Sciba Lands on Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List
7/28/2021 10:00:00 AM | Football
The junior is a two-time semifinalist for the annual award given to the nation’s top place-kicker.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Junior kicker Nick Sciba was selected to the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List, announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday.
Sciba, a semifinalist the past two seasons, is one of 30 returning kickers to be recognized on the preseason list for the accolade given to the nation's top place-kicker. He is one of just four players to be named as a semifinalist the past two seasons. Additionally, Sciba has been named an All-ACC honoree five times this preseason, including a trio of First Team distinctions.
The 2019 First Team All-American currently ranks first in ACC history in career field goal percentage (min. 50 attempts) with an 89.1 percent clip and third in NCAA history. He is 57-of-64 in his career.
The Clover, S.C. native ended the season with 12 consecutive made field goals. He goes into the 2021 campaign needing just 39 points to break the Wake Forest school record for career points. He currently sits at 299 in his career. Travis Etienne (Clemson, 2017-20) currently holds the ACC all-time scoring record with 468 points.
Additionally, Sciba holds the NCAA record for consecutive field goals made with 34 straight between the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
A list of 20 semifinalists will be announced on Nov. 4 before three finalists will be recognized at the 30th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, during a celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet at West Palm Beach's Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 6th.
Wake Forest on National Watch Lists
Sciba Preseason All-ACC Honors
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All-ACC Team
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Athlon Sports (First Team)
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Phil Steele (Third Team)
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PFF (First Team)
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Lindy's Sports (First Team)
