Early watch list for Ray Guy Award announced
Augusta, GA (July 25, 2018) - The Augusta Sports Council has announced the pre-season watch list for the 2018 Ray Guy Award, which honors the nation’s top collegiate punter.
The 27 candidates on the list incorporate a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) punters. 2017 finalist Mitch Wishnowsky (Utah) - has returned to the list. Returning semifinalists include Cody Grace (Arkansas State), Corey Fatony (Mizzou) and Drue Chrisman (Ohio State).
The number of eligible candidates for this season will grow when the award opens nominations next week. The complete list of candidates will be released on November 5th. In mid-November, the Ray Guy Award committee will meet to select the ten semifinalists, who will be announced on November 15th. A national body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, media representatives and previous Ray Guy Award winners will then vote for the top three finalists to be announced on November 20th. After the finalists are named, the voting body will cast ballots again to select the nation’s top punter. The winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards airing on ESPN on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
2018 Ray Guy Award Pre-Season Watch List:
Adam Nunez, TCU
A.J. Cole,III, NC State
Alex Kinney, Colorado
Anthony Lotti, Wisconsin
Austin Seibert, Oklahoma
Bailey Cate, Old Dominion
Blake Gillikin, Penn State
Caleb Lightbourn, Nebraska
Cody Grace, Arkansas State
Corey Fatony, Missouri
Corliss Waitman, South Alabama
Dane Roy, Houston
Derek Adams, Kent State
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Jake Bailey, Stanford
Jake Hartbarger, Michigan State
Jamie Sackville, SMU
Joe Schopper, Purdue
Logan Tyler, Florida State
Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee
Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah
Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech
Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State
Stefan Flintoft, UCLA
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Wade Lees, Maryland