After extending two offers to punters last week, Texas Longhorns special teams coordinator Jeff Banks landed a commitment from Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas product Michael Kern on Tuesday.
Committed! #Hookem @TexasFootball @CoachSark @CoachJeffBanks @CoachJCros @CoachHarriott @STA_Football pic.twitter.com/ZhVfW26bzP
— Michael Kern (@Michael_Kern05) May 2, 2023
According to Kohl’s Professional Camps, the 6’3, 170-pounder is ranked as the No. 4 punter and the No. 48 kicker in the country. Kern also held an offer from Army and took recent visits to Auburn, Boston College, South Florida, Duke, and Kentucky.