Matthew Werd brings Columbia a steady, high-upside special-teams leg
Matthew Werd is a senior place kicker/punter at Columbia in the 2026 season who has been a steady special-teams contributor, with 2024 game experience as the team’s holder and a background that includes First Team All-County honors in high school. His appeal is less flashy stats and more reliability, size, and versatility: at 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds, he gives the Lions a kicker who understands the operation and can help stabilize field goals, PATs, and field-position work. If you want a composed, multi-role specialist with room to keep climbing, Werd is worth a look.
