The Preseason Watchlist will be named Friday, August 2 and will highlight 30 elite placekickers set to return to college football. The list often includes previous Lou Groza Award winners, finalists, semi-finalists, and other promising prospects selected based on past performance. Keep an eye out for these star kickers throughout the season.
Caledonia, NY
Senior
Buffalo Bulls
Kennesaw, GA
Senior
Kentucky Wildcats
Miami, FL
Junior
Miami Hurricanes
Tipp City, OH
Junior
Pittsburgh Panthers
Flower Mound, TX
Junior
Texas Longhorns
Vacaville, CA
Senior
Nevada Wolf Pack
Scottsdale, AZ
Senior
NC State Wolfpack
Severn, MD
Senior
Temple Owls
Lake Mary, FL
Sophomore
UCF Knights
Spanish Fort, AL
Senior
South Alabama Jaguars
Chandler, AZ
Junior
Michigan Wolverines
North Augusta, SC
Sophomore
Iowa Hawkeyes
Arlington, TX
Senior
TCU Horned Frogs
Warsaw, IN
Senior
Missouri Tigers
Lakeside, CA
Senior
San Diego State Aztecs
Saline, MI
Senior
Michigan Wolverines
Puebla, Mexico
Junior
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Broomfield, CO
Junior
Wyoming Cowboys
Meridian, ID
Senior
Boise State Broncos
Burlington, NC
Senior
Stanford Cardinal
Karty, a junior from Burlington, North Carolina, became just the fourth kicker in FBS history to stay perfect on field goals through a full season, going 18-for-18 for the first season without a miss since 2013. He didn’t play it safe to get there, leading the country with 13 field goals from at least 40 yards out. Three of those came from over 50, including a 61-yard blast that set a new Cardinal record. It was the longest kick in FBS by five yards and the third-longest FG in the last 10 seasons. He went 5-for-5 on field goals against Arizona State, scoring every point in a 15-14 come-from-behind win.
Clute, TX
Senior
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Liberty Hill, TX
Senior
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Salisbury, NC
Senior
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Avon, OH
Sophomore
Wisconsin Badgers
Mcdonald, PA
Senior
North Carolina Tar Heels
Colleyville, TX
Senior
Kansas Jayhawks
Lithia, FL
Senior
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lucas, TX
Junior
Arizona Wildcats
Hoover, AL
Senior
Alabama Crimson Tide
Reichard, a graduate student from Hoover, Alabama, caps one of the great collegiate careers of all time by becoming just the 12th kicker in history to be voted a Groza finalist more than once. He has amassed 530 points in his career, tied for the most by any player in FBS history. This season, his 3-for-3 mark on kicks from at least 50 yards gives him the most by any kicker who didn’t miss from long distance, perhaps not surprising given his 8 career makes from 50+ are the most in Alabama history.