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Ham Named a Lou Groza Award Semifinalist
12/7/2020 2:02:00 PM | Football
West Palm Beach, Fla. – The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Monday that redshirt freshman kicker Charlie Ham was named one of 20 semifinalists for the 2020 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl.
He becomes the second Duke player honored in as many years as AJ Reed was tabbed a semifinalist just last season.
In Duke's 10 games so far in 2020, Ham has converted 13-of-15 field goal attempts (29-, 30-, 25-, 47-, 39-, 36-, 45-, 21-, 46-, 29-, 32-, 29- and 35-yards). The 47-yarder was a career long for the Atlanta, Ga., native.
Because of Ham's accuracy, he is second in the ACC and 18th in the country with a .867 field goal percentage. His 13 made field goals have him tied for ninth in the country with two others as well.
The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
Since the first Lou Groza Award was handed out in 1992, 28 finalists, including 16 winners, have gone on to appear in the NFL, earning 10 trips to the Pro Bowl and taking home six Super Bowls. That list includes 2020 NFL kickers Dan Bailey, Rodrigo Blankenship, Randy Bullock, Daniel Carlson, Mason Crosby, Jake Elliott, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kai Forbath, Graham Gano, Matt Gay, Zane Gonzalez, Dustin Hopkins, Younghoe Koo, and Cairo Santos.
Semifinalists will be voted on by a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers to select the three finalists. These finalists will be announced on December 22nd and honored at the 29th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Virtual Awards Celebration, streamed live on January 4th on lougrozaaward.com. The same panel then selects the winner, who will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, January 7th.
For more information regarding the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, please visit LouGrozaAward.com, or follow @LouGrozaAward on Twitter for updates as they happen.
National College Football Awards Association
The Lou Groza Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org and @NCFAA on Twitter to learn more about the association.
The 2020 Lou Groza Award Semifinalists (listed alphabetically)
Jacob Barnes R-Freshman Louisiana Tech
Jose Borregales R-Senior Miami
Gabe Brkic R-Sophomore Oklahoma
Anders Carlson Junior Auburn
Hunter Duplessis R-Senior UTSA
Alex Hale R-Sophomore Oklahoma State
Charlie Ham R-Freshman Duke
Alex Kessman R-Senior Pittsburgh
Evan McPherson Junior Florida
Harrison Mevis Freshman Missouri
Chris Naggar Senior SMU
Brayden Narveson R-Sophomore Western Kentucky
Jake Oldroyd Sophomore BYU
Jack Podlesny R-Sophomore Georgia
B.T. Potter Junior Clemson
Will Reichard Sophomore Alabama
Nick Sciba Junior Wake Forest
Brandon Talton Sophomore Nevada
James Turner Sophomore Louisville
Cade York Sophomore LSU
#GoDuke
He becomes the second Duke player honored in as many years as AJ Reed was tabbed a semifinalist just last season.
In Duke's 10 games so far in 2020, Ham has converted 13-of-15 field goal attempts (29-, 30-, 25-, 47-, 39-, 36-, 45-, 21-, 46-, 29-, 32-, 29- and 35-yards). The 47-yarder was a career long for the Atlanta, Ga., native.
Because of Ham's accuracy, he is second in the ACC and 18th in the country with a .867 field goal percentage. His 13 made field goals have him tied for ninth in the country with two others as well.
The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.
Since the first Lou Groza Award was handed out in 1992, 28 finalists, including 16 winners, have gone on to appear in the NFL, earning 10 trips to the Pro Bowl and taking home six Super Bowls. That list includes 2020 NFL kickers Dan Bailey, Rodrigo Blankenship, Randy Bullock, Daniel Carlson, Mason Crosby, Jake Elliott, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kai Forbath, Graham Gano, Matt Gay, Zane Gonzalez, Dustin Hopkins, Younghoe Koo, and Cairo Santos.
Semifinalists will be voted on by a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers to select the three finalists. These finalists will be announced on December 22nd and honored at the 29th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Awards Virtual Awards Celebration, streamed live on January 4th on lougrozaaward.com. The same panel then selects the winner, who will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, January 7th.
For more information regarding the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, please visit LouGrozaAward.com, or follow @LouGrozaAward on Twitter for updates as they happen.
National College Football Awards Association
The Lou Groza Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org and @NCFAA on Twitter to learn more about the association.
The 2020 Lou Groza Award Semifinalists (listed alphabetically)
Jacob Barnes R-Freshman Louisiana Tech
Jose Borregales R-Senior Miami
Gabe Brkic R-Sophomore Oklahoma
Anders Carlson Junior Auburn
Hunter Duplessis R-Senior UTSA
Alex Hale R-Sophomore Oklahoma State
Charlie Ham R-Freshman Duke
Alex Kessman R-Senior Pittsburgh
Evan McPherson Junior Florida
Harrison Mevis Freshman Missouri
Chris Naggar Senior SMU
Brayden Narveson R-Sophomore Western Kentucky
Jake Oldroyd Sophomore BYU
Jack Podlesny R-Sophomore Georgia
B.T. Potter Junior Clemson
Will Reichard Sophomore Alabama
Nick Sciba Junior Wake Forest
Brandon Talton Sophomore Nevada
James Turner Sophomore Louisville
Cade York Sophomore LSU
#GoDuke
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