The Clemson football program has picked up a new commitment from a highly regarded specialist.
Palmetto (Fla.) High School’s Michael Brandin Gallaway announced a commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday.
The left-footed Gallaway is ranked by Kohl’s Kicking as the No. 1 punter and No. 4 kicker in the class of 2027.
“I just wanted to first and foremost thank my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for this incredible opportunity and guiding me thru this process,” Gallaway wrote on social media. “I want to also thank my family for all their support and help with my recruiting process. Lastly, I want to thank all the coaches that believed in me and for recruiting me through this process. Thank you to Coach KT and Brunno for teaching me so much along this journey. After lots of thoughts and prayers I have made the decision to be a Clemson Tiger! 🐅 🐅🐅 Let’s go!!!! ❗️❗️❗️”
Gallaway made an official visit to Clemson this past weekend.
In addition to Clemson, Gallaway lists other offers from schools such as Auburn, Baylor, Cincinnati, Colorado, Louisville, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Gallaway becomes the 20th commitment in Clemson’s 2027 class.
Following is the commentary on Gallaway from Kohl’s Kicking:
“Gallaway had another dominant performance at the 2026 Kohl’s National Underclassman Challenge. His coordination, leg speed, and long levers allow him to be an elite talent. He won both of the day one punt competitions and was hitting at or above the 5.0-second mark all weekend. He is the top combo prospect in the country and was excellent in both field goals (20 points) and kickoffs (115.73 overall). Gallaway is a rare prospect and will generate buzz wherever he goes. Gallaway is currently the best K/P prospect in the 2027 class. He should continue to develop, and be in high demand with D1 schools. The tall, talented lefty won the field goal competition repeatedly making 60-65 yard field goals in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people at the Kohl’s National Scholarship Camp in July of 2025. He scored 32 points on field goals, 114.55 points on kickoffs, and 111.01 points on punts at the camp in July of 2025. Gallaway also had an impressive showing at the 2025 Kohl’s Underclassman Challenge. He was dominant in the punt competitions and charting portions of camp, and he produced a score of 112.31 overall on his two charting sessions. He won the punt competition on day two of camp as well. His overall score on kickoffs was 106.08 points and his combined field goal total was 16 points.”