- Brett Kern
currentteam=Denver Broncos
currentnumber=1
currentpositionplain=Punter
birthdate=birth date and age|1986|2|17
birthplace=Grand Island, NY
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=205
college= Toledo
undraftedyear=2008
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Denver Broncos
pastteams=
*Denver Broncos (2008-present)
nfl=KER326640Brett Kern (born
February 17 ,1986 ) is anAmerican football punter for theDenver Broncos of theNational Football League . He was signed by the Broncos as an undraftedfree agent in 2008. He was an All-State Punter in New York while playing for the Grand Island Vikings. [http://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/gnnsports_story_285233417.html/resources_printstory]College Career
Kern played
college football at the University of Toledo. The MAC Report Online named Kern the Mid-American Conference’s ‘’Special Teams Player of the Year’’ in 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.utrockets.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18000&ATCLID=1325065|title=Brett Kern Named MAC Report Online 2007 Special Teams Player of the Year - University of Toledo Rockets Athletics Official Site - UTRockets.com|publisher=www.utrockets.com|accessdate=2008-08-24|last=|first=] Kern was also a semi-finalist for theRay Guy Award in 2007. That year, he averaged 46.5 yards per punt, second in the nation. [cite web|url=http://toledo.scout.com/2/696974.html|title=Scout.com: Brett Kern Named Ray Guy Semifinalist|publisher=toledo.scout.com|accessdate=2008-08-24|last=Nowicki|first=Brian]Denver Broncos
Kern won the starting punter for the 2008 Broncos, winning the job over competitor
Sam Paulescu . [http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_10345953]External links
* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=8675 Broncos Page]
* [http://collegefootball.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=39584 College Page]Notes and references
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