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Michigan kicker Jake Moody wins Lou Groza Award

When your nickname is Money Moody, you better be an elite kicker — something Michigan kicker Jake Moody certainly is.

It was announced on Thursday night that Moody was the recipient of the Lou Groza Award — presented to the top collegiate place-kicker in the nation.

Michigan place-kicker Jake Moody takes the Lou Groza Award presented by the @OrangeBowl, giving the Wolverines its first winner!

https://t.co/pcEnkQXvsS pic.twitter.com/d5HgaIPqdY— Lou Groza Award (@LouGrozaAward) December 10, 2021

Moody is just 16 points shy of tying Desmond Howard’s single-season points total record at Michigan with 138.