From Arkansas Comms
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt-junior punter Devin Bale has been added to the Ray Guy Award Watch List, the Augusta Sports Council announced Friday. The award annually recognizes the nation’s top collegiate punter.
Bale is averaging 48.5 yards per punt while punting for 873 yards on 18 punts this season. His 48.5 punting average is the fourth-best mark nationally among FBS punters. Bale has also helped the Razorbacks rank third nationally in net punting average at 45.67. The Northern Colorado transfer has pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line five times this season, highlighted by punts downed at the 2-yard line and 1-yard line, respectively, against LSU (Oct. 19) and Oklahoma State (Sept. 7) earlier this season. In addition to pinning opponents deep in their own territory, he has registered eight punts of 50+ yards, highlighted by a 66-yard punt in a 19-14 win over No. 4 Tennessee.
The complete list of student-athletes in consideration for the Ray Guy Award will be released on Nov. 6. Semifinalists will then be announced on Nov. 15, with the top three finalists unveiled on Nov. 26. A national voting body comprised of FBS sports information directors, media representatives and previous Ray Guy Award winners will cast ballots to select the nation’s top punter announced live during the Home Depot College Football Awardson ESPN in December.
The Razorbacks are back on the road this weekend when they travel to Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff between Arkansas and Mississippi State is set for 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt-junior punter Devin Bale has been added to the Ray Guy Award Watch List, the Augusta Sports Council announced Friday. The award annually recognizes the nation’s top collegiate punter.
Bale is averaging 48.5 yards per punt while punting for 873 yards on 18 punts this season. His 48.5 punting average is the fourth-best mark nationally among FBS punters. Bale has also helped the Razorbacks rank third nationally in net punting average at 45.67. The Northern Colorado transfer has pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line five times this season, highlighted by punts downed at the 2-yard line and 1-yard line, respectively, against LSU (Oct. 19) and Oklahoma State (Sept. 7) earlier this season. In addition to pinning opponents deep in their own territory, he has registered eight punts of 50+ yards, highlighted by a 66-yard punt in a 19-14 win over No. 4 Tennessee.
The complete list of student-athletes in consideration for the Ray Guy Award will be released on Nov. 6. Semifinalists will then be announced on Nov. 15, with the top three finalists unveiled on Nov. 26. A national voting body comprised of FBS sports information directors, media representatives and previous Ray Guy Award winners will cast ballots to select the nation’s top punter announced live during the Home Depot College Football Awardson ESPN in December.
The Razorbacks are back on the road this weekend when they travel to Starkville, Miss., to face Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff between Arkansas and Mississippi State is set for 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network.
