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Dominic Zvada
Kicker · Rookie season
Updated
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 187
- Age
- 22
- College
- Michigan; Arkansas State
- Drafted
- Undrafted
- Exp
- R
Overview
Dominic Zvada won the Giants' starting kicking job in training camp after going undrafted in the 2026 draft, beating out competition that included Ben Sauls. Head coach John Harbaugh announced the decision on Aug. 28. Zvada signed with New York as a free agent on April 25, 2026.
Zvada played at Arkansas State in 2022 and 2023, earning Freshman All-American honors, then transferred to Michigan for 2024 and 2025, where he set a program single-season record with a 95.5% field goal conversion rate in 2024 and earned All-American and Big Ten Kicker of the Year honors.
Zvada made his NFL debut in the Giants' 28-20 Week 1 win over Dallas, going 4-for-4 on extra points without attempting a field goal.
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Frequently asked
- How did Dominic Zvada become the Giants' kicker?
- Zvada signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent in April 2026 and won the starting kicking job in training camp, beating out competition including Ben Sauls, as announced by John Harbaugh on Aug. 28, 2026.
- What college did Dominic Zvada play for?
- Zvada played at Arkansas State (2022-2023) before transferring to Michigan (2024-2025), where he set a school single-season field goal accuracy record.
- Was Dominic Zvada drafted?
- No, Zvada went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft despite being considered a top-three kicking prospect, and signed with the Giants as a free agent.
- How did Dominic Zvada perform in his NFL debut?
- Zvada went 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts and did not attempt a field goal in the Giants' 28-20 Week 1 win over the Cowboys.
- What was Dominic Zvada's field goal percentage at Michigan?
- Zvada set a Michigan program single-season record with a 95.5% field goal conversion rate in 2024.