There will be a Vinatieri kicking in the New England area again in the near future.
AJ Vinatieri, the son of former NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri, announced he will join UMass' 2022 recruiting class:
Andrew Ivins of 247Sports noted the younger Vinatieri also had scholarship offers from Eastern Kentucky, South Dakota State and Eastern Illinois to go with preferred walk-on opportunities at a number of notable programs, including Michigan, LSU, Florida, Indiana and Vanderbilt.
AJ Vinatieri is a kicker and punter who was an Indiana all-state selection in his senior year, per Ivins. He averaged 40.