University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Danny Hrapmann Named Lou Groza Award Finalist
11/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 22, 2010
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss junior Danny Hrapmann was named one of three finalists for the 19th Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, recognizing the nation's top collegiate place kicker, by a national panel of college football experts assembled by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Hrapmann is joined by Dan Bailey of Oklahoma State and David Ruffer of Notre Dame as the other two finalists.
With his field goal and eight extra points in last Saturday's 59-41 defeat of Houston, Hrapmann set a Golden Eagle single-season kick scoring record with 115 points. The New Orleans, La., native is tied for the school's season lead in field goals made, converting 23 of his 26 tries this season. Hrapmann has exhibited a strong leg all season, going 2-of-3 on attempts from 50 yards, with his only miss a blocked attempt from 59 yards out. He is perfect on all 46 PATs this season, helping him to second place in the nation in scoring.
Earlier this season, he kicked a career long field goal of 54 yards against UAB and established a school game record with five made field goals.
The Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award recognizes the top place-kicker in the NCAA FBS Division. Voters for the award include head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters, conference representatives, and previous Groza Award winners.
The three finalists will be honored at the 19th Annual Lou Groza Awards Banquet on Tues., Dec. 7, at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. For more information on the Groza Award and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, visit www.palmbeachsports.com.
The presentation of the Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award will be featured on The Home Depot College Football Awards live on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The show, hosted by ESPN's Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, will feature the live presentation of nine player awards, along with the recipients of Disney's Spirit Award; The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, the NCFAA (National College Football Awards Association) Contributions to College Football Award; and student-athletes selected to the Walter Camp All-America Team. Fans can visit the show's dedicated Web site at www.espncollegefootballawards.com to find the latest college football awards news, including show details, previous winners, fan voting, a photo gallery and video highlights.
