MichaelKern
PP#19UNM Lobos
6'4" • 195lbs • Jr.Draft Eligibility:2029
- Overall Grade '26
- 78.7
- 18th/210 - Ps
- Punts '26
- 21
- 169th/210 - Ps
- Punt Net Avg. '26
- 37.71
- 135th/210 - Ps
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- @ SJSTAT 10/31, 8:00 PM
Michael
Kern
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#19
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UNM Lobos
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Michael Kern is a punter for the New Mexico Lobos who earned a 78.7 PFF punting grade in the 2026 season, 18th among 210 qualified punters. He punted 21 times with a net average of 37.7 yards per punt and a long of 66 yards.
Kern pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 8 times, reflecting his directional control. He averaged 4.10 seconds of hang time per punt.
His punts resulted in 1 touchbacks, 9 fair catches, 3 downed punts.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
New Mexico Lobos
2026 - Present
California Golden Bears
2025
Texas Longhorns
2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
PUNT
78.7
AVG
18th/210 Ps
KICKOFF
N/S
AVG
Not Enough Snaps
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsMICE
N/S
Week 1, 2026
vsPAME
N/S
Week 2, 2026
@OKUN
N/S
Week 3, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vsMICE
N/S
Week 1, 2026
vsPAME
N/S
Week 2, 2026
@OKUN
N/S
Week 3, 2026
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
PUNTS
21
169th/210 Ps
PUNT NET AVG.
37.71
135th/210 Ps
LONG
66
51st/210 Ps
PINNED INSIDE THE 20
8
145th/210 Ps
Punting
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Rank
169
th
Punts
21
135
th
Punt Net Avg.
37.71
51
st
Long
66
145
th
Pinned Inside the 20
8
75
th
Return %
33.3%
111
th
Yards per Return
7.9
38
th
Touchbacks
1
22
nd
Downed
3
17
th
Out of Bounds
1
99
th
Fair Catches
9
26
th
Hang Time Avg.
4.1
Kickoffs
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Rank
-
Kicks Returned
0
-
Kicks Returned %
0%
-
Yards per Return
0
-
Average Field Position
0
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