Australian punter Boston Everitt commits to Iowa football

IOWA CITY — Australian punter Boston Everitt has committed to Iowa football, he announced Jan. 21.

Everitt, who is 19 years old and listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, will come to the Hawkeyes with four seasons of eligibility remaining.

“I am extremely honoured and grateful to announce that I will be continuing my premedical studies and playing football on scholarship at the University of Iowa,” Everitt posted on social media.

“I want to give a huge thank you to Tyler Barnes, Coach Ferentz, Coach Sherman, and Coach Polizzi for believing in me and giving me this opportunity.

“Also want to thank Mum and Dad for all their support, sacrifice, and love throughout this time.”

Iowa’s special teams unit has changed drastically after the departures of coordinator LeVar Woods, punter Rhys Dakin, returner Kaden Wetjen and kicker Drew Stevens.

Woods left the Hawkeyes to become the assistant head coach and special teams coordinator at Michigan State. Dakin, who spent the last two seasons as Iowa’s punter, followed Woods to Michigan State. Wetjen and Stevens, two all-time special teams greats for the Hawkeyes, exhausted their college eligibility.

Iowa has made progress in rebuilding that room.

Chris Polizzi was promoted to special teams coordinator. North Dakota State transfer Eli Ozick, who was 16-of-18 on field goal attempts and 62-of-63 on extra points last season, committed to the Hawkeyes and could be Iowa’s replacement for Stevens at kicker. The Hawkeyes also return kicker Caden Buhr, who will be a redshirt freshman in 2026.

Everitt is actually the second punter that Iowa is bringing in ahead of the 2026 season. The previously landed a commitment from Simpson College transfer Tanner Philpott, who averaged 43.9 yards per punt as a sophomore and was named an AFCA Division III Coaches’ second-team All-American last season.

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