Lou Groza Award

Presented to the nation's top place-kicker by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Louisiana's Kenneth Almendares, 2024 Lou Groza Award winner

2025 Preseason Watch List

  • Upton Bellenfant, Texas Tech
  • Mateen Bhaghani, UCLA
  • Randy Bond, Texas A&M
  • Lucas Carneiro, Ole Miss
  • Caden Chittenden, USC
  • Blake Craig, Missouri
  • Jonah Delange, UAB
  • Dom Dzioban, Miami (Ohio)
  • Will Ferrin, BYU
  • Chris Freeman, UConn
  • Max Gilbert, Tennessee
  • Jesus Gomez, Arizona State
  • Nolan Hauser, Clemson
  • Kyle Konrardy, Iowa State
  • John Love, Virginia Tech
  • Dylan Lynch, Fresno State
  • Laith Marjan, Kansas
  • Alex McPherson, Auburn
  • Gabe Panikowski, Oklahoma State
  • Damian Ramos, LSU
  • Collin Rogers, SMU
  • Tate Sandell, Oklahoma
  • Mason Shipley, Texas
  • Trey Smack, Florida
  • Drew Stevens, Iowa
  • Brock Taylor, Vanderbilt
  • Nathanial Vakos, Wisconsin
  • Clune Van Andel, Arkansas State
  • Peyton Woodring, Georgia
  • Dominic Zvada, Michigan

Named For

Lou "The Toe" Groza, a Pro Football Hall of Fame kicker and offensive lineman who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.

2024 Recipient

Kenneth Almendares, Louisiana

2025 Dates

Watch List: Friday, August 1

Contact

Jared Fleet
jfleet@palmbeachsports.com
352-219-1497

1555 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Suite 1410
West Palm Beach, FL 33401