The Drake University football team hosted media day on Thursday, Aug. 19 ahead of its 2021 season. Drake, which is picked to finish third in the Pioneer Football League's annual coaches' preseason poll, welcomed the media on Johnny Bright Field inside Drake Stadium.
Third-year head coach started the event with his opening press conference previewing the upcoming fall campaign and his team's progress through the first few weeks of training camp. Following Stepsis, media had the opportunity for one-on-one interviews with coach Stepsis and the Bulldogs' team captains, , Grant Goosling, and .
Drake played an abbreviated PFL slate in the spring of 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, The Bulldogs returned all four of its team captains along with multiple starters on offense, defense and on special teams.