#18 Drew Stevens Season 2023-24

Hawk Items -- Scored 334 career points (115 PAT, 73 FG), which ranks second in school history... is 73-of-92 in field goals and 115-of-117 in PAT conversions... set school records for total field goals made (73), most 50+ yard field goals (12), and longest field goal (58 yards)... the 73 made field goals ranks sixth in Big Ten history... has 245 kickoffs for 15,473 yards (63.2 yards per kickoff avg.) with 146 touchbacks and five out of bounds... set Iowa freshman record with 16 made field goals... his career-long field goal of 58 yards vs. #9 Oregon in 2025 tied a school and Kinnick Stadium record... made field goal of 55 yards vs. UAlbany in 2025 is tied for the fifth-longest kick in school history... made field goals of 54 yards (vs. Northwestern-2022; at Maryland-2024, vs. UMass-2025, vs. Indiana-2025) ties as ninth-longest in program history... has four game-winning field goals (44 yards in 20-17 win vs. Michigan State-11/22/25; 53 yards in 13-10 win vs. Nebraska-11/29/2024; 53 yards in 10-7 win vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field-11/4/2023; 21 yards in 13-10 win at Minnesota-11/19/2022) with the last two coming on home senior day victories.

2025 Honors -- Pony Express Award midseason Watch List... Preseason Lou Groza Award Watch List... Athlon and Phil Steele preseason second-team All-Big Ten... 2025 -- Handled all placements and all but one kickoff in all 11 games... leads the team in scoring this season (89 points), going 19-25 in field goals (25, 26, 26, 27, 28, 31, 31, 32, 34, 36, 39, 40, 44, 46, 49, 54, 54, 55, 58) with a career-long of 58 yards and 32-33 in PAT conversions... is 5-5 from 20-29 yards, 6-7 from 30-39 yards, 4-7 from 40-49 yards and 4-6 from 50+ yards in field goals this season... the 58-yard make ties a school record tied a school and Kinnick Stadium record and is the third-longest make in the nation... ranks second in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation in field goals made per game (1.73)... also has 64 kickoffs for 4,007 yards (62.6 yards per kickoff avg.) and 35 touchbacks on the season... scored a season-high 13 points in 37-0 shutout at Wisconsin, going 3-3 in field goals (25, 32, 49 yards) and 4-4 in PAT conversions... kicked off seven times for 417 yards (59.6 yards per kickoff avg. with four touchbacks)... scored 11 points in 41-3 win over Minnesota, going 2-2 in field goals (34 yards, 46 yards) and 5-5 in PAT conversions... kicked off eight times for 514 yards (64.2 yards per kickoff avg.) with five touchbacks vs. Minnesota... scored 11 points in 47-7 win over UMass, going 2-3 in field goals (54 yards, 27 yards) and 5-6 in PAT conversions... the 54-yard field goal ties for the ninth-longest in school history... kicked off eight times for 511 yards (63.9 yards per kickoff avg.) with six touchbacks vs. UMass... scored 10 points in 34-7 season-opening win over UAlbany, going 2-2 in field goals (28 yards, 55 yards) and 4-4 in PAT conversions... the 55-yard field goal is tied for fifth-longest in school history... kicked off seven times for 434 yards (62.0 yards per kickoff avg.) with four touchbacks vs. UAlbany... scored eight points in in 20-17 win over Michigan Statem going 2-3 in field goals (26 yards, game-winning 44 yards) and 2-2 in PAT conversions... it was Steven's fourth game-winning field goal and his second straight on a home senior year... also kicked off four times for 237 yards (59.2 yard per kickoff avg.) vs. Michigan State... scored seven points in 25-24 win over Penn State, going 2-4 in field goals (31, 39) and 1-1 in PAT conversions... kicked off six times for 380 yards (63.3 yards per kickoff avg.) with three touchbacks vs. Penn State... scored seven points in 13-16 loss at Iowa State, going 2-2 in field goals (31, 36) and 1-1 in PAT conversions... kicked off four times for 244 yards (61.0 yards per kickoff avg.) with one touchback at Iowa State... scored eight points in 38-28 win at Rutgers, going 1-2 in field goals (26 yards), and 5-5 in PAT conversions... kicked off seven times for 447 yards (63.9 yards per kickoff avg.) with five touchbacks at Rutgers... scored seven points in 15-20 loss to #11/12 Indiana, going 2-3 in field goals (40, 54) and 1-1 in PAT conversions... kicked off four times for 252 yards (63.0 yards per kickoff avg.) with three touchbacks vs. Indiana... scored four points in 16-18 loss to #9 Oregon, making his only field goal attempt (career-high, school-record, and Kinnick Stadium-record 58 yards) and his only PAT conversion of the game... also kicked off five times for 314 yards (62.8 yards per kickoff avg.) with one touchback.

2024 Honors -- Third-Team All-Big Ten (coaches; media)... Phil Steele third-team All-Big Ten... Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance vs. Nebraska... Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Maryland... Lou Groza Stars of the Week for his performance vs. Washington... Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, specialist... UI November Male Athlete of the Month...  2024 -- Handled all placements and kickoff duties in all 13 games... scored 100 points, going 20-23 in field goals (41, 28, 23, 21, 42, 46, 37, 46, 25, 51, 24, 24, 27, 54, 50, 49, 26, 20, 53, 38) and 40-40 in PAT conversions on the season... his field goal percentage (87.0) ranked fourth in the Big Ten... also had 74 kickoffs for 4,722 yards (63.8 yards per kickoff avg.) with 41 touchbacks... tied program and SECU Stadium record, going 5-5 in field goals (27, 54, 50, 49, 26) in 29-13 win at Maryland... first Hawkeye since 1998 (Tim Douglas) to make multiple 50+ yard field goals in a single game...  the 54-yard field goal ties for eighth-longest in school history... also had eight kickoffs for 486 yards (60.8 per kickoff avg.), with three touchbacks and recorded his second career solo tackle at Maryland... scored 15 points, matching a career-high by going 4-4 in field goals (37, 46, 25, 51), and going 4-4 in PAT conversions in 40-16 win over Washington... also tallied eight kickoffs for 519 yards (64.9 yards per kickoff avg.) with five touchbacks and recorded his first career solo tackle vs. Washington... scored eight points, going 5-5 in PAT conversions and making his only field goal attempt (42 yards) in 38-21 win over Troy... also recorded seven kickoffs for 455 yards (65.0 yards per kickoff avg.) with seven touchbacks vs. Troy... scored eight points, going 5-5 in PAT conversions and making his only field goal attempt (24 yards) in 40-14 win over Northwestern.. also recorded seven kickoffs for 453 yards (64.7 yards per kickoff avg.) with six touchbacks vs. Northwestern... scored 10 points in in season-opening 40-0 shutout of Illinois State, going 2-2 in field goals (41, 28) and 4-4 in PAT conversions... also had eight kickoffs for 488 yards (61.0 yards per kickoff avg.) with four touchbacks vs. Illinois State... scored seven points, going 2-2 in field goals (20, 53) and 1-1 in PAT conversions in 13-10 win over Nebraska... the 53-yard was the game-winner as time expired... also had three kickoffs for 192 yards (64.0 yards per kickoff avg.) with one touchback vs. Nebraska... scored seven points, converting on a 46-yard field goal and going 4-4 in PAT conversions in 31-14 win at Minnesota... also had six kickoffs for 388 yards (64.7 yards per kickoff avg.) with two touchbacks at Minnesota... scored seven points, going 2-2 in field goals (23, 21) and 1-1 in PAT conversions in 19-20 loss to Iowa State... also had five kickoffs for 321 yards (64.2 yards per kickoff avg.) with three touchbacks vs. Iowa State... scored six points, posting a career-high 6-6 in PAT conversions, and kicked off seven times for 453 yards (64.7 yards per kickoff avg.) with six touchbacks, in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... scored six points, going 1-1 in field goals (38 yards) and 3-3 in PAT conversions, while recording five kickoffs for 321 yards (64.2 yards per kickoff avg.) and one touchdback in 24-27 Music City Bowl loss to Missouri... scored five points, going 1-1 in field goals and 2-2 in PAT conversions, while recording four kickoffs for 259 yards (64.8 yards per kickoff avg.), in 17-20 loss at UCLA... letterwinner.

 

 

2023 Honors -- Lou Groza Award semifinalist for the second consecutive season... third team All-Big Ten by league coaches honorable mention All-Big Ten by league media... Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (11/5) for his game-winning 53-yard field goal at Northwestern... preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele... named to Lou Groza Award preseason Watch List... 2023 -- Led team in scoring with 73 points, which ranks 32nd in program history for most points scored in a season... was 18-of-26 in field goals with a long of 53 yards, and 19-of-20 in PAT conversions, and 41-of-54 in kickoff touchbacks on the season... went 4-for-4 in field goal attempts (40, 53, 36, 34) with a season-long 53 yards and was a perfect 2-for-2 in PAT attempts in 26-16 win vs. Michigan State... averaged 64.3 yards on seven kickoffs, recording five touchbacks vs. Michigan State... was 3-for-4 in field goals (47 yards-missed, 32 yards, 43 yards and 24 yards-made) and 1-for-1 in PAT conversions in 22-0 win over Rutgers... averaged 64.7 yards on six kickoffs with five touchbacks vs. Rutgers... went 1-for-2 in field goals (53 yards-missed) with a season-long 53-yard game-winning field goal with 14 seconds left in the game in 10-7 win at Northwestern... averaged 63.0 yards on three kickoffs with two touchbacks at Northwestern... was 2-for-2 in field goals (48, 40 - both in the fourth quarter) and 1-for-1 in PAT attempts in 16-5 win at Wisconsin... averaged 60.8 yards on four kickoffs at Wisconsin... was 2-for-4 in field goals (27, 23) and 2-for-2 in PAT conversions in 20-14 win over Purdue... had five kickoffs for 325 yards (65.0 yard avg.) and five touchbacks vs. Purdue... made his only field goal attempt (20 yards) and went 3-for-3 in PAT conversions in season-opening 24-14 win over Utah State... averaged 65.0 yards on five kickoffs, recording five touchbacks vs. Utah State... went 2-for-2 in field goals (28 and 34 yards) and 2-for-2 in PAT conversions in 20-13 win at Iowa State... posted five kickoffs for 325 yards (65.0 yard avg.), recording five touchbacks vs. Iowa State... made his only field goal attempt (23 yards), went 1-for-1, and recorded three kickoffs for 171 yards (57.0 yard avg.) in 12-10 lost vs. Minnesota... went 1-for-2 in field goals (30 yards-made, 41 yards-missed) and was 4-for-4 in PAT conversions in 41-10 win over Western Michigan... kicked off seven times for 455 yards (65.0 yard avg.), recording seven touchbacks vs. Western Michigan... had one kickoff for 65 yards and one touchback in 31-0 loss at Penn State and in 35-0 loss to Tennessee... kicked off three times for 413 yards (65.0 yard avg.), recording three touchbacks in 15-13 win over Illinois... handled all kickoff duties in all 14 games... letterwinner.

2022 Honors -- Next Man In Award, special teams… second-team Freshman All-America by College Football News… second-team All-Big Ten by league media, Associated Press and Phil Steele… third-team All-Big Ten by league coaches… semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award, including one of just two freshmen… named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week for his play in 33-13 win over Northwestern… 2022 -- Handled all placements last 12 games, and kickoff duties in all 14 games… his 72 points led the team, ranks 33rd in school history, and his field goal percentage of .889 (16-18) led the Big Ten and ranked 16th in the nation… set Iowa freshman record with 16 made field goals… averaged 62.5 yards on two kickoffs, with no touchbacks in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State… handled kickoff duties in 10-7 loss to Iowa State… recorded a touchback on each of two kickoffs vs. ISU… connected on both field goals attempts in 27-0 win over Nevada, converting from 43 and 33 yards in first career attempts… added 3-3 PAT conversions vs. Nevada and had five touchbacks in six kickoff attempts… connected on both field goal attempts in 27-10 win at Rutgers, including 25 and 51 yards… added 3-3 PATs and averaged 62.5 yards on six kickoffs, with four touchbacks… connected on both PAT attempts in 27-14 loss to #4 Michigan and had no field goal attempts… averaged 56.7 yards on three kickoffs, with two touchbacks… made 2-3 field goals in 9-6 loss at Illinois, connecting from 32 and 27 yards prior to missing from 45 yards… recorded touchbacks on all three kickoffs at Illinois… connected on only field goal attempt in 54-10 loss at #2 Ohio State, converting from 49 yards, and also was successful on only PAT… also recorded three touchbacks on three kickoffs at OSU… connected on all four field goal attempts and all three PAT kicks in 33-13 win over Northwestern, hitting field goals from 29, 24, 54 and 25 yards… averaged 63.5 yards on eight kickoffs, with four touchbacks… the made field goal of 54 yards vs. Northwestern is a career-high that ties as seventh longest in program history… made one of two field goal attempts and all three PAT attempts in 24-3 win at Purdue in conditions that included winds at more than 20 mph… missed field goal from 44 yards hit the left upright… averaged 57.4 yards on five kickoffs at Purdue, with one touchback… connected on 44-yard field goal in the fourth quarter in 24-10 win over Wisconsin on his only attempt, while hitting 3-3 PAT attempts… averaged 61.4 yards on five kickoffs, with two touchbacks… connected on two field goal attempts and one PAT in 13-10 win at Minnesota… connected on field goals from 38 and 21 yards, including the game-winner from 21 yards with 28 seconds remaining… averaged 61.8 yards on four kickoffs, with one touchback… connected on only field goal attempt and both PAT attempts in 24-17 loss to Nebraska, connecting on 45-yard field goal in fourth quarter… averaged 61.8 yards on four kickoffs, with two touchbacks… made all three PAT attempts in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky and did not attempt a field goal… averaged 63.5 yards on four kickoffs, with two touchbacks… one of eight true freshmen to see game action… letterwinner.

High School Honors -- Named first-team Class 4A all-state kicker by South Carolina coaches association as a senior… first-team all-region and all-area as a senior… named to Touchstone Energy Bowl following senior season… named to Augusta Chronicle Dream 16 and a CSRA Border Bowl selection as a senior… named Palmetto Preps first-team All-Midlands as a junior… honor-able mention all-area and second-team all-region as a sophomore, while earning varsity special teams MVP honors… North Augusta HS Beta Club member and Leukemia Lymphoma Society Citizen Student of the Year… Honor Roll and Dean’s List student four straight years… Career -- Three-year football letterman as kicker… career-long field goal of 51 yards as a senior… helped prep team reach state playoffs three straight years, including semifinals in junior season… holds conference/region records for career field goals (16), season touchbacks (49), touchback percentage (85%), season field goals of 40-plus yards (six) and season field goals of 50-plus yards (two)… holds school records for career field goals (16), longest field goal (51), most field goals of 40-plus yards (six), most field goals of 50-plus yards (two), career field goal percentage (16-22, 73%), touchbacks in a game (eight, twice), touchbacks in a season (49) and career (57), highest career touchback percentage (55-65, 85%), and consecutive made PATs (39)… scored 123 career kicking points, second-most in school history… scored 63 points as a senior, including 9-14 field goals and 36-36 PAT attempts, with 49 touchbacks… scored 23 points in limited action as a junior (due to injury), making 2-3 field goal attempts and 17-18 PAT kicks, to go with eight touchbacks… scored 37 points as a sophomore, including 4-4 field goals and 25-27 PAT kicks… team captain as a senior… also competed in soccer.

Personal -- Born 12/9/2003 in Augusta, Ga… enterprise leadership major… parents are Michelle and Tim Stevens.