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Ham Selected to Lou Groza Award Watch List
7/28/2021 10:25:00 AM | Football
DURHAM – The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Wednesday that redshirt sophomore kicker Charlie Ham was selected to the Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award watch list, presented by the Orange Bowl.
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Ham was a semifinalist for the award in 2020.
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A native of Atlanta, Ga., Ham concluded his first season as the primary place-kicker with Academic All-ACC honors after converting 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.
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Because of Ham's accuracy, he ranked tied for second in the ACC and 13th in the country with a .867 field goal percentage. His 13 made field goals finished tied for eighth in the league, along with his 1.18 field goals per game.
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Ham earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors on October 10 after converting three field goals (21-, 36-, and 45-yards) at Syracuse en route to a career-high 12 points.
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.
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Accomplishments are tabulated throughout the season and the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award will announce its 20 semifinalists on Thursday, November 4. From this list, a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers selects the top three finalists for the award, announced on Tuesday, November 23. That same group then selects the national winner, who will be announced on Thursday, December 9 during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
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The 30th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, recognizes the three finalists during a celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on December 6.Â
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.Â
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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.
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Duke's 2021 season opener is Friday, September 3 at Charlotte. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Jerry Richardson Stadium.
Season tickets are available online at www.GoDuke.com/FootballTix or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 919-681-2583.
Duke Players on 2021Â NCFAA Watch Lists
Maxwell Award:Â Mataeo Durant
Doak Walker Award:Â Mataeo Durant
Rimington Trophy:Â Jack Wohlabaugh
Groza Award: Charlie Ham
Ray Guy Award: Porter Wilson
#GoDuke
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Ham was a semifinalist for the award in 2020.
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A native of Atlanta, Ga., Ham concluded his first season as the primary place-kicker with Academic All-ACC honors after converting 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.
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Because of Ham's accuracy, he ranked tied for second in the ACC and 13th in the country with a .867 field goal percentage. His 13 made field goals finished tied for eighth in the league, along with his 1.18 field goals per game.
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Ham earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors on October 10 after converting three field goals (21-, 36-, and 45-yards) at Syracuse en route to a career-high 12 points.
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.
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Accomplishments are tabulated throughout the season and the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award will announce its 20 semifinalists on Thursday, November 4. From this list, a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers selects the top three finalists for the award, announced on Tuesday, November 23. That same group then selects the national winner, who will be announced on Thursday, December 9 during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
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The 30th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, recognizes the three finalists during a celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on December 6.Â
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.Â
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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.
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Duke's 2021 season opener is Friday, September 3 at Charlotte. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Jerry Richardson Stadium.
Season tickets are available online at www.GoDuke.com/FootballTix or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 919-681-2583.
Duke Players on 2021Â NCFAA Watch Lists
Maxwell Award:Â Mataeo Durant
Doak Walker Award:Â Mataeo Durant
Rimington Trophy:Â Jack Wohlabaugh
Groza Award: Charlie Ham
Ray Guy Award: Porter Wilson
#GoDuke
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