COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football sophomore punter Corey Fatony (Franklin, Tenn.) has been named a candidate for the Ray Guy Award, announced Monday (Oct. 31) by the Augusta Sports Council. The Ray Guy Award honors the nation’s top punter each year. Fatony was one of 66 punters in the nation selected to the 2016 list and the honor comes one year removed from earning the same distinction as a true freshman in 2015.

Fatony is enjoying a standout season as Mizzou’s primary punter as he is 20th nationally and fourth in the SEC in punting, averaging 44.3 yards per kick. Mizzou ranks 22nd nationally and fifth in the SEC in net punting at 40.69 yards. Of his 49 punts, Fatony has booted 13 of them for 50+ yards and has 18 kicks that have been downed inside the opponent’s 20. He had just one touchback through Mizzou’s first seven games this season (40 punts).

The list will be narrowed down to ten semifinalists to be announced on Friday, November 11. Following the announcement, a national body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Sports Information Directors, coaches, media representatives and previous Ray Guy Award winners will vote for the three finalists who will be identified on Tuesday, November 22. The voting body will then cast ballots to select the winner. The 2016 Ray Guy Award winner will be announced live on ESPN during The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 8.

— Mizzou Athletics —