Ulbrich on Ray Guy Watch List

Augusta, GA (July 28, 2021) - The Augusta Sports Council has announced the pre-season watch list for the 2021 Ray Guy Award, which honors the nation's top collegiate punter and Middle Tennessee's Kyle Ulbrich is on the prestigious list for the second year in a row.

Ulbrich, a redshirt junior, was recently named to the C-USA Preseason Watch List after averaging a career-best 43.8 yards a punt. Along with a 75-yard boot last year, Ulbrich registered 13 punts of 50 or more yards.

The 51 candidates on the list incorporate a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) punters. The 2021 watch list was compiled based on the 2021 Ray Guy Award Semifinalist List, the top ten NCAA Punters from 2020, the 2020 All-Conference teams, the 2020 All-American Teams, the 2021 pre-season All-Conference Teams and punters on the 2020 watchlist.

The number of eligible candidates for this season will grow when the award opens nominations on July 29. The complete list of candidates will be released on November 2nd. In mid-November, the Ray Guy Award committee will meet to select the ten semifinalists, who will be announced on November 10th. 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 23. 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 9, 2021.

2021 Ray Guy Award Pre-Season Watch List:

Adam Korsak	Rutgers
Anthony Beck II	Georgia Southern
Austin McNamara	Texas Tech
Bailey Flint	Toledo
Ben Griffiths	University of Southern California
Ben Kiernan	University of North Carolina
Blake Hayes	Illinois
Brad Robbins	Michigan
Charles Ouverson	Coastal Carolina
Daniel Davies	Navy
Issac Power	Baylor
Ivan Mora	Wake Forest
Jack Brooks	University of South Alabama
Jake Camarda	UGA
Jake Julien	Eastern Michigan
Jay Bramblett	Notre Dame
John Haggerty	Western Kentucky
Jonn Young	East Carolina
Jordy Sandy	TCU
Kai Kroeger	University of South Carolina
Kirk Christodoulou	Pitt
Kyle Greenwell	UAB
Kyle Ulbrich	Middle Tennessee
Lachlan Wilson	Tulsa
Lou Hedley	Miami
Lucas Dean	UTSA
Luke Elzinga	Central Michigan
Mac Brown	Ole Miss
Matt Ference	NIU
Matt Naranjo	Bowling Green
Matthew Hayball	Florida Atlantic University
Michael Turk	Arizona State
Nick Mihalic	Western Michigan
Nik Constantinou	Texas A&M
Paxton Brooks	University of Tennessee
Porter Wilson	Duke
Rhys Byrns	Lousiana
Ryan Bujcevski	University of Texas
Ryan Hanson	Arkansas State
Ryan Sanborn	Stanford
Ryan Stonehouse	Colorado State
Ryan Wright	Tulane
Tom Hutton	Oklahoma State
Tommy Heatherly	FIU
Tory Taylor	Iowa
Trent Schneider	University of South Florida
Trenton Gill	NC State
Tucker Day	Mississippi State
Will Spiers	Clemson
Xavier Subotsch	App State
Zach Harding	Army

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. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.

About the Augusta Sports Council
The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) enriches the quality of life and economic well-being for the Augusta metropolitan area by supporting and attracting sporting activities. To learn more, visit www.augustasportscouncil.org.

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