BEST IN BOOTS
STEWART MANDEL
August 22, 2012
They are tried and true, all but automatic after a touchdown and dead solid in the clutch. Here, in alphabetical order, are the nation's top kickers
QUINN SHARP
OKLAHOMA STATE SENIOR
Already the starting punter (45.8-yard career average), Sharp replaced a Groza winner (Dan Bailey) as placekicker last season and made 22 of 25 field goals, including all 14 of his attempts inside 30 yards.
CALEB STURGIS
FLORIDA SENIOR
After being out with a back injury, Sturgis rebounded as a medical redshirt in 2011 to become a Groza finalist, making 22 of 26 kicks, including a 55-yarder against Vanderbilt.