2023 Football Roster
Ben Kiernan
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ireland
- High School:
- Wakefield (N.C.)
Third-Team All-ACC (2022)
2023 –Graduate Season
Appeared in five games at punter before suffering a season-ending injury • Had nine punts for 371 yards, averaging 41.2 yards per punt • Five of his nine punts pinned teams inside their own 20-yard line • Season-long 59-yard punt against Pitt • Ran for 17 yards and a first down after having a punt blocked against Syracuse • Was the first rushing first down by a UNC punter since Tommy Hibbard vs. Duke in 2012.
2022 – Senior Season
Starting punter in all 14 games • Third-Team All-ACC • Finished the season with a 46.8 average on 48 punts • Landed 18 punts inside the 20 and 14 punts were 50+ yards • Averaged 49.5 yards on two punts in season opener against FAMU • Punted twice at App State and averaged 46.0 yards • Named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week after averaging a 54.2 yards on five punts against Georgia State • He notched the two longest punts of his career with boots of 64 and 70 yards against the Panthers • Averaged 48.4 yards on five punts against Notre Dame • Punted three times and averaged 40.3 yards against Virginia Tech • Had two punts against Miami average 40.5 yards • Punted twice and averaged 47.0 yards at Duke • Called upon to punt four times and averaged 46.0 yards per punt and placed three inside the 20 • Averaged a career-best 55.0 yards on three punts with a long of 64 yards at Virginia • Punted three times for a 41.7 average at Wake Forest, landing one inside the 20 • Punted five times for a 45.2 average vs. Georgia Tech, landing three inside of the 20 • Punted a season high seven times against NC State • Landed two of his three punts inside the 20 against Clemson • Averaged 44.67 yards on three punts against Oregon.
2021 – Junior Season
Starting punter in all 13 games • Finished the season with a 43.7 average on 45 punts • Landed 12 punts inside the 20 and seven punts were 50+ yards • Averaged 42.3 yards on four punts in the season opener at Virginia Tech • Punted once for 53 yards against Georgia State • Did not punt against Virginia • Punted four times for a 47.0 yard average at Georgia Tech with two landing inside the 20 • Had his busiest game to date this year with seven punts for a 43.7 average against Duke • Averaged 40.5 yards on two punts against Florida State • Punted five times for a 48.0 yard average that included a season-long 56 yarder against Miami • Had two punts for an average of 47.0 yards at Notre Dame • Punted four times and averaged 38.5 yards against Wake Forest • Averaged 43.0 yards on six punts at Pittsburgh • Punted once for 46 yards against Wofford • Had two punts blocked at NC State and averaged 36.0 yards on four punts • Punted five times and averaged 46.6 yards against South Carolina at the Duke's Mayo Bowl • Equaled his season-long punt with a 56-yard effort against the Gamecocks • Had one tackle on special teams.
Wakefield High School
