It’s currently preseason award watch season and the Lou Groza Award is the latest to reveal its list of contenders.

The Groza is awarded annually to the nation’s best kicker.

Entering the upcoming season, eight kickers from the SEC have been honored on the award’s watch list.

Last season, Miami’s Jose Borregales won the award.

Here is the complete list of SEC players that made the cut:

  • Anders Carlson – Auburn
  • Jace Christmann – Florida
  • Chase McGrath – Tennessee
  • Harrison Mevis – Missouri
  • Jack Podlesny – Georgia
  • Will Reichard – Alabama
  • Matt Ruffolo – Kentucky
  • Cade York – LSU

National players on the list:

  • Jacob Barnes – Louisiana Tech
  • Massimo Biscardi – Coastal Carolina
  • Gabe Brkic – Oklahoma
  • Charles Campbell – Indiana
  • Connor Culp – Nebraska
  • Cameron Dicker – Texas
  • Christopher Dunn – NC State
  • Hunter Duplessis – UTSA
  • Alex Hale – Oklahoma State
  • Charlie Ham – Duke
  • John Hoyland – Wyoming
  • Blake Mazza – SMU
  • Marshall Meeder – Central Michigan
  • Brayden Narveson – Western Kentucky
  • Jake Oldroyd – BYU
  • B.T. Potter – Clemson
  • Matt Quinn – UAB
  • Jadon Redding – Utah
  • Nick Sciba – Wake Forest
  • Andre Szmyt – Syracuse
  • Brandon Talton – Nevada
  • James Turner – Louisville