University of Houston Athletics
Bullard Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist
11/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON - Houston junior Kyle Bullard has been named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, presented annually to the nation's top kicker, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Thursday.
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Bullard is one of 10 kickers nationally who have hit double-digit field goals at a rate of at least 85 percent as he has connected on 13-of-15 field goals this season. He is fourth nationally with six made field goals from 40 yards or longer as he has connected on all five attempts within 40-49 yards and hit a career-long 51-yard field goal vs. UCF, one of four field goals converted vs. the Knights.
Bullard set a Houston record with 18 consecutive field goals made when he connected on his first 12 field goal attempts of the season after finishing the 2013 season a perfect six-for-six. He leads The American Athletic Conference with his 13 field goals and 86.7 percent conversion rate and has connected on multiple field goals in six career games including four this season.
The Boerne, Texas, native was named second team Midseason-All-American by CBSSports.com on Oct. 15.
Semifinalists will be voted on by FBS Head Coaches and SIDs, past Lou Groza Award finalists, and national and regional football writers to select the three finalists. These finalists will be announced on Nov. 24 and honored at the 23rd annual Lou Groza Award Banquet on Dec. 9 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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The winner will be announced live on ESPN at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 11.
The award is named in honor of one of the all-time great kickers in football history, Lou Groza. Groza played 21 seasons for the Cleveland Browns setting numerous franchise records, including most games played, most points scored and an amazing 107 consecutive games in which he scored a point. Groza was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
Since the first Lou Groza Award was handed out in 1992, 20 finalists, including 11 winners, have gone on to appear in the NFL, earning eight trips to the Pro Bowl and taking home five Super Bowls. That list includes current NFL kickers Dan Bailey, Randy Bullock, Mason Crosby, Kai Forbath, Graham Gano, Sebastian Janikowski, Mike Nugent, Cairo Santos, Caleb Sturgis, and Blair Walsh.
For more information regarding the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, please visit LouGrozaAward.com, or follow @LouGrozaAward on Twitter for updates as they happen.
SINGLE GAME TICKET INFORMATION
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GROUP TICKET INFORMATION
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