Clemson football kicker Nolan Hauser named to watch list for 2025 Lou Groza Award
Hauser, who connected on 75 percent (18-for-24) of his field goals as a true freshman in 2024, nailed a season-long 56-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the Tigers to a 34-31 win over SMU in the ACC Championship Game on Dec. 7. Hauser's kick sent Clemson to the College Football Playoff and was an ACC title game record.
He also made a 51-yard field goal just before halftime in the Tigers' 24-20 win at Pitt three weeks earlier on Nov. 16. A native of Cornelius, North Carolina, Hauser made 59 of 60 extra point attempts. He committed to Clemson in November 2022 over offers from ACC rivals North Carolina and NC State.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns kicker Kenneth Almendares won the Groza Award in 2024.
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