The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Gianni Spetic - 2026 Football Roster
Roster
Gianni Spetic
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chardon, Ohio
- High School:
- Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
CAREER HIGHS
- Field goals made: 3 (2x) // last vs. UTSA, 9/19/26
- Field Goals attempted: 4 // vs. Western Michigan, 10/21/23
- Long field goal: 55 (2x) // last vs. South Florida, 10/25/25
- PAT made: 8 // vs. Texas State, 9/5/26
- PAT attempted: 8 // vs. Texas State, 9/5/26
- Points scored: 13 // at Florida Atlantic, 9/27/25
A first-year kicker from Chardon, Ohio … has played in 46 career games ... on 2026 preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award ... transferred to Texas from Memphis in spring 2026 ... played in 13 games as a Memphis Tiger … participated in 24 games across two seasons at Ohio … named to 2024 All-MAC Academic Team.
SENIOR (2026)
Has served as first-string kicker in all seven games ... made his Longhorn debut in season opener vs. Texas State (9/5), booting 10 kickoffs for 630 yards (63 avg) and six touchbacks, secured a one-of-one field goal from 48 yards against the Bobcats ... fired five kickoffs for 325 yards (65 avg) and five touchbacks and tallied a one-of-one field goal from 37 yards against No. 1/1 Ohio State (9/12) ... drilled seven kickoffs for 452 yards (64.6 avg) and six touchbacks, and logged three-of-three field goals from 23, 34 and 52 yards vs. UTSA (9/19) ... tallied five kickoffs for 309 yards (61.8 avg) and one touchback, and tabbed two-of-two field goals from 22 and 44 yards at No. 14/13 Tennessee (9/26) ... registered five kickoffs for 309 yards (61.8 avg) and four touchbacks and posted a 23 yard field goal vs. Oklahoma (10/10) ... made a 38-yard kickoff and booted five kickoffs for 296 yards (59.2 avg) vs. Florida (10/17) ... also logged a solo tackle against the Gators ... knocked seven kickoffs for 442 yards (63.1 avg) and five touchbacks, while recording two-of-two field goals from 23 and 33 yards vs. No. 7/7 Ole Miss (10/24).
BEFORE TEXAS
JUNIOR (2025)
Earned American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week recognitions (10/6) … appeared in 13 games ... made 15-of-20 field goal attempts (75 percent) ... was 3-for-3 from 20-29 yards out, 5-for-6 from 30-39 yards out, 3-for-6 from 40-49 yards out and 4-for-5 from 50+ yards with a long of 55 yards .... totaled a career-high 94 points on the season ... also handled kickoff duties, averaging 63.6 yards per kickoff ... tallied 51 touchbacks ... 49-of-49 on PATs.
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Played in 14 games at Ohio … made 13 field goals on 16 attempts with a long of 52 yards … tallied 47 PATs … earned Academic All-MAC Team honors.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Appeared in 12 games for the Bobcats … made 18 field goals on 26 attempts, with the longest clocking in at 40 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner for Notre Dame Cathedral Latin football team … also earned two varsity soccer letters, four varsity baseball letters and played basketball for one year ... named team MVP and earned First Team All-Conference honors for his senior baseball season ... named 2022 First Team Crown Conference ... earned Second Team All-Ohio honors in 2021 and 2022 ... kicked the longest field goal at Louisville High School (49 yards) ... also a 2022 Golden Glove recipient in baseball.
PERSONAL
Born and raised in Chardon, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb about 35 miles east of the city … was a four-sport letterwinner as a high schooler (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer) … played soccer from a very young age and took up punting and kicking in middle school … his brother, Emilio, played collegiate soccer at the University of Mount Union … grandparents moved to the United States from Croatia in 1968 and takes great pride in his Croatian heritage … lifelong fan and supporter of the Cleveland Browns, Guardians, Cavaliers.
