Dominic Zvada

Class:
Senior
Position:
K
Height:
6-3
Weight:
187
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.
High School:
Valley Christian

Pronunciation

CAREER HIGHS
Michigan
Kicking
• Points: 13 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• FG Att: 4 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• FG Made: 4 - vs. Alabama (Dec. 31, 2024)
• PATs: 9 - vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 13, 2025)
• Long FG: 56, 2x - last vs. Northwestern (Nov. 23, 2024)

Arkansas State
Kicking
• Points: 14 - vs. Louisiana (Nov. 4, 2023)
• FG Att: 4 - at Ohio State (Sept. 10, 2022)
• FG Made: 4 - at Ohio State (Sept. 10, 2022)
• PATs: 11 - vs. Texas State (Nov. 18, 2023)
• Long FG: 56 at Texas State (Nov. 19, 2022)

At Michigan
• All-American (first team, 2024)
• Bakken-Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year (2024)
• Unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection (2024, coaches and media)
• The first kicker in U-M history with four or more made field goals at 50-plus yards in one season (seven)
• U-M's single-season and career record-holder for 50-plus yard field goals made (seven)
• Two-time Lou Groza Award Semifinalist (2022, '24)
• Two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 30; Oct. 11, 2024)
• Three-time Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2024; Dec. 2, 2024; Sept. 22, 2025)
• Tied the single-season record for most Big Ten Weekly honors in a single season (four; 2024)
• Named as the team's Specialist of the Year (2024)
• One-time letter winner (2024)
• Has appeared in 24 games as place kicker and kicked off in two games

Senior (2025)
• Walter Camp Preseason All-American (first team)
• Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 22)
• Lou Groza Award Star of the Week (Sept. 23)
• On two occasions, shared Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Nebraska, at Northwestern
• Converted field goals from 21 and 39 yards out to go with four PATs against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Hit field goals from 35 and 42 yards at Oklahoma (Sept. 6), going 2/3 on the day
• Kicked off twice, hit nine PATs, and missed a 47-yard field goal against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Converted on field goals of 46, 56 and 21 yards, matching a career-long with the latter attempt at Nebraska (Sept. 20)
• Converted a 40-yard field goal against Wisconsin (Oct. 4) and hit all three extra points
• Kicked one PAT at USC (Oct. 11)
• Drilled a 26-yard field goal and three PATs against Washington (Oct. 18)
• Hit a 21-yard field goal and four PATs at MSU (Oct. 25)
• Converted three extra points against Purdue (Nov. 1)
• Kicked the game-winner at Wrigley Field against Northwestern, a 31-yarder as the clock expired (Nov. 15)
• Hit a 46-yarder along with six extra points at Maryland (Nov. 22)

Junior (2024)
• Appeared in 13 games as kicker including one as kickoff specialist; converted 21-of-22 field goals for a single-season U-M record 95.5 percent including seven-for-seven from 50-plus yards, added 26-of-27 PAT conversions and six kickoffs for 325 yards with four touchbacks to earn his first varsity letter at Michigan
• All-American selection by the Sporting News (first team) and Associated Press (second team)
• Bakken-Andersen Big Ten Kicker of the Year
• Unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection (coaches and media)
• The first kicker in U-M history with four or more made field goals at 50-plus yards in one season (seven); also set the career mark for most makes at 50-plus yards
• Lou Groza Award Semifinalist
• Named as the team's Specialist of the Year
• Two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 30, Oct. 11)
• Two-time Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2, Dec. 2)
• Tied the single-season record for most Big Ten Weekly honors in a single season by a special teams player (four)
• On four occasions, named Special Teams Player of the Game for his performance against Fresno State, Minnesota, Northwestern, at Ohio State
• Made his U-M debut against Fresno State (Aug 31) and converted all three field goals and three extra points; successful from 45, 53, and 55 yards
• Converted on field goals of 37 and 52 yards against Texas (Sept. 7)
• Added four extra points against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Converted on three PATs against USC (Sept. 21)
• Converted 35- and 53-yard field goals against Minnesota (Sept. 28)
• Hit a 45-yard field goal at Washington (Oct. 5) plus two extra points
• Drilled a 37-yard field goal against Michigan State (Oct. 26)
• Converted a 38-yard attempt against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Went three-for-three at Indiana (Nov. 9) with a 56-yard long, marking the new career record for 50-plus yard field goals in a season (five)
• Netted 56- and 28-yard tries against Northwestern (Nov. 23) for 11 total points
• Drilled a 54-yard field goal and a 21-yarder at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Scored 12 points against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) with field goals from 45, 30, 21, and 37 yards plus one PAT; also handled kickoff responsibilities with four touchbacks on six attempts

PRIOR TO MICHIGAN
• Earned two varsity letters (2022, '23) at Arkansas State
• Appeared in 25 games with 25 starts at place kicker
• Netted 34 FG’s and 71 PATs over two seasons with the Red Wolves
• Lou Groza Award Semifinalist (2022)

Sophomore (2023)
• Appeared in all 13 games converted 17-22 field goal tries with a season long of 51 yards
• Finished the season a perfect 41-for-41 on point after attempts
• Scored a career high 92 points in one season
• Named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List and Lou Groza Award Star of the Week (Sept. 26)
• Two-time Sun Belt Conference Special Team Player of the Week (Sept. 25 and Nov. 6)
• Booted 18 kickoffs netting 914 yards during the final 3 games of the year

Freshman (2022)
• Appeared in 12 games converted 17-of-18 field goal tries with his lone miss at 51 yards
• Lou Groza Award semifinalist, the fifth in program history
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll
• Laced 30-of-31 point after attempts with his lone miss being blocked
• Was 4-of-5 on field goal attempts over 45 yards
• Made a 56-yard field goal at Texas State, his career long, and the second-longest field goal in FBS
• Only kicker to go 4-for-4 on field goals at Ohio State since 2000
• Made 13 straight field goal attempts to ties the second-most in program history

Prep
• Attended Valley Christian High School (2022) and played under coach Jake Petersen
• Part of a Trojans team that went 11-2 and reached the third round of the Class 3A state playoffs his senior year in 2021

Key Statistics
• Scored 74 points kicking as a senior in 2021, including 62-of-65 extra points
• Also averaged 40 yards per punt and ranked fourth in the nation for touchbacks
• Set an Arizona Class 3A record as a junior in 2020 with a 55-yard field goal conversion

Honors and Rankings
• Ranked as a five-star recruit by Kohl's Kicking, the No. 45 kicker in the nation
• Hammer Kicking Academy Elite Camp winner
• No. 5 overall ranking at Hammer Kicking's Top 40 camp
• As a senior (2019), earned Arizona High School Class 3A First Team All-State honors
• First Team All-Metro (2019)

Personal
• Dominic Zvada was born on Oct. 25, 2003
• Son of Jeff and Jody Zvada