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Michigan State football kicker named Lou Groza Award semifinalist

Michigan State football officially has one of the best kickers in the entire country. On Tuesday, it was announced that Michigan State kicker Jonathan Kim has been named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award. The Lou Groza Award honors the top kicker in college football.

Jonathan Kim has been superb this season, hitting 18 of 20 field goals with his longest being a 55-yard bomb in his record-breaking night against Iowa.

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MSU K Jonathan Kim listed as nominee for Burlsworth Trophy

Michigan State star kicker Jonathan Kim is up for a major unique award this year

Michigan State star kicker Jonathan Kim is up for a major unique award this year.

Kim has been announced as a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy. The Burlsworth Trophy was first awarded in 2010 and is presented each year to “ College football’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on”.

Kim started his career at North Carolina before transferring in 2023. He has since been a star for the Spartans since coming to Michigan State, where he has hit 30 of 37 field goal attempts and 33 of 34 extra point attempts in his two years. This year, especially, he’s been impressive, making 17 of 19 field goal attempts.

The award will be handed out on December 8.

Click here to learn more about the award and see the complete nominees list.

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Michigan State football kicker named a Lou Groza Award Star of the Week

Don’t look now, but Michigan State football has a rising star on their hands, and it’s their kicker. In a week where Jonathan Kim set a Michigan State record on his way to being named the Big Ten Specialist of the Week, Kim also received another honor, being named one of the Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week for week eight of the college football season.

The Lou Groza Award is given to the top kicker in college football, and each week they honor three players who stood out in the position.

Jonathan Kim was an easy addition this week, as he hit a remarkable six field goals in the win over Iowa.

This week, the list included:

Jonathan Kim, Michigan State
Damon Ramos, LSU
Peyton Woodring, Georgia

Announcing the Lou Groza Award Week 8⃣ Stars of the Week!

⭐ Jonathan Kim
⭐ Damian Ramos
⭐ Peyton Woodring

Read more: https://t.co/BqB7u3NReo pic.twitter.com/KoP4xoIdbE

— Lou Groza Award (@LouGrozaAward) October 22, 2024

Michigan State kicker named Big Ten Specialist of the Week

Jonathan Kim is your Big Ten Specialist of the Week

If you set a school record, you should probably win some type of weekly award. I would imagine if this one didn’t go to Jonathan Kim, the Big Ten offices would have gotten some nasty emails, at the very least. On Monday, Michigan State football kicker Jonathan Kim was named the Big Ten Specialist of the Week for his performance against Iowa.

Kim booted six field goals and two extra points for a total of 20 points in the win over Iowa, including a long of 55 yards.

You can see the official Michigan State football post about this here.

Watch Jonathan Kim break down his record setting day

Jonathan Kim spoke to the media after his record setting day

Michigan State football took down Iowa on Saturday, 32-20, capping a massive homecoming day. A big part of that win was Kim’s record setting day, recording six made field goals.

Following the massive win for the Spartans, and the humongous day from the Spartans kicker, Kim spoke to the media to break down the day he had and what he saw from his perspective.

Watch the interview from Kim on YouTube via Spartan Mag:

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Watch every kick from Jonathan Kim’s record breaking performance

Michigan State football went in to Spartan Stadium on Saturday and took down the Iowa Hawkeyes on the program’s homecoming. The 32-20 victory was massive for the Spartans goals and aspirations in 2024, and a big part of that win was MSU kicker Jonathan Kim.

Kim went 6-for-7 on field goal tries, with a long of 55 and his only miss coming from 55. The six made field goals are a new program record for a single game.

Watch every kick from the record braking day via X:

https://x.com/BigTenNetwork/status/1847995788548337741

Michigan State football kicker Jonathan Kim sets new school record vs. Iowa

Jonathan Kim has etched his name in the MSU record books

Playing against a tough Iowa defense on Saturday night, Michigan State football turned to kicker Jonathan Kim to put numbers on the board for them, and Kim delivered in historic fashion for the Spartans. Kim set the Michigan State record for field goals in a game when he hit his sixth field goal against the Hawkeyes.

Kim was 6-for-7, with his longest field goal being 55 yards. He also hit an extra point for a total of 19 points on the night. Kim passed John Langelow and Paul Edinger who both had five in a game, with Edinger doing it twice.

Michigan State football kicker named honorary captain for Prairie View A&M match-up

Jonathan Kim is the honorary captain for MSU’s match-up against Prairie View A&M

Last week, Michigan State football kicker Jonathan Kim helped the Spartans knock-off Maryland on the road with a game-winning field goal. This week, Kim will join the other five other Michigan State captains as the honorary captain of the week against Prairie View A&M.

MSU’s other five captains, who will remain captains throughout the season, are:

QB Aidan Chiles
RB Nathan Carter
OL Tanner Miller
LB Jordan Turner
DL Maverick Hansen

https://twitter.com/MSU_Football/status/1834989271054426295

Kim has been terrific for the Spartans ever since he transferred to the program from North Carolina looking to become a place kicker in addition to his highly respected role as a kickoff specialist.

Jonathan Kim speaks to the media following game winning field goal

Jonathan Kim spoke to the media ahead of PVSU, following his game winning field goal at Maryland

Jonathan Kim made the decision to transfer from North Carolina to Michigan State last season. In his first year with the Spartans, despite a bad season for the team, Kim had a good year, converting all of his extra points along with a 13-for-18 field goal clip.

Kim has carried his momentum from 2023 into 2024, and had a big game in College Park, converting both of his field goal opportunities, including the game winning field goal attempt.

Ahead of the Spartans week three matchup with Prairie View A&M, Kim spoke to the media, which fans can watch via Spartan Mag on YouTube:

MSU Football names players of the game from win vs. Maryland

Michigan State football has named its players of the game from its victory over Maryland

Michigan State got strong performances from numerous players in Saturday’s win at Maryland, but only a few are able to be named players of the game.

Head coach Jonathan Smith announced his four players of the game from the Spartans’ victory at Maryland on Saturday. The win pushed Michigan State to 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference play.

Here’s a breakdown of the players of the game for the Spartans:

Cornerback Charles Brantley was the Defensive Player of the Game
Wide receiver Nick Marsh was the Offensive Player of the Game
Kick Jonathan Kim was the Special Teams Player of the Game
Center Tanner Miller was the Lineman of the Game

Michigan State football returns home this week for its next non-conference matchup against FCS foe Prairie View A&M. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

https://twitter.com/Coach_Smith/status/1832918442287956186

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