Awarded for | Being the best placekicker nationally among non-FBS teams. |
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Country | United States |
History | |
First award | 2009 |
Most recent | Landon Reeves, Ottawa University of Arizona |
Website | http://fredmitchellaward.com |
The annual Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place-Kicker Award (also known as the Fred Mitchell Award) is provided to the nation’s top collegiate place-kicker among more than 750 FCS, Division II, III, NAIA and NJCAA football teams.
The award is named for Fred Mitchell, the record-setting place-kicker, Wittenberg University Athletic Hall of Famer, author, philanthropist and Chicago Tribune sports columnist.