Overview
- Carneiro hit a 58-yarder near halftime against Miami in the Fiesta Bowl, cutting the deficit to 17-13 at the break.
- He is the only college kicker with four field goals of at least 55 yards this postseason, a run that continued despite a third‑quarter miss off the left upright from 52 yards.
- Sporting News reports he also connected from 54 yards in the Fiesta Bowl, and notes only 10 NFL kickers matched four 55‑plus field goals across the 2025 season.
- The junior fueled Ole Miss’s Sugar Bowl upset of Georgia with makes from 55 and 56 yards before sealing the win with a 47‑yarder.
- Carneiro transferred from Western Kentucky before the season, entered the Fiesta Bowl 29‑for‑32 on field goals, and drew public praise from coach Pete Golding, who said the staff viewed him as the best kicker in the country coming out of WKU.