BLACKSBURG — Junior kicker Joey Slye has been selected to the Groza Award Preseason Watch List, the award’s committee has announced.
Slye was a semifinalist last season for the Groza Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top placekicker.
Slye went 23-for-30 on field goals as a sophomore, with 13 of them coming from between the 40- and 49-yard line. The Stafford, Virginia native’s 23 made field goals ranked fourth in the ACC and tied the Hokies’ single-season record set by Dustin Keys in 2008. His 30 field goals attempted ranked second in the conference.