Quarterback, Wake Forest, 2019–24
Michael Kern
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 192 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Orlando, FL
Michael Kern played quarterback at Wake Forest (2019–24).
Career highs
261passing yards, career highat Syracuse, 20233touchdown passes, career highat Syracuse, 2023Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 50 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 253 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 56 | 92 | 60.9 | 645 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 24 | 45 | 53.3 | 288 | 6.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 104 | 179 | 58.1 | 1,309 | 7.3 | 6 | 5 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 27 | 15 | 0.6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 48 | 47 | 1.0 | 0 | 14 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 15 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 15 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 15 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 15 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 15 | QB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 15 | QB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 192 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 14 | 0.39 | – | – | 5.5 | – | – |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 32 | 0.25 | – | – | 8.1 | 11% | – |
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 5 | 0.50 | – | – | 2.5 | – | – |
| 2022 | Wake Forest | 4 | 0.01 | – | – | 0.0 | – | – |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 116 | 0.13 | – | – | 15.4 | 54% | 0.36 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 48 | 0.06 | – | – | 3.0 | 15% | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Wake Forest 5 games, 288 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 45–13 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 6–40 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 14–49 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 24–31 | 14 | 23 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | L 14–42 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2023 Wake Forest 4 games, 645 passing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | at | L 13–30 | 14 | 22 | 166 | 0 | 0 | −27 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 6–26 | 14 | 26 | 137 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 7–45 | 11 | 20 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Nov 25 | at | L 31–35 | 17 | 24 | 261 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
2022 Wake Forest 1 game, 6 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 44–10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – |
2021 Wake Forest 2 games, 67 passing yards
2020 Wake Forest 4 games, 253 passing yards
2019 Wake Forest 2 games, 50 passing yards, 1 TD
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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