After the Ray Guy watch list game out, the Lou Groza Award watch list was released naming 30 of the nation’s top place kickers. A voting panel of Division 1 head coaches, sports writers, conference representatives, pro kickers and previous winners determines the recipient of the award.
Kickers can be a team’s best friend in times of desperation or a team’s worst nightmare when a big time kick is needed to solidify a win. Last year’s Groza winner was Florida State’s Roberto Aguaya, who looks to win the award again this year. If Roberto wins he will be the first player since Sebastian Janikowski (who also played at FSU) to win the award back-to-back.
Below list the top kickers in the nation heading into fall camp.
2014 Lou Groza Award Watch List
Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame
Ryan Bustin, Texas Tech
Jack Cantele, Kansas State
Will Conant, Air Force
Brad Craddick, Maryland
Colby Delahoussaye, LSU
Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo
Jake Elliott, Memphis
Kyle Fischer, Louisiana Tech
Elliott Fry, South Carolina
Michael Geiger, Michigan State
Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State
Dan Goodale, Boise State
Michael Hunnicutt, Oklahoma
Maxwell Johnson, New Mexico State
Marvin Kloss, USF
Austin Lopez, San Jose State
Shawn Moffitt, UCF
Marshall Morgan, Georgia
Jaden Oberkrom, TCU
Will Oliver, Colorado
Andy Phillips, Utah
Jared Roberts, Colorado State
Niklas Sade, North Carolina State
Carl Salazar, Tulsa
Tyler Tate, Bowling Green
John Wallace, Louisville
Jordan Williamson, Stanford
Josiah Yazdani, Ohio
