Awarded for | the top college football placekicker in the United States |
---|---|
Location | Palm Beach County, Florida |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Palm Beach County Sports Commission |
History | |
First award | 1992 |
Most recent | Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH) (2023) |
Website | lougrozaaward |
The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza. It has been presented since 1992, with Joe Allison of Memphis State receiving the inaugural award. The incumbent award holder is Graham Nicholson of Miami University. The award is part of the National College Football Awards Association coalition.