Yes, Holder of the Year is a real thing.
Every position in college football has an ward watch list. Punters get the Ray Guy Award. Kickers get the Groza Award. Even longsnappers have the Patrick Mannelly Award. While none of these awards hold a candle to the Piesman Trophy, it is great to see unsung heroes get some deserved recognition. The Holder of the year is the Mortell Award, and it has been given to the nation’s best holder on placekicks sicne 2015, when it was given to its namesake Peter Mortell at Minnesota.