Choose NDHS graduate, NC State kicker for national award

Christopher Dunn, North Carolina State University’s all-time leading scorer in football and North Davidson High School graduate, is a finalist for one of college football’s most prestigious awards, the Lou Groza Award. As noted on the website, the award “is given annually to the nation’s top collegiate place-kicker as determined by a voting panel of Division 1 head coaches, sports writers and sportscasters from across the county, conference representatives, professional kickers and previous winners.”

Dunn is one of three finalists. His bio states “a graduate student from Lexington, North Carolina, capped a record-setting career with his finest single season, going 24-for-25 on field goals. Both the total field goals and the 96.0% rate rank second in FBS this season, while his accuracy was the best by kickers with at least 20 attempts. 17 of those kicks came from at least 30 yards out, also the second-most in the country. Already the NC State program leader in both field goals and scoring, this season he set the ACC career records in those categories.”

Currently, fans are being encouraged to vote for one of the three finalists. The one who receives the greatest total of fan votes will be given one vote on the final ballot.

To vote for Dunn, visit https://www.lougrozaaward.com/22finalists. The poll is near the top of the page above Dunn’s picture.