It is the third straight season that he has been named to the list
LARAMIE, Wyo. (Aug. 2, 2024) – University of Wyoming senior John Hoyland is once again being recognized as one of the elite place-kickers in college football. On Friday, Hoyland was named to the 2024 Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List, which is presented annually to the nation's top collegiate place-kicker as announced by the Palm Beach County Sport Commission. It marks the third-straight season that Hoyland has been named to the list.
He was one of 30 players named to the preseason watch list. He has connected on 58 career field goals and is hitting at a rate of 79.5 percent. He ranks fifth in career scoring at UW with 296 points. He is one field goal away from tying Cooper Rothe for the school record in career field goals.
Hoyland appeared and started all 13 games at kicker for the Cowboys. He was 13-of-20 in field goals on the season. He was a perfect 10-10 from inside 45 yards a season ago. He recorded three field goals of 50 yards or longer. He recorded a career-high 56-yard field goal in both the Texas tech and Portland State games. He also hit a 52-yard field goal for the Cowboys in the Arizona Bowl. He was named the MVP of the Arizona Bowl recording a game winning field goal as the time expired. He was named the MW Special Teams Player of the Week following the win over Texas Tech. He was named the Lou Groza Star of the Week after going 4-for-4 against New Mexico.
The 33rd Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl, recognizes the three finalists during a celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet on December 9th in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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 X.
National College Football Awards Association
The Lou Groza Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.
*UW Press Release
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