Noah Burnette Named To 2024 Lou Groza Award Watch List

Posted Aug 2, 2024
UNC's Noah Burnette has been named a preseason candidate for the prestigious Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award presented annually to the top college football place-kicker. Last season, Burnette made 19-of-20 field goal attempts and all 43 PATs. He finished fourth in the FBS in field goal percentage (95%) and led the ACC in field goal percentage. (GoHeels.com)

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