Reigning Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Winner Roberto Aguayo headlined the Groza Preseason Watch List released by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday.
The redshirt sophomore from Mascotte, Fla., is looking to join fellow Seminole Sebastion Janikowski as the only two-time winners of the Groza Award. Janikowski won the award in 1998 and 1999.
Aguayo had one of the most prolific kicking seasons in FSU, ACC and college football history in 2013. In addition to capturing the Groza Award, he collected several All-America and All-ACC accolades while breaking the national record for points by a kicker (157). Aguayo went 94-of-94 on extra point attempts to set the NCAA record for most extra points made in a season without a miss and converted 21 of 22 field goal attempts. He outscored eight of Florida State’s 14 opponents by himself.
South Carolina sophomore placekicker Elliott Fry was also named to the list. In 2013, Fry became the first true freshman to kick in a Gamecocks’ season opener since 1996. He ended up leading the team in scoring with 99 points and setting a Gamecocks’ season record with 54 extra points. His four field goals were the difference in a 19-14 win over Florida, while his 40-yarder in the second overtime against Missouri proved to be the game winner.
Other ACC and SEC kickers on the list include Kyle Brindza (Notre Dame), Brad Craddock (Maryland), Colby Delahoussaye (LSU), Marshall Morgan (Georgia), Niklas Sade (North Carolina State) and John Wallace (Louisville).
Accomplishments are tabulated throughout the season and the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award will announce its 20 semifinalists on Thursday, November 6th. From this list, a panel of more than 300 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, and former Groza finalists selects the top three finalists for the award by Monday, November 24th. That same group then selects the national winner, who will be announced on Thursday, December 11th during the Home Depot College Football Awards, broadcast live from Orlando, Fla.
The Sports Inquirer 
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