Beckham Sunderland, the nephew of former Michigan kicker Brandon Kornblue, announced his commitment in a social media post.

Michigan Wolverines footballhas dipped into the NCAA transfer portal for a kicker for the third straight season, this time landing Texas State transfer Beckham Sunderland. Sunderland has limited experience as a football player,

Michigan football struck gold last year when it landed former Arkansas State kicker Dominic Zvada out of the portal. Zvada was nearly perfect for the Wolverines

Sunderland, the nephew of former Michigan kicker Brandon Kornblue, is a former Major League Soccer goalkeeper, playing three seasons with FC Cincinnati from 2020-22. The Wolverines are set at place-kicker with senior Dominic Zvada, the 2024 Big Ten kicker of the year, but Sunderland is expected to handle kickoffs.