After signing with Washington as an undrafted free agent, former Iowa football kicker Drew Stevens has been named the starting kicker for the Commanders this season.
The North Augusta, S.C., native carved out a historic career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, appearing in 53 games, going 76 for 95 on field goal attempts with a long of 58 yards. Stevens' 76 field goal makes are an Iowa program record. Stevens' 12 makes of 50-plus yards are also an Iowa school record.
During his Iowa career, Stevens was 28 of 29 from 20-29 yards, 16 for 18 from 30-39 yards, 20 for 29 from 40-49 yards, and 12 for 19 from beyond 50 yards. Additionally, he was 124 of 126 on extra point attempts.
Our starting kicker: pic.twitter.com/5PT7ObsDrn
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) August 18, 2026
The Commanders released kicker and former
Michigan Wolverine Jake Moody on Monday, signaling that Stevens had won the job.
Stevens will look to build a successful NFL career similar to that of Hawkeyes legend Nate Kaeding, who retired as one of the most accurate field-goal kickers in league history, making 86.2% of his field goal tries and scoring 895 career points.
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