28 of the nation’s best college football punters were identified this morning when the Ray Guy Award watch list for the upcoming season was released, which included three athletes who call Florida home.
The Ray Guy Award, which has been presented annually since 2000, is awarded to the college punter of the year by the Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after Ray Guy, a former All-American at Southern Miss and also an all-pro player for the Oakland Raiders.
Former Tallahassee Lincoln punter, Mark Mariscal (Colorado) is the only former high school athlete from Florida to have won the Ray Guy award.
Here are the athletes from Florida that made the watch list.
Position, Name, College, High School
• P Dalton Schomp, Florida Atlantic, Seminole (Seminole)
• P Johnny Townsend, Florida, Boone
• P Justin Vogel, Miami (FL), Berkeley Prep
Award semifinalists will be announced on November 13 and finalists being announced on November 24. The award winner will be presented on December 8 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
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