yards at an average of 43.5 yards per punt … booted eight punts for at least 50 yards and had 13 downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line with only two touchbacks … served as UCLA’s primary holder on field goals and extra-points through the first five games of the season in addition to punting duties.
Sailed a season-long punt of 63 yards midway through the season at Indiana (10/25) … previously had a 61-yard punt just a week prior in a win over Maryland (10/18) … was one of three punts of 50-plus yards against the Terrapins, a season high … highest two single-game averages came during that two-game stretch, finishing with a 48.1 clip versus Marland and then a 48.8 average at Indiana.
Attempted at least two punts in 11 of 12 games overall with the lone exception being against Penn State (10/4) … was not called on to punt once against the Nittany Lions … averaged at least 40.0 yards per punt in eight different games overall.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT TULANE): appeared in all 14 games as a sophomore for a Green Wave program that played for its second American title in as many years … compiled a 42.8 punt average after making 42 attempts for 1,796 yards on the season … finished with 11 punts of 50-plus yards overall and had 11 punts downed inside the opponent 20-yard line.
Sailed a punt 78 yards early in the season against Oklahoma (9/14), marking the third-longest punt in Tulane history and the longest since 1999 … was the third-longest punt in the history of the American Conference as well.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT TULANE): earned the starting job in his collegiate debut, appearing in 12 games as a true freshman … called on to punt 43 times for 1,894 yards at a 44.0 yards per punt average to earn honorable mention All-AAC honors … average ranked as the eighth-highest single season clip in Tulane history … recorded 14 punts of at least 50 yards and had 12 that were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line … helped boost a Tulane unit that ranked 33rd nationally in net punting (40.6) and third in the American … his individual average ranked fourth in the league …
Part of a Tulane program that played in the American Conference Championship Game en route to an 11-3 season that also featured two of his future coaches at Texas Tech in defensive backs coach Rob Greene and defensive coordinator Shiel Wood … snapped the American Conference Championship records for most punts (8), yardage (356) and longest punt (65 yards) when the Green Wave faced SMU (12/2).

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended The King’s School in his native country of Australia … member of Prokick Australia, one of the top training programs for punters and kickers.

PERSONAL

Will Karoll … son of Trent and Penny Karoll … has an older sister, Mia.
Grew up playing rugby in his native Australia, all while rooting for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League … father was an Australian Football League standout in the mid-2000s and led the Melbourne Football Club in goals in 2008.