Evan McPherson was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award in 2018.
McPherson Named to Lou Groza Award Watch List
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | Football
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced the 20129 candidates for the Lou Groza Award, as sophomore kicker Evan McPherson was named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List on Wednesday afternoon. The Lou Groza Award is annually presented to the nation's top place-kicker, as McPherson is one of the 30 best returning kickers in the country named to the list.
McPherson was also recently named to the Preseason All-SEC list last week, receiving third-team recognition.
McPherson went 17-for-19 (89.5%) on field goals and ranked tied for sixth nationally and led all freshmen in field goal percentage in 2018. Among kickers with at least 15 attempts, he ranked tied for fifth nationally and went a perfect 3-for-4 on kicks 40 yards or longer and a perfect 11-for-11 on kicks between 20 and 29 yards. McPherson was the Gators' primary kickoff specialist, netting 64.1 yards per kickoff and had a touchback percentage of 55%, while leading the Gators in scoring with 101 points. One of the 20 Lou Groza Award semifinalists, the Fort Payne, Ala. native was also named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sports.
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McPherson was also recently named to the Preseason All-SEC list last week, receiving third-team recognition.
McPherson went 17-for-19 (89.5%) on field goals and ranked tied for sixth nationally and led all freshmen in field goal percentage in 2018. Among kickers with at least 15 attempts, he ranked tied for fifth nationally and went a perfect 3-for-4 on kicks 40 yards or longer and a perfect 11-for-11 on kicks between 20 and 29 yards. McPherson was the Gators' primary kickoff specialist, netting 64.1 yards per kickoff and had a touchback percentage of 55%, while leading the Gators in scoring with 101 points. One of the 20 Lou Groza Award semifinalists, the Fort Payne, Ala. native was also named a True Freshman All-American by 247Sports.
NCFAA Preseason Watch Lists Unveiling Schedule
May 17
- Lott IMPACT Trophy
- Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award
- CJ Henderson & Jabari Zuniga (Bednarik Award)
- Feleipe Franks & Lamical Perine (Maxwell Award)
- Davey O'Brien Award
- Doak Walker Award
- Mackey Award, Rimington Trophy
- Nick Buchanan (Rimington Trophy)
- Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Butkus Award
- CJ Henderson (Paycom Jim Thorpe Award)
- Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy
- CJ Henderson & Jabari Zuniga (Bronko Nagurski Trophy)
- Lou Groza Award, Ray Guy Award
- Evan McPherson (Lou Groza Award)
- Tommy Townsend (Ray Guy Award)
- Paul Hornung Award, Wuerffel Trophy
- Walter Camp Award
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