Washington State Cougars · P RoomP
#32 Max Dean
Class RS SO/TRFrom New Mexico State (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'1" · 200 lbHometown Gisborne, Australia · Gisborne Secondary College
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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PunterExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29P room context
View full depth chart →Max Dean holds the PT · Starter spot in Washington State Cougars’s punter room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026New Mexico State→Washington State Cougars
Background & career
Max Dean is a punter from Gisborne, Australia, who attended Gisborne Secondary College. He redshirted during his freshman year in 2024 at New Mexico State. As a redshirt freshman in 2025, Dean appeared in 12 games for the Aggies, recording 55 punts for 2,324 yards with a 42.3-yard average. He placed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line, added three touchbacks, and had one punt of 50-plus yards. His season long came to 59 yards against Middle Tennessee. Dean enrolled at Washington State in January 2026 and is a redshirt sophomore.
New Mexico State2024 – 2025
Washington State2026 — presentPrevious schoolNew Mexico StateOriginGisborne, Australia · Gisborne Secondary College