Dominic Zvada drilled a 70-yard field goal in warmups for practice at Michigan Stadium

Michigan Wolverines football senior kicker Dominic Zvada amazes everyone around him, even his coaches. An example came at a recent practice at The Big House, where the 6-foot-3, 187-pounder nailed a 70-yard field goal in warmups, with the ball on sticks as opposed to being held by a holder.

“That was a 70 in The Big House,” special teams coordinator J.B. Brown confirmed. “It was off sticks, it was in warmups. He’s got a leg.

“I think we all know that. But definitely, his range will depend on what the weather is, what the elements are, but he’s got a strong leg, and he looks great right now.”

And that day?

“There was a little wind behind him, but I feel comfortable putting him out whenever he wants to go out,” Brown said.

Sherrone Moore has told stories about hearing Zvada yelling from behind during games, imploring the Michigan head coach to let him kick from deep. He’s shown he has the leg, of course, setting program single-season and career records with 7 50-plus yard makes last season. He was perfect from 50 or longer and went 21 of 22 overall on field goals.

While Zvada was nearly flawless last season — his lone miss was a blocked kick at a road environment — Brown is still challenging his stud kicker.

“Just being as consistent as we can each day,” Brown said. “That position is so lonely, because you’re the only one out there at times, so you’re the one on the stage. Just continuing to make sure his mental space is right and continuing to be consistent.”

While it is almost its own individual sport, Zvada and Michigan’s specialists are all in for the team.

“To win a national championship — that’s our goal,” Brown stated. “We want to continue to win every game and do what’s best for the team. That’s the team challenge. Coach Moore does a great job of preaching team over me, and that’s kind of how we’ve taken it in the specialist room, as well.”

Zvada was competing for Michigan’s kickoff specialist role during fall camp, but senior Beckham Sunderland — a Texas State transfer and former professional soccer player — will handle those duties to begin the season.

“Beckham will start out the season,” Brown noted. “I think we have three elite kickoff guys, though, to be honest, in Dom and in [senior punter] Hudson [Hollenbeck]. Dom obviously did it in the bowl game. We’re going to continue to get them all reps through the season, though.