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FAU Football Players Named to Distinguished Lists
9/26/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 26, 2008
Warley Leroy and Keegan Peterson, two Florida Atlantic University football team members, recently have earned national recognition.
Leroy, a senior place kicker, is among 30 players named to the preliminary list for the Lou Groza Award finalists, which annually recognizes the top place kicker in the nation. For the first four games of 2008, Leroy has been good on two of three field goal attempts with a long of 35 and is a perfect eight for eight on Point After Touchdown (PAT) attempts.
Last year's winner, sophomore Thomas Webber from Arizona State University, returns this season and will attempt to win a second consecutive award. The list will be narrowed to 20 semifinalists and eventually three finalists. The three finalists will be invited to attend the Lou Groza Collegiate Place Kicker Award Banquet on Monday, December 8 in Palm Beach County. The Lou Groza Award winner also will be recognized on Thursday, December 11 during the ESPNU-Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
Peterson, a punter, also is mentioned as a preliminary finalist for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the best punter in the nation. Peterson is averaging 38.5 yards per punt in 2008 and has a season long of 54 yards. The watch list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists in early November, with three finalists being chosen in late November. The Ray Guy Award winner also will be announced on the ESPNU-Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
The FAU football team will be back in action on Tuesday, September 30 at Middle Tennessee State University with kickoff at 8 p.m. Following their meeting with the Blue Raiders, FAU will play Troy University at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, October 7 at 8 p.m. Both games will be aired on ESPN 2.
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