Lou Groza Award

Given every year since 1992 to the top place-kicker. Florida State has won it most, four times (three players). Sebastian Janikowski won it twice. Share

Every winner

Season	Player	Position		School
2025	Tate Sandell	K		Oklahoma
2024	Kenneth Almendares	K		Louisiana
2023	Graham Nicholson	K		Miami (OH)
2022	Christopher Dunn	K		NC State
2021	Jake Moody	K		Michigan
2020	José Borregales	K		Miami (FL)
2019	Rodrigo Blankenship	K		Georgia
2018	Andre Szmyt	K		Syracuse
2017	Matt Gay	K		Utah
2016	Zane Gonzalez	K		Arizona State
2015	Kaʻimi Fairbairn	K		UCLA
2014	Brad Craddock	K		Maryland
2013	Roberto Aguayo	K		Florida State
2012	Cairo Santos	K		Tulane
2011	Randy Bullock	K		Texas A&M
2010	Dan Bailey	K		Oklahoma State
2009	Kai Forbath	K		UCLA
2008	Graham Gano	K		Florida State
2007	Thomas Weber	K		Arizona State
2006	Art Carmody	K		Louisville
2005	Alexis Serna	K		Oregon State
2004	Mike Nugent	K		Ohio State
2003	Jonathan Nichols	K		Ole Miss
2002	Nate Kaeding	K		Iowa
2001	Seth Marler	K		Tulane
2000	Jonathan Ruffin	K		Cincinnati
1999	Sebastian Janikowski	K		Florida State
1998	Sebastian Janikowski	K		Florida State
1997	Martín Gramática	K		Kansas State
1996	Marc Primanti	K		NC State
1995	Michael Reeder	K		TCU
1994	Steve McLaughlin	K		Arizona
1993	Judd Davis	K		Florida
1992	Joe Allison	K		Memphis State

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