Lucas Carneiro

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Lucas Carneiro
No. 17 – Ole Miss Rebels
Position Placekicker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2004-05-25) May 25, 2004 (age 21)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Community School of Davidson (Davidson, North Carolina)
College
Awards and highlights
  • CUSA Special Teams Player of the Year (2024)
  • First team All-CUSA (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Lucas Booth Carneiro (born May 25, 2004) is an American football kicker for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

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Early life and high school

Carneiro was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to North Carolina when he was two. [1] He attended Community School of Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina where he played soccer before beginning placekicking as a junior. [1] He committed to play college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. [2]

College career

Western Kentucky

After redshirting as a freshman in 2022, [3] he took over as the Hilltoppers starting kicker in 2023, and went nine for 12 on his field goal attempts. [4] In week 7 of the 2024 season, he notched a season-high 14 points in a victory versus UTEP. [5] During the 2024 season, Carneiro went 18 for 19 on his field goal attempts, while also converting on all 41 extra point attempts, earning Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year honors. [6] After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]

Ole Miss

Carneiro transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. [8] In week 2 of the 2025 season, he was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after converting on three of his four field goal attempts in a win over Kentucky. [9] In the 2026 Sugar Bowl, Carneiro went three for three on his field goals, including a 56-yard field goal and the game-winning 47-yard field goal, in an upset win over Georgia. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Wertz Jr, Langston (January 8, 2026). "Lucas Carneiro kicks Ole Miss to Fiesta Bowl, capping rise from Charlotte-area school". Charlotte Observer.
  2. ↑ Van Pelt, Evelyn (August 20, 2025). "Transfer Kicker Lucas Carneiro Brings Next-Level Drive to Ole Miss: 'I Made the Right Choice'". The Rebel Walk. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Komis, Tyler. "Lucas Carneiro took 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to be Rebels' next big leg". Rebels247.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ McMahon, Jake (December 5, 2024). "'Lucas the Leg': Carneiro earns conference recognition for four field goal game". WKU Herald. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Van Pelt, Evelyn (December 23, 2024). "Boom! Ole Miss gets commitment from Western Kentucky transfer kicker Lucas Carneiro, CUSA Special Teams Player of Year". The Rebel Walk. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ Katz, Michael (August 23, 2025). "When it comes to clutch moments, new Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro thinks simpler is better". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  7. ↑ McCready, Neal. "New Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro staying true to himself as he hopes for big season, NFL future". Rebels247.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hutchens, Sam (January 1, 2026). "Who is Lucas Carneiro? Ole Miss kicker sets Sugar Bowl field goal record". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Nagy, Zack (September 9, 2025). "Ole Miss Football's Lucas Carneiro Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week". Ole Miss Rebels on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ Hutchens, Sam. "How Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro's 'mulligans' helped him hit Sugar Bowl winner". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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