Sebastian Janikowski became the first two-time winner of the Lou Groza Award in 1999. Janikowski was successful on 23 of 30 field goal attempts and was perfect on 47 extra points tries, leading his Florida State Seminoles to the National Championship. He booted five field goals in a game against North Carolina State and hit the game-winner against Clemson in a 17-14 victory. After the season, Janikowski decided to forego his senior year of eligibility and entered the NFL Draft, where the Oakland Raiders took him with the 17th pick of the first round of the 2000 Draft. He ended his career in Tallahassee as the third-leading scorer in FSU history with 324 points.
Sebastian Janikowski
Florida State Seminoles
- Winner: 1999, 1998
- Finalist: 1999, 1998
Hometown
Daytona Beach, FL
Height & Weight
- 6' 1"
- 260 lbs
Class
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Career Stats
Other Players
- Winner: 2023
- Finalist: 2023
- Semi-finalist: 2023
- Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 12
Place Kicker
Hometown
Cincinnati, OH
Height & Weight
- 6' 0"
- 183 lbs
Class
Senior
Alabama Crimson Tide
Nicholson finished the season 26-for-27 on field goals, with his only miss coming late in Miami’s MAC Championship Game victory over Toledo. With a 23-for-23 regular season, Nicholson set a new FBS record for the most field goals in a perfect regular season, topping 2012 Lou Groza Award winner Cairo Santos’ mark of 21. Add two more to start the MAC Championship Game and he made 25 consecutive field goals, matching the all-time FBS record for the longest streak in one season. Overall, his 26 field goals tied for the second-most in FBS while his 96.3% accuracy was the highest by any kicker with even 15 attempts on the year. He also set the bar for consistency by making field goals in every game of the season. Of the eight FBS kickers who made at least 23 field goals, he’s the only one who can make that claim. He kicked multiple field goals in nine games, including a trio of 3-for-3 performances. In two of those, he outscored the RedHawks’ opponent on his own, totaling 11 points in both a 23-3 win over Kent State and a 23-10 victory over Buffalo.
- Winner: 2007
- Finalist: 2007
Place Kicker
Hometown
Downey, CA
Height & Weight
- 6' 0"
- 204 lbs
Class
Senior
Arizona State Sun Devils
Thomas Weber, who set a Sun Devil record by successfully kicking the first 17 of his field goals, kicked 22 of his 23 tries during the season. His season long came against UCLA when he connected on a 53 yarder in the Sun Devils 24-20 victory. He has been a major contributor to the Sun Devils 5-1 record in the PAC 10 with two games in which he was a perfect 3 for 3 and he was 4 for 4 in ASU’s defeat of Stanford.
- Semi-finalist: 2016
Place Kicker
Hometown
Stafford, VA
Height & Weight
- 5' 11"
- 213 lbs
Class
Senior
Virginia Tech Hokies
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