Abacoa & Alton Neighbors January 2021

26 Abacoa &Alton N E I G H B O R S | J a n u a r y 2 0 2 1 The Palm Beach County Sports Commission has released the 20 semifinalists for the 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented by the Orange Bowl. These 20 kickers have all excelled throughout the season in earning their places as semifinalists. Given the unique nature of this college football season, the committee considered all FBS kickers who had played in at least 6 games and attempted at least 10 field goals through the games of Week 14. The list features five returning semifinalists, with Oklahoma sophomore Gabe Brkic, Wake Forest junior Nick Sciba, and Nevada sophomore Brandon Talton repeating the honor from last year. Miami (FL) senior Jose Borregales and Florida junior Evan McPherson return as semifinalists from 2018. Though most of the names are new, the performances of these semifinalists are as strong as ever. Five qualified FBS kickers have made at least 15 field goals while connecting at a rate better than 80%, and all five were named semifinalists: Borregales (17), SMU senior Chris Naggar (17), UTSA senior Hunter Duplessis (16), Missouri freshman Harrison Mevis (16), and Auburn junior Anders Carlson (15). The shortened season hasn’t meant shorter kicks for many of the semifinalists. Among qualified FBS kickers making at least 75% of their kicks, eight have connected on at least 6 field goals from 40 yards or more this season, earning semifinalist honors: Pitt senior Alex Kessman (9), Clemson junior B.T. Potter (8), Borregales (7), Western Kentucky sophomore Brayden Narveson (7), LSU sophomore Cade LOU GROZA National Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Announces Top 20 Semifinalists By The Palm Beach County Sports Commission ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT