Iowa State punter Colin Downing was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list, which was announced Thursday morning by the Augusta Sports Council.
Downing, a junior, averaged 40.9 yards per punt last fall, and also placed 20 punts downed inside the 20 and seven 50-yarders. The Whitefish Bay, Wis., native recorded a long punt of 61 yards against Texas Tech on Oct. 10.
The Ray Guy Award was created in 2000, and is given annually to college football’s best punter. It honors Ray Guy, who is considered by many to be the greatest punter in football history.