Michigan’s New Kicker: Can Butkowski Rise? | Michigan Wolverines Football News

Michigan’s special teams struggled last season, especially with kicker Dominic Zvada’s sharp decline from All-American form to just 68% field goal accuracy. To fix it, they’ve brought in Trey Butkowski — a former walk-on turned Pitt starter and Lou Groza Award semifinalist who nailed 91% of his kicks last year. A top high school prospect, he earned second-team All-ACC honors and even scored 17 points in one game. Though lacking long-range experience, Butkowski’s confidence and the coaching staff’s faith have made him their No. 1 kicker. Consistency will be everything as he steps into a new role — and the team’s hopes for a much-improved special teams unit rest on his shoulders. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/da170e40d72a71ab