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Michael Almond

  • position K/P
  • height 6-3
  • weight 223
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown North Augusta, S.C.
  • High school Westminster
  • position K/P
  • height 6-3
  • weight 223
  • class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown North Augusta, S.C.
  • High school Westminster

Michael Almond Bio

CAREER
Punter and kickoff specialist who appeared in four games during his collegiate career, logging two punts and one kickoff.

2019
Senior reserve punter who was hampered all season by a back issue… did not see any game action… graduated in December.

2018    
Backup punter and kickoff specialist who saw action in two contests… appeared in the Texas A&M and Clemson games in onside kick situations.

2017    
Served as backup for kickoff and punting duties in his third season… saw action in the Texas A&M game, kicking off one time for 45 yards.

2016    
Served as a reserve during the regular season… was pressed into duty in the Birmingham Bowl when regular punter Sean Kelly was not available due to injury… punted twice for a 44.0-yard average with a long of 48 yards.

2015    
Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL    
Graduated from Westminster School in Augusta, Ga., in 2015… as a senior, earned GISA Class AAA all-region and all-state honors in football, all-region honors in soccer, was Westminster’s MVP in both football and soccer and was the school’s Athlete of the Year… coached in football by Steve Ackley… as a senior for the Wildcats, converted 11-of-13 field goals, including one from 54 yards out, and all 31 extra-point attempts… averaged 42 yards on 42 punts and had 40 touchbacks on 57 kickoffs… also played wide receiver and defensive back… played in the GISA All-Star football game… successful on 11-of-14 field goals and all 26 PATs as a junior in 2013… averaged 39 yards per punt… helped the soccer team to the GISA state title in both 2014 and 2015.

PERSONAL    
Michael Graham Almond was born August 12, 1996… is a public health major who graduated in December 2019.