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Karoll tabbed semifinalist for Ray Guy Award
November 13, 2026 | Football
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Augusta Sports Council announced Friday that Texas Tech senior Will Karoll was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2026 Ray Guy Award. Named for football's premier punter, the award honors the nation's top collegiate punter in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
In his first season at Texas Tech, Karoll has made an immediate impact, helping the special teams unit flip field position with a punting average of 46.3 yards per attempt. That mark ranks third in Texas Tech single-season history, trailing only the 48.2 average recorded by current New York Jets punter Austin McNamara in 2021 and the 46.8 average posted by Mark Bounds in 1991.