Players
Ben Kiernan
P · North Carolina
Ben Kiernan
P · #91 · North Carolina
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 210 lb
- Seasons
- 5
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.7974
- Class rank
- #2710 · 2019
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
- High school
- Wakefield
Returning player.
Career
197 Punts · 43.6 Avg · 56 In 20
On a roster 2019–2023. Statistics held for 2019–2023.
2023
Inside the 20
1
2
1
1
46
48
42
59
42.5
45.0
32.5
43.7
North Carolina *
West Virginia *
App State
Minnesota
@ Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Miami
Virginia
@ Georgia Tech
Campbell
Duke
@ Clemson
@ NC State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
9 Punts · 41.2 Avg · 5 In 20
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | vs Syracuse | W 40–7 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @ Pittsburgh | W 41–24 | 3 | 131 | 43.7 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| 3 | vs Minnesota | W 31–13 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2 | vs App State | W 40–34 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 1 | vs North Carolina * | L 17–31 | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
2022
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
−2
1
3
1
2
50
50
57
70
54
47
47
48
52
64
45
60
48
56
49.5
46.0
44.7
54.2
48.4
40.3
40.5
47.0
46.0
55.0
41.7
45.2
43.0
48.7
Florida A&M
@ App State
Oregon *
@ Georgia State
Notre Dame
Virginia Tech
@ Miami
@ Duke
Pittsburgh
@ Virginia
@ Wake Forest
Georgia Tech
NC State
Clemson *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
49 Punts · 46.6 Avg · 18 In 20
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Pittsburgh | W 42–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Oregon * | L 27–28 | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| 14 | vs Clemson * | L 10–39 | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 13 | vs NC State | L 27–30 | 7 | 301 | 43.0 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 12 | vs Georgia Tech | L 17–21 | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| 11 | @ Wake Forest | W 36–34 | 3 | 125 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 10 | @ Virginia | W 31–28 | 3 | 165 | 55.0 | 2 | 1 | 64 |
| 9 | vs Pittsburgh | W 42–24 | 4 | 184 | 46.0 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| 7 | @ Duke | W 38–35 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | @ Miami | W 27–24 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 5 | vs Virginia Tech | W 41–10 | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 4 | vs Notre Dame | L 32–45 | 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| 2 | @ Georgia State | W 35–28 | 5 | 271 | 54.2 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| 1 | @ App State | W 63–61 | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 1 | vs Florida A&M | W 56–24 | 2 | 99 | 49.5 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
2021
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
−1
2
1
2
2
−1
1
1
1
1
49
56
53
50
48
42
56
54
44
46
46
44
42.3
46.6
53.0
47.0
43.7
40.5
48.0
47.0
38.5
43.0
46.0
36.0
@ Virginia Tech
South Carolina *
Georgia State
Virginia
Georgia Tech *
Duke
Florida State
Miami
@ Notre Dame
Wake Forest
@ Pittsburgh
Wofford
@ NC State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
45 Punts · 43.7 Avg · 12 In 20
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ NC State | L 30–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs South Carolina * | L 21–38 | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 13 | @ NC State | L 30–34 | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 12 | vs Wofford | W 34–14 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 11 | @ Pittsburgh | L 23–30 | 6 | 258 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 10 | vs Wake Forest | W 58–55 | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 9 | @ Notre Dame | L 34–44 | 2 | 94 | 47.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| 7 | vs Miami | W 45–42 | 5 | 240 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 6 | vs Florida State | L 25–35 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 5 | vs Duke | W 38–7 | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| 4 | vs Georgia Tech * | L 22–45 | 4 | 188 | 47.0 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| 2 | vs Georgia State | W 59–17 | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
| 1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 10–17 | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
2020
Inside the 20
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
5
1
49
57
41
50
36
53
46
50
62
44
43.8
45.5
36.3
45.0
35.0
38.7
42.5
44.0
50.6
41.5
Texas A&M *
Syracuse
@ Boston College
Virginia Tech
@ Florida State
NC State
@ Virginia
@ Duke
Wake Forest
Notre Dame
Western Carolina
@ Miami
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
34 Punts · 43.7 Avg · 16 In 20
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | @ Florida State | L 28–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Texas A&M * | L 27–41 | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 14 | vs Western Carolina | W 49–9 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 13 | vs Notre Dame | L 17–31 | 7 | 354 | 50.6 | 0 | 5 | 62 |
| 11 | vs Wake Forest | W 59–53 | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| 10 | @ Duke | W 56–24 | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 0 | 1 | 46 |
| 8 | vs NC State | W 48–21 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| 7 | @ Florida State | L 28–31 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 6 | vs Virginia Tech | W 56–45 | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 5 | @ Boston College | W 26–22 | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2 | vs Syracuse | W 31–6 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
2019
Inside the 20
1
1
1
2
48
35
57
58
63
51
52
49
43
52
49
45
41.6
27.5
46.0
42.8
45.0
39.5
39.6
42.2
38.0
44.3
40.0
40.0
South Carolina *
Temple *
Miami
@ Wake Forest
App State
Clemson
@ Georgia Tech
@ Virginia Tech
Duke
Virginia
@ Pittsburgh
Mercer
@ NC State
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
60 Punts · 41.3 Avg · 5 In 20
Punting
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ NC State | W 41–10 | 4 | 160 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| 13 | vs Mercer | W 56–7 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 12 | @ Pittsburgh | L 27–34 | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 10 | vs Virginia | L 31–38 | 2 | 76 | 38.0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | vs Duke | W 20–17 | 5 | 211 | 42.2 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 8 | @ Virginia Tech | L 41–43 | 7 | 277 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 6 | @ Georgia Tech | W 38–22 | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 5 | vs Clemson | L 20–21 | 7 | 315 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 4 | vs App State | L 31–34 | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 3 | @ Wake Forest | L 18–24 | 10 | 460 | 46.0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2 | vs Miami | W 28–25 | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 1 | vs South Carolina * | W 24–20 | 5 | 208 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 48 |