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    Cody Parkey On Lou Groza Watch List Recognizes nation's top kicker
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    July 11, 2012

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Auburn placekicker Cody Parkey is among the outstanding kickers who headline the thirty-player Watch List for the 2012 Lou Groza College Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.

    Kickers on the Lou Groza Award Watch List were chosen based on statistics from the 2011 season and 2012 expectations. Ten conferences are represented among the 30 kickers, led by seven from the Big Ten. The SEC follows with six, along with four each from the ACC and the Pac-12. The Big 12, Conference USA and Sun Belt each placed two representatives, while the Big East, MAC and Mountain West each had a kicker recognized. While the Watch List highlights thirty of the best returning kickers in the country, the Groza Committee will be watching all FBS kickers during the season, and releasing a weekly "Stars of the Week" feature on www.lougrozaaward.com.

    Accomplishments are tabulated throughout the season and the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award announces its 20 semifinalists on Monday, November 5th. From this list, a panel of more than 300 experts selects the top three finalists for the award by Monday, November 19th. That same group then selects the national winner, who will be announced on Thursday, December 6th during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Award Show, broadcast live from Orlando, Fla.

    The 21st Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, recognizes the three finalists during an early week celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet on December 4th, prior to joining ESPN in Orlando.

    The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou "The Toe" Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in 1954. Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker.

     

     

    For more information on the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and to see the "Stars of the Week" throughout the season, please go to www.lougrozaaward.com. For even more updates on the best kicking performances throughout the season, follow @LouGrozaAward on Twitter.

    2012 Lou Groza Award watch list

    Drew Alleman, LSU

    Brett Baer, Louisiana-Lafayette

    Drew Basil, Ohio State

    Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia

    Maikon Bonani, South Florida

    Chris Boswell, Rice

    Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson

    Dan Conroy, Michigan State

    Mitch Ewald, Indiana

    Anthony Fera, Penn State

    Andrew Furney, Washington State

    Brendan Gibbons, Michigan

    Jack Griffin, Florida International

    Andre Heidari, Southern Cal

    Parker Herrington, Air Force

    Zach Hocker, Arkansas

    Dustin Hopkins, Florida State

    Michael Hunnicutt, Oklahoma

    Ty Long, UAB

    Brett Maher, Nebraska

    Craig McIntosh, Kentucky

    Mike Meyer, Iowa

    Jimmy Newman, Wake Forest

    Cody Parkey, Auburn

    Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State

    Jeremy Shelley, Alabama

    Caleb Sturgis, Florida

    Matt Weller, Ohio

    Jake Wieclaw, Miami (Fla.)

    Jordan Williamson, Stanford

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