Watch List
David Buehler was one of 30 kickers named to the Lou Groza Award watch list.
Player
School
Year
2007 FGs Attempt
2007 FGs Made
2007 Points
Notes
Bailey, Ryan
Texas
Sr
22
18
81.8%
112
2007 second-team All-Big 12, tied the school record and set a new career high by converting 5-of-6 FGs, including a 42-yarder and a 40-yarder, at UCF
Bell, Ben
Houston
Sr
N/A
N/A
Sat out 2007 as a redshirt, 2006 All-Conference USA Second Team, 2006 14-18 FG's, with a long of 42 yards
Brotzman, Kyle
Boise St.
Jr
18
16
88.9%
114
2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, heads into 2008 season with consecutive PAT streak of 66
Buchholz, Mark
Clemson
Sr
14
8
61.1%
114
Two sport athlete (soccer), 5 field goals made between 40-49 yards, made all 48 PAT's in 2007
Buehler, David
USC
Sr
19
16
84.2%
100
35 of his 84 kickoffs in 2007 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line, with 18 touchbacks, 4-of-6 on FG's from 40+ yards in his career
Ciaravino, Tony
UConn
Sr
27
22
81.5%
100
Went 3-for-3 on field goals, including a career-long 50-yard boot against Temple (Sept. 15) to earn both the special teams game ball and BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week honors
Cook, Trevor
Miami (Ohio)
Jr
10
5
50.0%
23
36-yard game-tying field goal with just 11 seconds left in a game vs. Minnesota was his longest of 2007, one of the nation's premier on-side kickoff men
David, Colt
LSU
Sr
33
26
78.8%
147
2008 Preseason First-Team All-SEC, 2007 First-Team All-SEC, one of the most consistent kickers to play for the Tigers, having made .745 percent (38-of-51) of his field goal attempts and .988 percent (158-of-160) of his point-after attempts
Edminston, Drew
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sr
13
10
76.9%
61
2007 Second Team All-Sun Belt, did not miss any kicks from 40 yards or less in 2007, was one of only two kickers perfect in field goals during Sun Belt play
Forbath , Kai
UCLA
Jr
30
25
83.3%
105
Five field goals of atleast 50 yards in 2007, selected one of three Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" for his efforts versus the Huskies in 2007
Kelly, Dan
Hawaii
Sr
17
12
70.6%
106
2007 first team all-WAC, kicked game-winning 45-yard field goal with 11 seconds in win at Nevada, connected on 54-yard FG against Utah State, ranks eighth nationally among active players with 159 career extra points made
Kelly, Kevin
Penn St.
Sr
26
20
76.9%
110
School record with at least one made field goal in 20 consecutive games, career long 53-yard field goal against Iowa, 2nd in active kickers in NCAA with 58 career field goals made
Lee, Conor
Pitt
Sr
22
18
81.8%
82
Big East's active career leader in field goal percentage (83.3% made) and field goals per game (1.2 made/game), has missed only six field goals during his collegiate career
Leroy, Warley
FAU
Sr
27
19
70.4%
101
Career-long 46-yard field goal in 34-31 win over Arkansas State, two 40+ yard field goals versus Florida
Lincoln, Daniel
Tennessee
Jr
29
21
72.4%
115
2007 Football Writers All-America team, 2nd team ALL-SEC, knocked down career-long 48-yard FG to send South Carolina game to OT, then added game-winning 27-yard FG in OT against Gamecocks
Lopata, K.C.
Michigan
Sr
12
11
91.7%
61
Hit nine straight field goal attempts to begin career, career long 42-yard field goal against the Gophers
Martinez, Jose
UTEP
Sr
20
17
85.0%
95
2007 Lou Groza finalist, set a C-USA record by connecting on a 57-yard field goal, 2007 first team All-Conference USA
Pretorius, Ryan
Ohio St.
Sr
23
18
78.3%
102
2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, 2007 Big Ten all-academic team, 50-yard field goal at Penn State was career long, at 29, is the oldest player on the Ohio State squad
Reagan, Matt
Memphis
Jr
21
15
71.4%
80
Twice named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week in 2007, hit the game-winning 32-yard field goal in the third overtime and set a career high with seven PATs against SMU
Sakoda, Louie
Utah
Sr
22
19
86.4%
95
Two-time Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year (2006-07), 2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, first-team All-America place kicker by Rivals.com
Shadle, Patrick
Syracuse
Sr
14
10
71.4%
53
Career long 50 yard field goal against South Florida in 2007, Ranks eighth on SU's career field goals made list (26) and 10th on SU's all-time attempts list (33)
Starr, Austin
Indiana
Sr
23
21
91.3%
63
2007 Lou Groza finalist, first team All-Big Ten, kicked off 79 times with 15 touchbacks , Academic All-Big Ten selection
Strubeck, Jarod
San Jose State
Sr
10
20
50.0%
52
Fourth kicker in school history to make all his PAT's in a season, 2007 Season-long 42 yarder against New Mexico State
Succop, Ryan
South Carolina
Sr
13
17
76.5%
76
Previous Lou Groza semi-finalist, 2007 honorable mention ALL-SEC, hit a season-long 49-yard field goal at Tennessee with just under two minutes remaining to give the Gamecocks' a 24-21 lead
Swank, Sam
Wake Forest
Sr
21
18
85.7%
98
Will enter the 2008 season as the nation's active career leader with 60 field goals, 2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, 9-of-12 lifetime from 50 yards and farther
Swenson, Brett
Michigan State
Jr
20
13
65.0%
98
2007 honorable mention All-Big Ten, went 4- for-4 on field-goal attempts from 40-49 yards, made a 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds left giving Michigan State a 41-38 victory at Northwestern, completing the greatest comeback in NCAA I-A history
Tiffin, Leigh
Alabama
Jr
34
25
73.5%
111
Led the SEC with 10 field goals of over 40-yards on the 2007 season, nailed all four field-goal attempts against MSU, including two over 50 yards
Tracy , Jarod
Tulsa
Sr
12
7
58.3%
94
Career totals of 18-of-25 field goals and 124-of-129 PATs, named a Conference USA All-Academic Honoree for three straight years
Weber, Thomas
Arizona St.
Jr
25
24
96.0%
118
2007 Lou Groza Award Winner, 2007 First-Team AP All-American, 2007 First-Team All Pac-10, career-best 53-yard field goal at UCLA
Wolfert, Jeff
Missouri
Sr
25
21
84.0%
130
2007 Hon. Men. All-American, 2006 Lou Groza semi-finalist, 151-of-157 combined kicks in 2006 and 2007



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