AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta Sports Council announced the pre-season watch list for the 2018 Ray Guy Award — which honors the nation's top collegiate punter — on Wednesday, with the list of 27 candidates including the University of South Alabama's Corliss Waitman.
Waitman has been recognized by numerous organizations entering the fall, as he was named preseason third-team All-America by Athlon Sports, and chosen preseason first-team all-Sun Belt Conference by the league's head coaches and selected media members on Monday. The Milton, Fla., resident has also earned preseason first-team all-Sun Belt honors from Athlon Sports, Lindy's, Phil Steele Publications and Street & Smith's.