Oscar Chapman (American football)

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Oscar Chapman
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-28) 28 March 1999 (age 26)
Adelaide, Australia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
Position: Punter
High school: Prince Alfred College
College: Auburn (2020–2024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Oscar Chapman (born 28 March 1999) is an Australian professional American football punter. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Chapman attended Prince Alfred College in Kent Town, South Australia, after which he played semi-professionally in the South Australian National Football League. [1] He went on to attend Prokick Academy and committed to play college football for the Auburn Tigers. [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Chapman punted 28 times with an average of 41.1 yards per punt and earned SEC first-year Academic Honor Roll honors. [3] In 2021, he punted 57 times with an averaged of 44.12 yards per punt while landing 23 of his punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. [4] Heading into the 2022 season, Chapman was named to the Ray Guy Award watchlist and preseason second-team all-SEC. [5] In week 4 of the 2022 season, he punted eight times, with a long of 61 yards, and three punts inside Missouri's 20-yard line in a 17-14 overtime win over the Tigers. [6] In the 2022 season, Chapman punted 56 times with an average of 43.7 yards per punt. [7] In week 5 of the 2023 season, he was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after punting five times for an average of 50 yards, with three inside the 20-yard line, and a long of 71 yards in a 27-20 loss to #1 Georgia. [8] During his final two collegiate seasons in 2023 and 2024, Chapman combined to punt 102 times with an average of 43.7 yards per punt. [9] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+14 in
(1.91 m)
206 lb
(93 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day [10]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Chapman signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a undrafted free agent. [11] He was waived on August 25. [12]

References

  1. Vitale, Josh. "Auburn football goes back to Australia to land new punter, Oscar Chapman". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. Green, Tom. "Auburn's addition of Australian punter Oscar Chapman was 5 months in the making". AL.com. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. Husting, Alex. "Oscar Chapman could be the weapon Auburn needs in Athens". 1819 News. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. Green, Tom. "Auburn's Oscar Chapman hopes 'brutal' journey leads to Ray Guy Award". AL.com. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  5. Cole, Adam. "All-SEC Australian: Oscar Chapman living 'insane' experience at Auburn". Opelika Auburn-News. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  6. Green, Tom. "Oscar Chapman proving to be a 'weapon' for Auburn on special teams". AL.com. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Oscar Chapman". Sports Reference. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  8. Cohen, Matt. "Auburn's Oscar Chapman named the Week 5 Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week". AL.com. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  9. Locke, Daniel. "Oscar Chapman ready for leadership role among Auburn's specialists". Auburn Tigers on SI. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  10. "Oscar Chapman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. Walls, Austin. "Minnesota Vikings Sign Former Auburn Tigers Punter as UDFA". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  12. Peters, Craig (25 August 2025). "Vikings Continue Roster Reductions". Vikings.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.