Alabama Kicker Named to Lou Groza Award Watchlist

Despite being in the midst of a kicking competition, Alabama kicker Lorcan Quinn was named to the Lou Groza Award Watchlist, awarded to the top place kicker in college football, on Friday morning, according to a release by the Football Writers Association of America.

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Quinn, a 6-foot-1, 196-pound sophomore from Donaghmore, Northern Ireland, played his freshman season of college football at Marshall last season, where he made 21-26 field goals (80.8%) for the Thundering Herd, including going 9-11 on 40+-yard kicks. Quinn was 38-39 on extra points last season, with a career-long of 55 yards, made in a 44-27 loss to Coastal Carolina on October 30. He did not miss a field goal in five of the nine games he attempted at least one.

35 players were named to the Lou Groza Award Watchlist, including the following SEC kickers:

Lucas Carneiro - Ole Miss
Patrick Durkin - Florida
Kyle Ferrie - Mississippi State
Alex McPherson - Auburn
David Olano - Texas A&M
Lorcan Quinn - Alabama
Cooper Ranvier - Tennessee
Tate Sandell - Oklahoma*
Gianni Spetic - Texas
Brock Taylor - Vanderbilt
Peyton Woodring - Georgia

*Tate Sandell is the reigning Lou Groza Award winner after taking home the award in 2025.

Quinn is in a kicking competition with returning senior Conor Talty, who made 69.6% of his kicks last season, but was a perfect 48-48 on extra points with a career-long of 48 yards. Talty made 100% of his kicks three times last season, and was 5-for-5 on kicks after his miss against Eastern Illinois, when fans booed him off the field.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.