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Shipley Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist

SAN MARCOS, Texas – As one of the most accurate kickers in the country, Texas State's Mason Shipley was named a semifinalist for the 2023 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Thursday.

The Groza Award is given to the nation's top place-kicker each season. Shipley was one of 20 semifinalists named.

Shipley is 11-for-11 in field goals this year, making him one of three FBS kickers with a perfect field goal percentage through the first 10 weeks of the season.