Michigan Signee: Quinn Nordin

Pos.: Kicker/Punter

Ht./Wt.: 6-2 • 207

School: Rockford H.S.

Hometown: Rockford, Mich.

Additional Stats

• Made 19 of 29 field goals during his career (65.5 percent), including 14 of 19 (73.7 percent) in his sophomore season.

• Had a long of 51 yards, recorded during his senior season.

• Also handled some kickoffs in 2015, recording 19 touchbacks on 23 kickoffs (82.6 percent).

• Helped Rockford advance to the state playoffs for the 19th, 20th and 21st consecutive seasons in his final three years.

Honors

• Named to the Grand Rapids Press Dream Team in both 2013 and 2015.

• Awarded first-team All-State honors by the Detroit Free Press in 2013 and was named honorable mention by both The Detroit News and the Associated Press.

• Ranked the No. 1 kicker for 2016 by KornblueKicking.com.

All-Star Games And Camps

• Attended the Kornblue Kicking Camp in 2013 and 2014.

Recruitment

• Committed to Michigan on the morning of National Signing Day, Feb. 3.

• Had originally pledged to Penn State in July, 2015 but decommitted Jan. 27, 2016.

• Picked U-M over Penn State, Baylor and USC, taking official visits to U-M Jan. 15, Baylor Jan. 22 and Southern Cal Jan. 29.

• Made national headlines when Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh spent the night at Nordin's house after the end of the Dead Period Jan. 14 and the two drove to Ann Arbor together for Nordin's official visit.

Notable

• Also played lacrosse during his high school career.

• Was a member of the Rockford Student Council.

• Nordin missed all but four games during his senior season after breaking his collarbone during an attempted onside kick, but the talented kicker is full strength now and ready to prepare for a career at Michigan.

2016 Projection

With Kenny Allen returning for his senior year and coming off a junior season in which he made 18 of 22 field goals, Michigan does not need Nordin to come in and kick field goals. The Wolverines do need a punter, however, with the departure of Blake O'Neill, and while Nordin has a bright future as a placekicker, he has more experience as a punter and could help the Maize and Blue immediately there.

They Said It

KornblueKicking.com Director Brandon Kornblue: “One of the things that coaches love about him, especially the ones who see him in person, they see his build, his athleticism and confidence. In order to get these coaches to buy into him, it’s more than just his kicking ability. It’s the other things, the intangibles that have helped him.

“He came to our camp several years ago, probably when he was a freshman. He came back at the end of his sophomore year, and that’s when all of a sudden he made a boost in his strength. I told him he has special talent, and there are kids that I’ve seen that have that, but they don’t develop it. Over the past year, year and a half, we have been working with him and taking all the steps to get into a good spot, and he has received more offers than anyone in the country.”

Rockford head coach Ralph Munger: "It is such a very special skill — it’s like a pole vaulter. You obviously have to have some God-given talent, without question. But you have to nurture that talent and bring it along and have a knee-deep passion for what they are doing.

“Quinn has spent a lot of time working with some of the top coaches. He works with the Kornblue kicking service and a major part of his learning has come from them. The Kornblue deal is run by a former Michigan kicker and there are other services out there, but that is the one Quinn has stayed very close with. They pick up a lot of little extras from guys who understand their needs. They help them hone their skills and a higher level of execution."