Graham Gano, the 2008 Groza Recipient
The 2009 Lou Groza Watch list has just been announced. The Groza award, named after famed kicker Lou Groza, is awarded each season to the nation’s top place kicker. Last season, Florida State’s Graham Gano took home the prize. This season, there are several top contenders who are vying to kick their way into history.
1. Josh Arauco, Arkansas State
2. James Aho, New Mexico
3. Matt Bosher, Miami
4. Kyle Brotzman, Boise State
5. Josh Czajkowski, NC State
6. Ross Evans, TCU
7. Clark Fangmeier, Rice
8. Kai Forbath, UCLA
9. Sam Glusman, Troy
10. Kevin Goessling, Fresno State
11. Ben Hartman, East Carolina
12. Alex Henery, Nebraska
13. Hunter Lawrence, Texas
14. Daniel Lincoln, Tennessee
15. Nick Maggio, Duke
16. Aaron Pettrey, Ohio State
17. Jonathan Phillips, Florida
18. Jake Rogers, Cincinnati
19. Mike Salerno, Northern Illinois
20. Joshua Shene, Mississippi
21. Alex Steigerwald, Toledo
22. Jimmy Stevens, Oklahoma
23. Brett Swenson, Michigan State
24. Dave Teggart, UConn
25. Leigh Tiffin, Alabama
26. Brandon Walker, Notre Dame
27. Blair Walsh, Georgia
28. Thomas Weber, Arizona State
29. Philip Welch, Wisconsin
30. Carson Wiggs, Purdue
