LOU GROZA
COLLEGIATE PLACE-KICKER AWARD
First presented in 1992 to honor the nation’s top collegiate place-kicker by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission in conjunction with the Orange Bowl Committee. The award is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame kicker Lou Groza.
History of other Major College FB awards
| Year | Winner | Finalist |
| 2024 | Kenneth Almendares- Louisiana(LA) |
Alex Raynor -Kentucky Ryan Fitzgerald-Florida State |
| 2023 | Graham Nicholson - Miami (OH) |
Jose Pizano- UNLV Will Reichard-Alabama |
| 2022 | Christopher Dunn, NC State |
Joshua
Karty- Stanford Jake Moody-Michigan |
| 2021 | Jake Moody, Michigan |
Gabe Brkic Oklahoma
Noah Ruggles-Ohio State |
| 2020 | Jose Borregales, Miami (FL) |
Jake Oldroyd-BYU
Will Reichard-Alabama. |
| 2019 |
Rodrigo Blankenship-Georgia
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Blake Mazza-Washington StateKeith Duncan-Iowa |
| 2018 | Andre Szmyt-Syracuse |
Cole Tracy-LSU Cooper Rothe-Wyoming |
| 2017 | Matt Gay- Utah |
Daniel Carlson-Auburn Dominik Eberle -Utah State |
| 2016 | Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State |
Daniel Carlson-Auburn Younghoe Koo.-Georgia Southern |
| 2015 | Ka'imi Fairbair-UCLA |
Daniel Carlson-Auburn Jake Elliott-Memphis |
| 2014 | Brad Craddock-Maryland |
Roberto Aguayo-Florida State Josh Lambert-West Virginia |
| 2013 | Marvin Kloss-South Florida |
Roberto Aguayo-Florida State Anthony Fera-Texas |
| 2012 | Cairo Santos- Tulane |
Dustin Hopkins -Florida State
Caleb Sturgis -Florida |
| 2011 | Randy Bullock-Texas A&M |
Dustin Hopkins -Florida State
Caleb Sturgis -Florida |
| 2010 |
Dan Bailey-Oklahoma State |
David Ruffer-Notre Dame Danny Hrapmann-Southern Miss |
| 2009 | Kai Forbath- UCLA |
Leigh Tiffin -Alabama
Blair Walsh -Georgia. |
| 2008 |
Graham Gano- Florida State |
Josh Arauco -Arkansas State Louie Sakoda-Utah |
| 2007 | Thomas Weber-Arizona State |
Jose Martinez-UTEP Austin Starr-Indiana |
| 2006 | Art Carmody -Louisville |
John Vaughn-Auburn Garrett Hartley -Oklahoma |
| 2005 | Alexis Serna - Oregon State |
Mason Crosby - Colorado Jad Dean - Clemson |
| 2004 | Mike Nugent-Ohio State |
Tyler Jones-Boise State Andrew Wellock-Eastern Michigan |
| 2003 | Jonathan Nichols-Mississippi |
Trey DiCarlo-Oklahoma Nate Kaeding-Iowa |
| 2002 | Nate Kaeding –Iowa |
Mike Nugent – Ohio State Jared Siegel – Oregon |
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2001 |
Seth Marler –Tulane |
Travis Dorsch – Purdue Damon Duval – Auburn |
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2000 |
Jonathan Ruffin –Cincinnati |
Jamie Rheem – Kansas State Alex Walls –Tennessee |
| 1999 | Sebastian Janikowski – Florida State |
Vitaly Pisetsky –Wisconsin Jamie Rheem – Kansas State |
| 1998 | Sebastian Janikowski – Florida State |
Martin Gramatica – Kansas State Nathan Villegas –Oregon |
| 1997 | Martin Gramatica – Kansas State |
Sims Lenhardt – Duke Chris Sailer – UCLA |
| 1996 | Marc Primanti – North Carolina State |
Rafael Garcia –Virginia Peter Holt – San Diego State Marty Kent –Louisiana Tech Damon Shea –Nevada |
| 1995 | Michael Reeder – Texas Christian |
Jeremy Alexander –Oklahoma Mike Chalberg – Minnesota Chris Ferenick –Pittsburgh Sam Valenzisi – Northwestern |
| 1994 | Steve McLaughlin –Arizona |
Remy Hamilton – Michigan Brian Leaver – Bowling Green Mike Shafer – Southwest Louisiana Ryan Williams – Virginia Tech |
| 1993 | Judd Davis –Florida |
Joe Allison – Memphis State Bjorn Merten – UCLA Michael Proctor –Alabama Lawson Vaughn – Oklahoma State |
| 1992 | Joe Allison –Memphis State |
Dan Eichloff – Kansas Jason Elam – Hawaii Scott Etheridge –Auburn Scott Sisson – Georgia Tech |