Ben Kiernan: P · North Carolina · #91.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
North Carolina’s specialists
Ben Kiernan
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing. Now in a fifth season at North Carolina. First career honor, 2022: All-ACC.
Play style
Has a leg that can flip the field on one swing.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 3
Syracuse.com Oct 22Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-17vs South Carolina | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 46 | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 40-34vs App State | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-13vs Minnesota | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 42 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-24@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 59 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 40-7vs Syracuse | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 9 | 371 | 41.2 | 59 | 5 |
Week 2 · 2023
W 40-34
vs App State
45 yards per punt · 2 punts · 2 inside the 20
Edged out App State at home in a shootout.
Season context: team record and system
5 seasons under Mack Brown — 38-27 over that span.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at North Carolina — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 51 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mack Brown.
