{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography |name=Lucas Carneiro |school=Ole Miss Rebels |currentnumber=17 |currentposition=Placekicker |class=Junior |birth_date={{bda|2004|5|25}} |birth_place=Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |heightft=5 |heightin=11 |weight_lb=195 |highlights= * CUSA Special Teams Player of the Year (2024) * First team All-CUSA (2024) |highschool=Community School of Davidson (Davidson, North Carolina) |pastschools= *Western Kentucky (2022–2024) *Ole Miss (2025–present) |espn=5092504 }} '''Lucas Booth Carneiro''' (born May 25, 2004) is an American football kicker for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
==Early life== Carneiro was born in Boston, Massachusetts and moved to North Carolina when he was two.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wertz Jr |first=Langston |date=January 8, 2026 |title=Lucas Carneiro kicks Ole Miss to Fiesta Bowl, capping rise from Charlotte-area school |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/college/article314135909.html |website=Charlotte Observer}}</ref> He attended Community School of Davidson in Davidson, North Carolina where he played soccer before beginning placekicking as a junior.<ref name=":0" /> He committed to play college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Van Pelt |first1=Evelyn |title=Transfer Kicker Lucas Carneiro Brings Next-Level Drive to Ole Miss: 'I Made the Right Choice' |url=https://therebelwalk.com/2025/08/transfer-kicker-lucas-carneiro-brings-next-level-drive-to-ole-miss-i-made-the-right-choice/ |website=The Rebel Walk |date=20 August 2025 |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref>
==College career== === Western Kentucky === After redshirting as a freshman in 2022,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Komis |first1=Tyler |title=Lucas Carneiro took 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity to be Rebels' next big leg |url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/lucas-carneiro-explains-transfer-to-ole-miss--250201590/ |work=Rebels247.com |publisher=247Sports |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> he took over as the Hilltoppers starting kicker in 2023, and went nine for 12 on his field goal attempts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McMahon |first1=Jake |title='Lucas the Leg': Carneiro earns conference recognition for four field goal game |url=https://wkuherald.com/81048/sports/lucas-the-leg-carneiro-earns-conference-recognition-for-four-field-goal-game/ |website=WKU Herald |date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> In week 7 of the 2024 season, he notched a season-high 14 points in a victory versus UTEP.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Van Pelt |first1=Evelyn |title=Boom! Ole Miss gets commitment from Western Kentucky transfer kicker Lucas Carneiro, CUSA Special Teams Player of Year |url=https://therebelwalk.com/2024/12/boom-ole-miss-gets-commitment-from-western-kentucky-transfer-kicker-lucas-carneiro-cusa-special-teams-player-of-year/ |website=The Rebel Walk |date=December 23, 2024 |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> During the 2024 season, Carneiro went 18 for 19 on his field goal attempts, while also converting on all 41 extra point attempts, earning Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year honors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Katz |first1=Michael |title=When it comes to clutch moments, new Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro thinks simpler is better |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/when-it-comes-to-clutch-moments-new-ole-miss-kicker-lucas-carneiro-thinks-simpler-is-better/ |website=The Commercial Dispatch |date=August 23, 2025 |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCready |first1=Neal |title=New Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro staying true to himself as he hopes for big season, NFL future |url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/new-ole-miss-kicker-lucas-carneiro-staying-true-to-himself-as-he-hopes-for-big-season-nfl-future-252809934/ |work=Rebels247.com |publisher=247Sports |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref>
=== Ole Miss === Carneiro transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hutchens |first1=Sam |title=Who is Lucas Carneiro? Ole Miss kicker sets Sugar Bowl field goal record |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2026/01/01/lucas-carneiro-ole-miss-football-kicker-sugar-bowl-record/87987447007/ |website=The Clarion-Ledger |date=1 January 2026 |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> In week 2 of the 2025 season, he was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after converting on three of his four field goal attempts in a win over Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nagy |first1=Zack |title=Ole Miss Football's Lucas Carneiro Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week |url=https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/ole-miss-football-s-lucas-carneiro-named-sec-special-teams-player-of-the-week-01k4pesbzykc |work=Ole Miss Rebels on SI |date=September 9, 2025 |publisher=SI.com |access-date=2 January 2026}}</ref> In the 2026 Sugar Bowl, Carneiro went three for three on his field goals, including a 56-yard field goal and the game-winning 47-yard field goal, in an upset win over Georgia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hutchens |first1=Sam |date=January 2, 2026 |title=How Ole Miss kicker Lucas Carneiro's 'mulligans' helped him hit Sugar Bowl winner |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2026/01/02/lucas-carneiro-ole-miss-football-kicker-sugar-bowl/87875738007/ |access-date=2 January 2026 |website=The Clarion-Ledger}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://wkusports.com/sports/football/roster/lucas-carneiro/5198 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio] *[https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/lucas-carneiro/5930 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
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