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Kai Kroeger
Texans logoHouston Texans

Kai Kroeger

Pposition#38jersey24age6' 3"height213lbs2 yrsexperienceSouth Carolinacollege
At a glance

Kai Kroeger is a punter for the Houston Texans (No. 38). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 0 of 1 passing for 0 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

Is Kai Kroeger playing this week?

Kai Kroeger is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Kai Kroeger's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Kai Kroeger has 0 of 1 passing for 0 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions.

What team does Kai Kroeger play for?

Kai Kroeger plays punter for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 38. Kai Kroeger is 24 years old, 6' 3", 213 lbs. College: South Carolina. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kai Kroeger 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kai-kroeger (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kai KroegerHouston Texans · #38
Starter17th of 32 punters
2026 percentile card · vs 32 qualified punters

How he stacks up

Avg27In 2011Long70TB %92
  • Gross punting average46.627
  • Punts inside the 2010 in 2011
  • Longest punt67 yds70
  • Touchback rate (lower is better)0%92

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs punters with 18+ punts. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 4. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games32 puntsweeks 1–9peer group 32 qualified · min. 18 puntsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 19 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Milestone watch
2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Dropbacks: 1-3.304EPA / dropback · total -3.30%success0.0aDOT01st downs0explosive

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · BUF
0%0 snapsWk 2 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 3 · IND
0%0 snapsWk 4 · DAL
0%0 snapsWk 5 · TEN
0%0 snapsWk 6 · JAX
0%0 snapsWk 7 · NYG
0%0 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$1.1M a year
Total
$2.1M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
12th paid76th in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Saints · ERFA2 yrs · $2.1M · $1.1M/yrTraded
  2. 2026Texans · ERFA2 yrs · $2.1M · $1.1M/yrActive
  3. 2025Jets · UDFA3 yrs · $3.0M · $988K/yrTerminated
  4. 2025Saints · SFA1 yrs · $840K · $840K/yrExpired

Game log

Punting
WeekOpponentResultPuntsYdsAvgIn 20Long
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-36420852.0259
2 Sep 20vs Bengals logoCINL 6-20520741.4249
3 Sep 27@ Colts logoINDL 17-19526152.2167
4 Oct 4vs Cowboys logoDALL 30-34420852.0156
5 Oct 11@ Titans logoTENW 26-327537.5238
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-31314849.3053
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-27627746.2155
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22310635.3138
Season3214901067

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