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Former Michigan kicker Beckham Sunderland committed to the Gophers on Tuesday.
Sunderland was a kickoff specialist for the Wolverines last season, with 44 touchbacks in 71 attempts last season. He did not attempt a field goal. The Newport, Ky., native spend the 2024 season at Texas State, where he made one extra point try.
Sunderland started out as a soccer goalkeeper and was the first homegrown player signing for MLS club FC Cincinnati in 2020 and played for their youth sides, but not the first team.
With last year’s Gophers kicker, Brady Denaburg done, Sunderland will compete with redshirt freshman Daniel Jackson and others for kicking duties next season.
Sunderland is the 10th addition to the Gophers transfer portal class since Friday.
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Sunderland was a kickoff specialist for the Wolverines last season, with 44 touchbacks in 71 attempts last season. He did not attempt a field goal. The Newport, Ky., native spend the 2024 season at Texas State, where he made one extra point try.
Sunderland started out as a soccer goalkeeper and was the first homegrown player signing for MLS club FC Cincinnati in 2020 and played for their youth sides, but not the first team.
With last year’s Gophers kicker, Brady Denaburg done, Sunderland will compete with redshirt freshman Daniel Jackson and others for kicking duties next season.
Sunderland is the 10th addition to the Gophers transfer portal class since Friday.
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