Sam Hunsaker holds the PK · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Panthers’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Sam Hunsaker is a placekicker who transferred to Pittsburgh in January 2026 from Northern Arizona University. At NAU, he appeared in 18 games over two years and served as the primary kicker in 2025, making 11 field goals and 45 extra-point attempts. He connected on a 50-yard field goal against Incarnate Word and earned Fred Mitchell Award Semifinalist honors as a sophomore. In high school at ALA-Queen Creek, Hunsaker played one season of football after a soccer career, converting 11-of-12 field goal tries with a long of 50 yards and going 42-of-42 on extra points. He also kicked a game-winning 27-yard field goal against Red Mountain and punted 10 times for 238 yards.