Beckham Sunderland

Position:
K
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 225
Hometown:
Newport, Ky.
High School:
Sycamore (Ohio)
Prev School:
Texas State / Michigan
Years in College / At Minnesota:
3 / 1
Class:
Senior

PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 • spent the 2025 season at Michigan and the 2024 season at Texas State • attended online classes at Southern New Hampshire and graduated from there while playing soccer.

PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Spent one season (2025) at Michigan and one season (2024) at Texas State. MICHIGAN: Played in all 13 games • kicked off 71 times (recorded 44 touchbacks) for 4,553 yards • made one tackle on kickoff coverage and also punted one time for 35 yards. TEXAS STATE: Played in two games • recorded six touchbacks on eight kickoffs and made one point-after attempt • position coach was Daniel D Prato, who is Minnesota’s Special Teams Coordinator.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Sycamore High School in Montgomery, Ohio.

PERSONAL: Son of Larry and Jennifer Sunderland • has one brother (Lawson) and one sister (McKenna) • uncle, Brandon Kornblue, played college football and was a kicker at Michigan • signed with FCS Cincinnati of Major League Soccer (MLS) as a keeper after graduating high school in 2020 and was on their first-team roster but did not see game action • was with Cincinnati from 2020-22 • competed with the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, making nine starts for U-16/17 team • trained with Espanyol’s Juvenil A – Under 19 team in Spain in 2021.