Two candidates emerge as favorites for BYU football kicking duties

February 9, 2026

By Casey Lundquist, BYU Cougars on SI: BYU will likely have to replace both starting kickers in 2026. Kicker Will Ferrin has moved on to the NFL and punter Sam Vander Haar is out of eligibility. However, according to newly named special teams coordinator Justin Ena, Vander Haar is appealing for another year of eligibility.

If Vander Haar’s appeal is denied, there is already a frontrunner to replace him: redshirt freshman Fuller Shurtz.

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Two Candidates Emerge as Favorites for BYU Kicking Duties

BYU will likely have to replace both starting kickers in 2026. Kicker Will Ferrin has moved on to the NFL and punter Sam Vander Haar is out of eligibility. Howe

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