Punter, New Mexico (from Texas, California), 2024–26
Michael Kern
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Michael Kern plays punter for New Mexico, after Texas (2024) and California (2025).
2026 so far
17 punts, 40.1 average
Last game: at Hawai’i, W 21–10
Next game: vs. North Dakota State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 41 | 1,706 | 41.6 | 57 | 10 |
| 2025 | California | 39 | 1,620 | 41.5 | 60 | 12 |
| 2026 | New Mexico | 17 | 682 | 40.1 | 66 | 8 |
| Career | 97 | 4,008 | 41.3 | 66 | 30 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 19 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | California | 19 | P | So. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico | 19 | P | Jr. | 6′4″ | 195 |
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.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico 5 games, 17 punts, 40.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 70–7 | 3 | 115 | 39 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma | L 6–14 | 7 | 251 | 40 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | at New Mexico State | W 42–18 | 2 | 80 | 46 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTEP | W 61–7 | 1 | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Hawai’i | W 21–10 | 4 | 170 | 51 | 1 |
2025 California 11 games, 39 punts, 41.5 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon State | W 34–15 | 2 | 73 | 40 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Texas Southern | W 35–3 | 2 | 95 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 27–14 | 5 | 235 | 53 | 3 |
| Sep 20 | at San Diego State | L 0–34 | 6 | 251 | 48 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Boston College | W 28–24 | 2 | 83 | 42 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 5 | 217 | 60 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 21–18 | 7 | 259 | 47 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at Virginia Tech | L 34–42 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Stanford | L 10–31 | 5 | 199 | 50 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. SMU | W 38–35 | 3 | 123 | 50 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | atHawai’i | L 31–35 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
2024 Texas 14 games, 41 punts, 41.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Colorado State | W 52–0 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Michigan | W 31–12 | 3 | 118 | 42 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UTSA | W 56–7 | 4 | 183 | 52 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. UL Monroe | W 51–3 | 2 | 91 | 49 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Mississippi State | W 35–13 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Vanderbilt | W 27–24 | 4 | 145 | 42 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida | W 49–17 | 3 | 115 | 42 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | at Arkansas | W 20–10 | 6 | 239 | 42 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Kentucky | W 31–14 | 2 | 87 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Texas A&M | W 17–7 | 3 | 120 | 43 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. Georgia | L 19–22 | 2 | 78 | 39 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Clemson | W 38–24 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Arizona State | W 39–31 | 3 | 146 | 57 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 14–28 | 6 | 263 | 51 | 3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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