Memphis’s young kicker with legit leg talent, but a 2025 injury cloud
In the 2025 season, Oliver Castaneda entered Memphis as a redshirt freshman kicker and was viewed as a developmental special-teams piece, with EA Sports giving him a 68 overall, 85 kick power, and 72 kick accuracy; Memphis listed him as a redshirt sophomore heading into 2026 after he did not see action in 2024, but reports from the 2025 season noted an undisclosed injury that eventually shut him down for the year. He looks like a project with upside: enough leg to matter, but not yet a proven game-day weapon, so he fits best with a team willing to develop talent and manage health patiently.
