NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference has three preseason candidates for the 2019 Lou Groza Award — presented annually to the nation's most outstanding kicker - as announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission on Wednesday.
Coastal Carolina's Massimo Biscardi, Georgia Southern's Tyler Bass, and Troy's Tyler Sumpter were among the 30 candidates listed.
A 2018 Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Biscardi was named to both the 2019 Phil Steele and the 2019 Athlon Sports preseason All-Sun Belt third teams after a freshman season in 2018 that saw him earn All-Sun Belt third team accolades. Named the team's Special Teams Player of the Year last season by his fellow teammates and coaches, Biscardi led the team in scoring with 72 points on the season, scoring at least one point in all 12 games in 2018.