Preseason Watch List

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. 

Aidan Birr
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Kennedale, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Sophomore

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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Alex McPherson
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 11
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Fort Payne, AL

Height & Weight
Class

Freshman

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Auburn Tigers

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Andres Borregales
  • Semi-finalist: 2023, 2022
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 9, 2022 Season, Week 9
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Miami, FL

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Miami Hurricanes

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Bert Auburn
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 10, 2022 Season, Week 2
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Flower Mound, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Texas Longhorns

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Caden Davis
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 2
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Coppell, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Ole Miss Rebels

This player has no bio.
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Colleyville, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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UTSA Roadrunners

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Chase Meyer
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Penn State Nittany Lions

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  • Semi-finalist: 2022
  • Stars of the Week: 2024 Season, Week 1, 2023 Season, Week 4
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Chandler, AZ

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Michigan Wolverines

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Dragan Kesich
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 8
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Oak Creek, WI

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

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Drew Stevens
  • Semi-finalist: 2023, 2022
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 5, 2023 Season, Week 11, ...
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

North Augusta, SC

Height & Weight
Class

Sophomore

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Iowa Hawkeyes

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Dylan Lynch
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Bakersfield, CA

Height & Weight
Class

Sophomore

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Fresno State Bulldogs

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Grady Gross
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Scottsdale, AZ

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Washington Huskies

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Graham Nicholson
  • Winner: 2023
  • Finalist: 2023
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 12
Place Kicker
Hometown

Cincinnati, OH

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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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.

John Hoyland
  • Semi-finalist: 2022
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 5, 2022 Season, Week 2, ...
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Broomfield, CO

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Wyoming Cowboys

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John Love
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 9
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Spartanburg, SC

Height & Weight
Class

Freshman

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Virginia Tech Hokies

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Jonah Dalmas
  • Semi-finalist: 2022, 2021
  • Stars of the Week: 2022 Season, Week 8, 2022 Season, Week 6
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Meridian, ID

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Boise State Broncos

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Mason Shipley
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Liberty Hill, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Sophomore

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Texas State Bobcats

This player has no bio.
Matthew Dapore
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Springboro, OH

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Air Force Falcons

This player has no bio.
Matthew Shipley
  • Semi-finalist: 2023, 2021
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Liberty Hill, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors

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Michael Hughes
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Charleston, WV

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Appalachian State Mountaineers

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Michael Lantz
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 4
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Peachtree City, GA

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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USC Trojans

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Nathanial Vakos
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2022 Season, Week 7
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Avon, OH

Height & Weight
Class

Sophomore

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Wisconsin Badgers

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Noah Burnette
  • Stars of the Week: 2024 Season, Week 1
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Raleigh, NC

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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North Carolina Tar Heels

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Peyton Woodring
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 6
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Lafayette, LA

Height & Weight
Class

Freshman

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Georgia Bulldogs

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Randy Bond
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Plano, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Senior

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Texas A&M Aggies

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Ryan Fitzgerald
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Coolidge, GA

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Florida State Seminoles

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Todd Pelino
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Cornelius, NC

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Duke Blue Devils

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Trey Smack
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2023 Season, Week 7, 2023 Season, Week 4
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Severna Park, MD

Height & Weight
Class

Sophomore

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Florida Gators

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Tyler Loop
  • Semi-finalist: 2023
  • Stars of the Week: 2024 Season, Week 6, 2024 Season, Week 5, ...
  • Watchlist: 2024, 2023
Place Kicker
Hometown

Lucas, TX

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Arizona Wildcats

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Will Bettridge
  • Watchlist: 2024
Place Kicker
Hometown

Miami, FL

Height & Weight
Class

Junior

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Virginia Cavaliers

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