A member of the All-ACC Preseason … Ray is also recognized as one of USM's best baseball pitchers and pitched one of only four no hitters in school history. Adam Korsak, Rutgers Adam Williams, Memphis Alex Kinney, Colorado Aidan Alves, Liberty Andrew Osteen, UCF Anthony Lotti, Wisconsin Arryn Sipposs, Auburn Austin McNamara, Texas Tech Bailey Cate, Old Dominion Bailey Flint, Toledo Ben Griffiths, USC Ben Lennon, Utah Blake Cusick, Fresno State Blake Gillikin, Penn State Blake Hayes, Illinois Blake Maimone, Oregon Braden Mann, Texas A&M Brandon Heicklen, San Diego State Brandon Wright, Georgia State Cody Grace, Arkansas State Dane Roy, Houston Daniel Rodriguez, Oregon State Devin Anctil, Kansas State Dom Maggio, Wake Forest Drue Chrisman, Ohio State Evan Finegan, Buffalo Harrison Smith, Vanderbilt Haydon Whitehead, Indiana Isaac Armstrong, Nebraska Jake Hartbarger, Michigan State Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan Jake Oldroyd, BYU James Smith, Cincinnati Jared Porter, ULM Joe Doyle, Tennessee  Joel Whitford, Washington John Haggerty, WKU Jonn Young, East Carolina Joseph Charlton, South Carolina Josh Growden, West Virginia Kirk Christodoulou, Pittsburgh Kyle Greenwell, UAB Kyle Kramer, Miami (Ohio) Kyle Thompson, Kansas Lou Hedley, Miami Lucas Dean, UTSA Luke Magliozzi, UConn  Mac Brown, Ole Miss Mason King, Louisville Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green Max Duffy, Kentucky Michael Farkas, Ohio Michael Sleep-Dalton, Iowa Michael Turk, Arizona State Myles Prosser, Coastal Carolina Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech Oscar Draguicevich III, Washington State Owen White, Navy Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech Quinton Conaway, Nevada Rhys Byrns, Louisiana Ryan Bujcevski, Texas Ryan Sanborn, Stanford Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State Ryan Wright,Tulane Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse Steven Coutts, California Thomas Bennett, Tulsa Tommy Heatherly, FIU Tommy Townsend, Florida Trent Schneider, USF Trenton Gill, NC State Tucker McCann, Missouri Tyson Dyer, New Mexico Wade Lees, UCLA Will Hart, Michigan Xavier Subotsch, App State Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU, Tuesday, November 19 - Semifinalists Announced Monday, November 25 - Three Finalists Announced Thursday, December 12 - The Home Depot College Football Awards Show (Atlanta, GA) January 2020 - Football Banquet (Augusta, GA). He was named the Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week twice and one of the award’s “Ray’s 4” recipients (honoring the nation’s four best punters each week) five times. Ray Guy did more than pave a career, he pioneered one. LSU Beats 'Bama, Minnesota Rows Past Penn State, Baylor Survives, Previews: Baylor at TCU, Nevada at San Diego State, Top Players From Week 10, Must-See Games For Week 11, Ray Guy Award Announces Final Candidate List for 2019 Season, Week 11 Feature Picks - 4 Outright Upsets, Plus 10 More Games, Playoff Committee Rankings Put Ohio State 1, LSU 2, Week 11 Prevew: 4 of 7 Unbeatens Go Head-To Head (LSU-Alabama, Penn State-Minnesota). The Ray Guy Award - named for football's premier punter - honors the nation's best collegiate punter. Turk, who was named the Pac-12's Special Teams Player of the Week on Tuesday, was honored for setting the NCAA, Pac-12 and ASU record for highest average yards per punt in a game … Presented annually since 2000 and named after legendary College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Guy, the award honors the collegiate … Korsak, who was selected to the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list, averaged 47.6 yards on 10 attempts on Saturday, finishing with a net of 46.5. Ray Guy Award College Punter of the Year: Ryan Guy Son of Ray Guy: Dane Roy, Houston (Sr.) Max Duffy, Kentucky (Jr.) Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse (Sr.) Maxwell Award College Player of the Year: Shaun Alexander Bert Bell Award Winner 2005, Seattle Seahawks Joe Burrow, LSU (Sr.) Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma (Sr.) Chase Young, Ohio State (Jr.) The Ray Guy Award: Honoring the Nation’s Best Collegiate Punter. In his first collegiate game in 1970, Guy booted a 77 yard punt against Southwest Louisiana, the second longest in school history. The Ray Guy Award winner is selected by a voting body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, national media and former Ray Guy Award winners. Mitch Wishnowsky (born 3 March 1992) is an Australian professional American football punter for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) created the award in 2000. Watchlist. Hofrichter is the … Contents. 1010 Broad StAugusta, GA 30901rayguyaward@gmail.com(404) 372-2975. His 44.6-yard career average currently ranks No. BOULDER—Senior P Alex Kinney was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List Wednesday, becoming the seventh player to earn a spot on a watch list in the past two weeks.. To culminate a monumental career, on August 2, 2014, Ray Guy became the first pure punter ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, further solidifying his moniker as the greatest punter ever. The Ray Guy Award. The names of the finalists were released today by the Augusta Sports Council. The 26-year-old remarkably took out the Southeastern Conference’s prestigious honour despite not being able to gain consistent game time in the Kentucky Wildcats’ first team, instead spending more time in the seconds. By Avery Duncan, Jhair Romero November 25, 2019 Senior punter Dane Roy punted eight times in Houston’s 24-14 Saturday night win at Tulsa, averaging 44.4 yards per. Winners of the Ray Guy Award presented to the best punter: 2020_Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech 2019_Max Duffy, Kentucky 2018_Braden … The Augusta Sports Council announced the 10 semifinalists on Monday afternoon from a field of 78 nominated candidates. He also appeared in seven pro bowls, was named the 75th anniversary All-Time Team, the Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team and the 1970's All-Decade Team. Mountain West Football: Stonehouse, Cusick Named To 2019 Ray Guy Award Watch List The list of athletes who could be college football’s best punter includes two from the Mountain West. Punters are evaluated on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. The following list will be narrowed down to ten semifinalists to be announced on Tuesday, November 19th. Nov 6, 2019. The ASC attracts, creates and supports dozens of sporting events and activities each year, generating positive economic impact and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of Augusta's River Region. Over his collegiate career, Guy would have three punts over 70 yards, including a 93 yarder against Ole Miss in 1972, the same year he was the NCAA's leading punter with a 46.2 yard average. For 2019, Texas Longhorns punter Ryan Bujcevski was named to the official watch list. News. Our Guys. The Augusta Sports Council and the Ray Guy Award are pleased to announce the final candidate list for the 2019 season. Story Links Kyle Thompson (Kansas), Devin Anctil (K-State), Ryan Bujcevski (Texas), Austin McNamara (Texas Tech) and Josh Growden (West Virginia) have been named to the Ray Guy Award final candidate list. The 23 awards boast 765 years of tradition-selection excellence. The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football 's most outstanding … The candidates were evaluated by the Ray Guy Award committee on their overall … NOTE: CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove is a voter for the Ray Guy Award. 2019 Ray Guy Award Semifinalists Adam Korsak, Rutgers Dane Roy, Houston Joseph Charlton, South Carolina Max Duffy, Kentucky Michael Turk, Arizona State Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech Owen White, Navy Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse Tommy Townsend, Florida Tyson Dyer, New Mexico Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter … The voting body will then cast ballots to select the winner. The winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards airing on ESPN on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse To set this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: |state=collapsed: {{Ray Guy Award|state=collapsed}} to show the template collapsed, i.e., hidden apart from its title bar |state=expanded: {{Ray Guy Award|state=expanded}} to show the template expanded, i.e., fully visible The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) created the award in 2000. The Ray Guy Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The Ray Guy Award identifies the nation's top FBS collegiate punter at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN every year in … Eastern Michigan University punter Jake Julien has been named to the Ray Guy Award final candidate list. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 22 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Duffy was the […] The Augusta Sports Council and the Ray Guy Award are pleased to announce the final candidate list for the 2019 season. TEMPE – Sun Devil Football's Michael Turk has been named a semifinalist for the 2019 Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the top punter in college football. The Australian had seven punts downed inside the 20, five inside the 10 and four inside the 5. In 14 years with the Raider's organization, Guy was an integral part of propelling them to three Super Bowl titles. Thompson ranks third in the Big 12 in yards per punt, averaging 44.3 yards per boot, the 25th best … AUGUSTA, Ga. – Syracuse redshirt senior Sterling Hofrichter has been selected to the 2019 Ray Guy Award Watch List, released today by the Augusta Sports Council. The Guy Award has been presented annually since 2000 to the nation’s best punter. The Ray Guy Award identifies the nation's top FBS collegiate punter at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN every year in December. About the Ray Guy Award The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. | Trevor Nolley/The Cougar Senior punter Dane Roy was named a Ray Guy Award finalist after earning his second American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season Monday afternoon. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Syracuse redshirt senior punter Sterling Hofrichter has been selected as one of the 10 semifinalists for the 2019 Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced on Monday, Nov. 18. LSU junior punter Zach Von Rosenberg has been named to the Ray Guy Award watch list, given annually to the nation's top punter, the Augusta Sports Council announced Thursday morning. The ASC presents the award live on The Home Depot College Football Awards broadcast on ESPN from Atlanta, Georgia. Given to the nation's top punter, Kinney was added to the watch list for the second straight season. The versatile Guy was also an outstanding field goal kicker, hitting 25 in his career and once kicking a 61 yarder, setting an NCAA record at the time.