UCLA’s Ka’imi Fairbairn was named one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award today, keeping him in the running to officially become college football’s top kicker.
Kai Forbath is the only Bruin to have won the award, doing so in 2009. If Fairbairn becomes the second, it’ll be a fitting finish to his remarkable turnaround as a senior. He’s competing with Auburn’s Daniel Carlson and Memphis’ Jake Elliott, with the winner to be announced on Dec. 7.
Here’s how the three stack up statistically:
| Overall | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Long | |
| Fairbairn | 20-22 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 9-9 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 60 |
| Carlson | 20-23 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 3-3 | 4-5 | 56 |
| Elliott | 22-26 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 7-10 | 8-9 | 1-1 | 52 |
Fairbairn arguably has the most impressive overall resume, one that features a school-record 60-yard field goal. Continue reading “UCLA kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn named a Lou Groza Award finalist” »