Draper, UT
Senior
Utah Utes
Veradale, WA
Senior
Idaho Vandals
Arlington, TX
Senior
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Colorado Springs, CO
Senior
Auburn Tigers
Carlson, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the first player to ever be voted a finalist for the Groza three times. With 19 field goals this year, his career total stands at 88, tied for the second-most ever in a collegiate career. His 108 points, tied for third-most among FBS kickers this season, give him 460 for his career, the scoring record not only at Auburn but in SEC history. He is tied for 2nd in FBS this season with 4 field goals from over 50 yards, a total he has reached in each of the last three years. He has not missed an extra point in his career, an SEC record 191 straight attempts.
Green Bay, WI
Senior
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Memphis, TN
Senior
Ole Miss Rebels
Blythewood, SC
Senior
Clemson Tigers
Western Springs, IL
Senior
Memphis Tigers
Stafford, VA
Senior
Virginia Tech Hokies
Temecula, CA
Senior
San Diego State Aztecs
Baton Rouge, LA
Senior
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
San Jose, CA
Senior
Fresno State Bulldogs
Nashville, TN
Senior
Air Force Falcons
Danville, CA
Senior
California Golden Bears
Aledo, TX
Senior
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Senior
Saint Charles, IL
Senior
Penn State Nittany Lions
Fairfax, VA
Senior
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ridgewood, NJ
Senior
Georgia Southern Eagles
Koo, a senior from Ridgewood, New Jersey, set the Georgia Southern record with 14 consecutive made field goals, a stretch snapped only by a missed 54-yard attempt going into halftime against Ole Miss. That would be his only miss on the season, finishing 19-for-20 for a 95.0% accuracy rate that ranked third in the nation. The 19 total FGs ties the Eagles’ all-time record, while his career 88.6% accuracy easily tops the school record books. Koo’s season is highlighted by his 4-for-4 FG performance against Arkansas State that included a season-long 53 yarder.
Deer Park, TX
Senior
Arizona State Sun Devils
Zane Gonzalez finished his four-year career as the all-time FBS leader in both field goals and points by a kicker. In 2016, his 23-for-24 season led the nation in both number and accuracy of field goals. Those kicks came from an average of 40.9 yards away, hitting a national-best 13 from at least 40 yards and a remarkable 7-for-8 from over 50. That mark, the second-most ever from long distance in an FBS season, including the longest field goal of the year, a 59-yarder that was also the kick to give him the all-time record for career points by a kicker. That game against Colorado stands as one of the most impressive ever, as all three of his kicks came from beyond 50 yards, tying the FBS mark for most long-distance kicks in one game. Only three other kickers in 2016 have as many 50-yard field goals all season as he hit in that one game.