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Turner Tabbed to Ray Guy Award Watchlist
9/3/2024 3:48:00 PM | Football
Australian among ones to watch for nation’s best punter.
FORT COLLINS – Colorado State punter Paddy Turner was named to the watchlist for the 2024 Ray Guy Award, the committee announced on Aug. 29 via social media. A self-proclaimed "Director of Field Position Optimization", Turner has landed on the watchlist for the second-consecutive season.
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In 2023, Turner punted 51 times for 2,212 total yards, averaging 43.4 per kick which placed him fourth among Mountain West punters. Turner – who was selected by his teammates as one of six team captains for the 2024 season – landed an impressive 18 punts inside the 20-yard line during his redshirt senior campaign. Through a donation program that invited fans to match his own $20 donation for every punt inside the 20, Turner helped raise over $6,500 for the Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County across the course of the season.
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In the span of 25-straight games as the Rams' starting punter, the Ararat, Victoria, native has amassed 5,025 punting yards and currently sits 10th all-time in program history with a career average of 40.9 yards per kick. Turner attempted seven punts in Colorado State's season opener at No. 4 Texas this past week, sending two further than 50 yards and pinning a pair inside the 20-yard line.
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About Ray Guy Award:
The Ray Guy Award - named for football's premier punter - honors the nation's best collegiate punter. The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) created the award in 2000. Along with other awards such as the Heisman Trophy and the Doak Walker Award, the Ray Guy Award honors an important member of any football team. The ASC presents the award live on The Home Depot College Football Awards broadcast on ESPN from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Guy did more than pave a career, he pioneered one. Drafted out of Thomson High School to play professional baseball, the Georgia native chose instead to continue a football path at the University of Southern Mississippi where his accomplishments are legendary. 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. Over three seasons, Guy averaged 44.7 yards for 200 punts, the fifth best in NCAA history. In 1972, Guy was a unanimous choice for All-American.
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In 2023, Turner punted 51 times for 2,212 total yards, averaging 43.4 per kick which placed him fourth among Mountain West punters. Turner – who was selected by his teammates as one of six team captains for the 2024 season – landed an impressive 18 punts inside the 20-yard line during his redshirt senior campaign. Through a donation program that invited fans to match his own $20 donation for every punt inside the 20, Turner helped raise over $6,500 for the Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County across the course of the season.
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In the span of 25-straight games as the Rams' starting punter, the Ararat, Victoria, native has amassed 5,025 punting yards and currently sits 10th all-time in program history with a career average of 40.9 yards per kick. Turner attempted seven punts in Colorado State's season opener at No. 4 Texas this past week, sending two further than 50 yards and pinning a pair inside the 20-yard line.
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About Ray Guy Award:
The Ray Guy Award - named for football's premier punter - honors the nation's best collegiate punter. The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) created the award in 2000. Along with other awards such as the Heisman Trophy and the Doak Walker Award, the Ray Guy Award honors an important member of any football team. The ASC presents the award live on The Home Depot College Football Awards broadcast on ESPN from Atlanta, Georgia.
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Guy did more than pave a career, he pioneered one. Drafted out of Thomson High School to play professional baseball, the Georgia native chose instead to continue a football path at the University of Southern Mississippi where his accomplishments are legendary. 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. Over three seasons, Guy averaged 44.7 yards for 200 punts, the fifth best in NCAA history. In 1972, Guy was a unanimous choice for All-American.
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