Carmody Named to Groza Award Preseason Watch List
August 12, 2005 | Football
Aug. 12, 2005
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Sophomore placekicker Art Carmody of the University of Louisville was named to the 2005 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List.
As a red-shirt freshman last season, Carmody ranked second in the nation amongst kickers for scoring. He set an NCAA regualr season record for consecutive extra points made by drilling 77 in a row, breaking the old mark of 71.
Carmody was just as effecticve on field goals, drilling 12-of-15, but had two blocked. He buried a career-long kick of 42 yards against East Carolina last season.
The Preseason Watch List is comprised of the top 30 preliminary candidates for the 14th annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the FedEx Orange Bowl. The award is presented during a ceremony on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott.
Among kickers named to the Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List is a Lou Groza Award finalist from last year, Andrew Wellock of Eastern Michigan University.
Also making the list are the place-kickers from some of the top rated teams this season. They include Jesse Ainsworth, Arizona State University; John Vaughn, Auburn University; Kyle Schilcher, University of Iowa; Arthur Carmody, University of Louisville; Stephen Gostkowski, University of Memphis; Garrett Rivas, University of Michigan; Josh Cummings, University of Pittsburgh; Ben Jones, Purdue University ; James Wilhoit, University of Tennessee; and Brandon Pace, Virginia Tech.
