
Austin Luther brings dual-threat leg strength to EKU’s special teams
Austin Luther is a 2026 active sophomore at Eastern Kentucky listed as a punter, and his profile points to a specialist with real flexibility: he handled kicking and punting in high school, including a 47-yard field goal as a senior and a 49-yard punt as a junior. He was also cited as a national top-15 kicking and top-15 punting prospect in recruiting chatter, which hints at upside beyond the box score. For a team, he looks like a development-friendly special-teams piece with range, versatility, and enough leg to matter in field position battles.





