#18 Drew Stevens Season 2023-24

Hawk Item – – Scored 232 career points, which ranks seventh in school history… is 51-of-64 in field goals and 79-of-80 in PAT conversions… the 51 field goal makes ranks fifth in program history… set school record for most 50+ yard field goals (7)… set Iowa freshman record with 16 made field goals… made field goals of 54 yards (vs. Northwestern-2022; at Maryland-2024) ties as seventh-longest in program history.

2024 Honors – – Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Maryland… Phil Steele preseason third-team All-Big Ten… Athlon preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten… named to Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award preseason Watch List… 2024 – – Handled all placements and kickoff duties in all 11 games… has scored 87 points, going 17-20 in field goals (41, 28, 23, 21, 42, 46, 37, 46, 25, 51, 24, 24, 27, 54, 50, 49, 26) and 36-36 in PAT conversions this season… his field goal percentage (85.0) ranks fifth in the Big Ten… also has 66 kickoffs for 4,209 yards (63.8 yards per kickoff avg.) with 39 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-yarder ties his career long… 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, season-long 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, converting on a season-long 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 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… went 2-2 in PAT conversions, 0-1 in field goal attempts (58 yards) and had four kickoffs for 257 yards (64.2 yards per kickoff avg.) in 20-32 loss at Michigan State… went 1-1 in PAT conversions, 0-1 in field goal attempts (51 yards), and had two kickoffs for 130 yards (65.0 yards per kickoff avg.) in 7-35 loss at #3/3 Ohio State.

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.