Charlie Kuhbander

#14 · PK · Sr. · Northwestern6′0″ · 195 lb · Springboro, OH

Charlie Kuhbander: PK · Northwestern · #14.

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The battery

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#90Jake GenykPunter · So.4 punts · 34.5 avg · 2 inside the 20
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#14Charlie KuhbanderKicker · Sr.6 of 13 on field goals
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Charlie Kuhbander

PK · Northwestern · Sr · #14

Handles the kicks without drama. Five seasons at Northwestern to date. The first career honor came in 2020: Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Handles his kicks without drama.

Fans

No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.

Northwestern in the news

Dante Moore out for seasonOregonLive Oct 29

Where to follow

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	FGM/FGA	LONG	XP	PTS	Note
Wk 1	L 21-38vs Michigan State	0/2	0	3/3	3
Wk 2	W 24-6vs Indiana State	1/1	47	3/3	6
Wk 3	L 23-30@ Duke	1/1	25	2/2	5
Wk 4	W 35-6vs Ohio	2/3	26	2/2	8
Wk 5	L 7-56@ Nebraska	0/0	0	1/1	1
Wk 7	W 21-7vs Rutgers	0/1	0	3/3	3
Wk 8	L 7-33@ No. 6 Michigan	0/1	0	1/1	1
Wk 9	L 14-41vs Minnesota	0/0	0	2/2	2
Wk 10	L 12-17vs No. 19 Iowa	2/2	30	0/0	6
Wk 11	L 7-35@ No. 20 Wisconsin	0/1	0	1/1	1
Wk 12	L 14-32vs Purdue	0/1	0	2/2	2
Wk 13	L 14-47@ Illinois	0/0	0	1/1	1
Total		6/13	47	—	39

Signature game

Week 2 · 2021

W 24-6

vs Indiana State

6 points · 47 long · 100 percent on field goals

2021 snapshot

Season context: team record and system

5 seasons under Pat Fitzgerald — 32-28 over that span.

2017Northwestern10-3HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning, fast tempo

2018Northwestern9-5HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Balanced

2019Northwestern3-9HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-heavy

2020Northwestern7-2HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning, fast tempo

2021Northwestern3-9HC: Pat Fitzgerald · Run-leaning