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The Lou Groza Award is given annually to college football's top place-kicker by @pbsportsfl and presented by the Orange Bowl.
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Joined June 2012
Relive the moment Kenneth Almendares won the first Lou Groza Award presented by @OrangeBowl in @RaginCajunsFB history!. @pbsportsfl @kennythekicker . 🎥@espn
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Michigan place-kicker Jake Moody takes the Lou Groza Award presented by the @OrangeBowl, giving the Wolverines its first winner!. 📰
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Reigning Groza Award winner Jake Moody went 5-for-5 including a career-long 54 yard field goal on his way to being named a Star of the Week! @UMichFootball .
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The 2019 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award goes to @RodTheKicker3 !!! Congratulations Rodrigo Blankenship on an outstanding season and career!
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We're in the game!. The Lou Groza Award, the top honor for collegiate football place-kickers, will be featured in @EASPORTSCollege Football 25. Read more:
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As of 11:59 PM EST on 12/5/19 Rodrigo Blankenship had the most Fan Votes and will be given one extra vote on the final ballot count. Tune into the ESPN Home Depot College awards show on Thursday, December 12 to find out who this year's Lou Groza Award Winner will be!.
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The 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Finalists are @F5_Jose - @CanesFootball , @JakeOldroyd39 - @BYUfootball , and @WillReichard - @AlabamaFTBL . Congratulations on an excellent year of kicking! .Vote for your fave @ .most fan votes = 1 ballot vote!
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Our Fan voting poll is over! Jake Oldroyd had the most fan votes and will be given one extra vote on the final ballot count. Thank you to all of the fans out there that voted for their favorite finalist this year! Stay tuned to find out who will win the 2020 Lou Groza Award???.
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2⃣0⃣ semifinalists ➡️ 3⃣ finalists. ⭐️ @OU_Football's @GabeBrkic .⭐️ @UMichFootball's @jmoods13.⭐️ @OhioStateFB's @noahruggles . The finalist who receives the greatest total of fan votes will be given one vote on the final ballot. Vote here:
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NC State place-kicker Christopher Dunn takes the Lou Groza Award presented by the Orange Bowl. Congratulations Christopher!
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Our 2019 Lou Groza Award finalists spreading holiday cheer at Palm Beach Children’s Hospital!! @StMarysMC @keithdunc3 @blakemazza
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Congratulations to the 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Winner @F5_Jose of @CanesFootball!!!! What an unbelievable year of kicking! Read more @ and congratulations to all of this year's finalists! @ESPNCFB @ncfaa @pbsportsfl
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The 2021 Lou Groza Award semifinalists are here! 🏈. Vote for your favorite:
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Great onside kick by one of our finalists Jake Oldroyd!.
Jake Oldroyd deserves the Lou Groza solely based off this onside kick
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Judd Groza welcoming in our 3 National Finalists Daniel Carlson, Matt Gay & Dominik Eberle
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Lou Groza Award Finalist @keithdunc3 with the 48 yard game winning kick just now against Nebraska! #clutchkicking #GrozaFinalist.
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.@TexasFootball kicker Bert Auburn connected on four field goals including this 49 yarder on his way to being named a Star of the Week!.
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The Lou Groza Award presented by the Orange Bowl has announced its final three!. Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana.Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State.Alex Raynor, Kentucky. The finalist with the most fan votes will receive one vote toward their final total:
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2018 Lou Groza Award winner @AndreSzmyt lifted @CuseFootball to the win with five field goals on the night 👏
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Announcing the final 3⃣. 🏆 @PackFootball's @The2018PK.🏆 @StanfordFball's @JoshuaKarty .🏆 @UMichFootball's @jmoods13 . The finalist who receives the greatest total of fan votes will be given one vote on the final ballot. Cast your vote here:
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From 61 yards out 😳 . @kickerhmevis6 hits the longest field goal of the season to win it for @MizzouFootball! .
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The first Lou Groza Award winner in program history 👏. 📰:
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Arkansas kicker Cam Little matched his career-long with this 51-yarder 👀
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Week 2⃣ Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @CanesFootball's @Borregales_andy .⭐️ @BroncoSportsFB's @JonahD17771252 .⭐️ @RazorbackFB's @cameronglittle. Vote for your favorite Star here:
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Announcing the 2022 Lou Groza Award semifinalists!. Read more:
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The best kicker in college football 🏆. The Lou Groza Award presented by @OrangeBowl belongs to @kennythekicker . He is @RaginCajunsFB first Groza Award winner and the first Ragin’ Cajuns player to win an @ncfaa award. 📰:
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We 👀 you!.
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Only 6⃣ FBS kickers are perfect on both field goals and extra points this season 💯
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With the season counting down our week 10 Stars are @bmancimaglia @rileypatterson7 @nicsciba . Congratulations on the great kicking! Vote for your favorite SOTW at
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College. Kickers. We love ‘em!. @dragan_serb8 drilled the 47-yard 💣 to give @GopherFootball their fifth straight win over Nebraska.
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The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award has announced the 2022 Preseason Watch List! . Read the full release here:
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Trey Smack is lighting it up! 💪. The sophomore earned his second Star of the Week after posting 4 field goals and scoring 15 points in Florida's 41-39 road win against South Carolina. He matched his career-long with a 54-yarder, along with makes from 48, 44, and 28 yards out.
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The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award is proud to announce this year's Top 20 Semi-Finalists! Congratulations to you all!! Read more and vote for your favorite Semi-Finalist @ @pbsportsfl
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2⃣0⃣ athletes take one step closer to the greatest prize in collegiate football place-kicking 🏆. Here are your 2023 Lou Groza Award semifinalists, presented by the @OrangeBowl!. Read more:
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Graham Nicholson is the 32nd recipient of the Lou Groza Award presented by the @OrangeBowl🏆 . @gnicholson99 @MiamiRedHawks @MACSports. 📰:
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Week 1⃣1⃣ Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @BroncoSportsFB's @JonahD17771252 .⭐️ @TexasTechFB's @jon_garibay9 .⭐️ @NIU_Football's @J_Richardson7. Vote for your favorite Star:
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🚨 Fan voting for the 2021 Lou Groza Award closes tomorrow at 11:59 p.m. ET. Get your vote in today:
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Introducing the final three, presented by the @OrangeBowl 🏆. @unlvfootball's @Jp_kicker38.@AlabamaFTBL's @WillReichard .@MiamiOHFootball's @gnicholson99 . Vote now for your favorite here: @pbsportsfl @ncfaa
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Week 5⃣ Stars of the Week are here! . ⭐️ @OU_Football's @GabeBrkic .⭐️ @TexasFootball's @DickertheKicker .⭐️ @ClemsonFB's @btpotter10. Vote for your favorite Star here:
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Last night we kicked off the 2022 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award festivities with @jmoods13 and @The2018PK
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Week 9⃣ Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @MizzouFootball's @kickerhmevis6 .⭐️ @UMichFootball's @jmoods13 .⭐️ @ODUFootball's @Nick13Rice.⭐️ @OhioStateFB's @noahruggles . Vote for your favorite Star here:
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Congratulations @rothe_coop & @wyo_football for being named one our our Lou Groza Award Finalists!
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The Lou Groza Award preseason watch list has arrived! 🏆. Read the full release here:
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Congratulations to this year's 25th Anniversary Lou Groza Award winner Zane Gonzalez! Great kicking this year @ZaneG_5!.
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Lou Groza Award finalists bringing kids some holiday cheer @StMarysMC @DanielCarlson38 @jake_elliott22 @UCLAFootball
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Congratulations @AndreSzmyt & @CuseFootball for being named one our our Lou Groza Award Finalists!
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With this 51-yard bomb, @chuck_campbell3 lifted @IndianaFootball to an overtime win on his way to earning his second Star of the Week of the season.
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and then there were 20 🏆. Who will be named the best kicker in college football?. The Lou Groza Award presented by @OrangeBowl will narrow the list to three on November 26. Meet the 2024 semifinalists:
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The Week 4⃣ Stars of the Week are in!. ⭐️ @UW_Football's Peyton Henry.⭐️ @ClemsonFB's B.T. Potter.⭐️ @CuseFootball's Andre Szmyt.⭐️ @TexasTechFB's Trey Wolff. Read more and vote for your favorite here:
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Announcing the Lou Groza Award Week 8⃣ Stars of the Week!. ⭐ Jonathan Kim.⭐ Damian Ramos.⭐ Peyton Woodring. Read more:
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Lou Groza National Collegiate Place Kicker Award is proud to Announce Our Top 20 Semi-Finalists! Check out and vote for your favorite finalist here
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Big performances in Week 4⃣ called for 4⃣ Stars of the Week!. ⭐️ @OU_Football's @GabeBrkic .⭐️ @AuburnFootball's @_anderscarlson_ .⭐️ @IndianaFootball's @chuck_campbell3.⭐️ @WakeFB's @nicsciba . Vote for your favorite Star here:
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Judd Groza with two of this year’s finalists @keithdunc3 and @blakemazza at the 2019 Lou Groza Award kickoff party! #LoutheToe
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.@CanesFootball’s Andy Borregales made four field goals to lift the Hurricanes to a 14-12 overtime win.
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Brkic. Moody. Ruggles. Tonight, one will etch their name in the history books as the 30th winner of the Lou Groza Award. Watch live at 7 p.m. on @espn's The Home Depot College Football Awards 🏆
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Get to know the Lou Groza Award finalists! 🏆. @OU_Football's @GabeBrkic leads the nation in long-distance field goals, making five from at least 50 yards out. In addition to his 17-for-23 FG campaign, he is perfect on 48 PATs, pushing his career-long streak to 150-for-150.
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Our finalists bringing some smiles to the kids at St Mary's Medical Center this morning http://t.co/gaeFeAcoKe.
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Week 3⃣ Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @CSUFootball's @cayden_camper .⭐️ @DukeFOOTBALL's @chamham18 .⭐️ @ULM_FB's @CalumSuth30. Vote for your favorite Star here:
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Congratulations @ZaneG_5 on being selected to kick for the @Browns !Home of the great Lou Groza himself! #NFLDraft #2016LouGrozaAwardWinner.
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Week 9 has concluded and our "Stars of the Week" include @AlexKessman09 of @Pitt_FB, @ParkerLewi of @uscfootball and @17colesmith of @GoBearcatsFB. Congratulations on a great week of kicking! Vote for your fan favorite @ .#LouTheToe @pbsportsfl
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🎯 John Hoyland’s 55 yard field goal for @wyo_football is the longest made field goal so far this season. Will we see a longer field goal made in Week 3?.
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Week 1⃣ Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @OU_Football's @GabeBrkic .⭐️ @NDFootball's @JDoerer_11.⭐️ @unlvfootball's @dgutierrez099.⭐️ @AlabamaFTBL's @WillReichard . Vote for your favorite Star here:
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JUST IN. We have announced our three finalists!!! @cole__tracy @AndreSzmyt and @rothe_coop . Congratulations! Reead more and vote here . remember fan votes count towards one official vote!.
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Our Lou Groza Award finalists @JoshuaKarty @jmoods13 and @The2018PK spreading holiday cheer this morning @quantumhouse ! Special thanks to @BaptistHealthSF
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Week 6⃣ Stars of the Week are in!. ⭐️ @BroncoSportsFB's Jonah Dalmas.⭐️ @PackFootball's Christopher Dunn.⭐️ @Vol_Football's Chase McGrath. Read the full release and vote for your favorite here:
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🚨 Groza Award Stars of the Week for Week 1⃣1⃣. This week’s selections have been chosen from among the 20 semifinalists:. ⭐️ @ArizonaFBall's @tyler_loop .⭐️ @HawkeyeFootball's @DrewTS7.⭐️ @AuburnFootball's @AlexMc83. Read more:
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Let's hear it one more time for our finalists! 😎. Incredible performances all season long from these three. @gnicholson99 @WillReichard @Jp_kicker38 . Tune in LIVE at 7 p.m. ET to @espn and the ESPN App to see who will be the 2023 Lou Groza Award winner.
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The Week 7⃣ Stars of the Week are in!. ⭐️ @TCUFootball's @griffin_kell.⭐️ @UMichFootball's @jmoods13 .⭐️ @OhioFootball's @nathanial_vakos. Read the full release and vote for your favorite here:
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Kicking off tonight's Lou Groza Award festivities with @DanielCarlson38 @jake_elliott22 @UCLAAthletics @FootballAU
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Two years ago today, eventual 2022 Lou Groza Award winner Christopher Dunn @The2018PK passed Niklas Sade for most points in @PackFootball program history.
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🚨 Big news dropping August 2! 🚨. We're getting ready to unveil the preseason Watch List for the Lou Groza Award! 🏆. Who do you want to see make the list? 👇
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Congratulations to Lou Groza Award winner Jose Borregales on signing with the @Buccaneers!.
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The race for the Lou Groza Award is heating up!. Announcing your Week 12 Stars of the Week:. ⭐️ @StanfordFball's @JoshuaKarty .⭐️ @UMichFootball's @jmoods13 .⭐️ @GeorgiaFootball's @JackPodlesny. Read more and vote for your favorite here:
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#TBT: Sebastian Janikowski, the only kicker to win multiple Grozas (98 & 99) and a 1st round pick in 2000. #DraftDay
http://t.co/8wmflU2InH.
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The first Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @StanfordFball's @JoshuaKarty .⭐️ @SouthernMissFB's @astein8 .⭐️ @LouisvilleFB's @KP12Travelstead. Read the full release here:
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True freshman Drew Stevens’ 54 yard field goal is the longest made kick for @HawkeyeFootball since 2015.
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The 2024 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List has arrived 🚨. See the full list and more here:
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The Lou Groza Award presented by the @OrangeBowl has named the Week 2 Stars of the Week!. ⭐️ Bert Auburn - @TexasFootball . ⭐️ John Hoyland - @wyo_football . ⭐️ Jack Podlesny - @GeorgiaFootball . Read more:
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Lou Groza Finalists Just Announced! Congratulations @ZaneG_5 @DanielCarlson38 and @YounghoeKoo Fan vote now @
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Looks like a beautiful addition to the trophy case !!.
For the first time in school history, the @LouGrozaAward sits in the Schwartz Center thanks to @F5_Jose.
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Here are your Week 9⃣ Stars of the Week!. ⭐️ @CanesFootball's @Borregales_andy .⭐️ @UMichFootball's @jmoods13 .⭐️ @HawkeyeFootball's @DrewTS7 . Read the full story and vote for your favorite here:
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It all comes down to this 🏆. Tune in live tonight to ESPN at 9 p.m. as the Lou Groza Award winner is announced. Kenneth Almendares (@RaginCajunsFB), Ryan Fitzgerald (@FSUFootball), and Alex Raynor (@UKFootball) are contending for the 33rd annual award presented by @OrangeBowl
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8⃣ days until college football😍. Next on our preseason watch list countdown is @Utah_Football's @jadonlr! Staying perfect on eight attempts in just five games, Redding led the @pac12 in both accuracy and field goals per game.
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Week 1️⃣0️⃣ Stars of the Week are here!. ⭐️ @BroncoSportsFB’s @JonahD17771252 .⭐️ @UMichFootball’s @jmoods13.⭐️ @OhioStateFB’s @noahruggles . Vote for your favorite Star:
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Thank you to @duffysmvp for the unbelievable lunch in the official Lou Groza Room! Our finalists @jmoods13 @The2018PK @JoshuaKarty enjoyed a walk down memory lane through all of the Groza memorabilia in the room.
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It’s @F5_Jose days until college football returns!. No. 30 nailed this 57-yarder to tie the record for the longest @CanesFootball field goal on his way to winning the 2020 Lou Groza Award.
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The Lou Groza Award presented by the @OrangeBowl has named the Week 1 Stars of the Week!. ⭐️ Carter Brown - @ASUFootball .⭐️ Charles Campbell - @IndianaFootball .⭐️ John Hoyland - @wyo_football .⭐️ Matt Ruffolo - @UKFootball . Read more:
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Enjoying some lunch in the Lou Groza Room @duffysmvp before this evenings celebration with Judd Groza and friends
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Congratulations to our week 9 "Stars of the Week" @GabeBrkic @SanJoseStateFB Matt Mercurio and @Xjrowex16 . Great Kicking this weekend! Read more about our SOTW here and don't forget to vote for your favorite!
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Our watch list countdown continues with @BroncoSportsFB's @JonahDalmas35! A semifinalist in '21 and '22, Dalmas is the active career leader in nearly every kicking category. His 80 career FGs are the most by an active kicker. See the full watch list here:
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