Player Story
Michael Lantz story
Michael Lantz built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a placekicker from Fayetteville, GA wearing No. 96, spending time with Georgia Southern, Minnesota, and USC. The clearest part of Michael Lantz's career was his special-teams scoring: 283 kicking points, 45 made field goals on 61 attempts, and 148 extra points across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Georgia Southern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Southern, Minnesota, and USC.
The arc is straightforward: Michael Lantz moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.