COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football’s true freshman punter Corey Fatony (Franklin, Tenn.) has been named a candidate for the Ray Guy Award, as announced Friday by the Augusta Sports Council. The award honors the nation’s top punter and Fatony is one of just six freshmen punters on the watch list. This is the second time this season that Fatony has been recognized by the Augusta Sports Council after taking home Ray Guy National Player of the Week honors following Mizzou’s game vs. Florida on Oct. 10.

Fatony ranks 19th nationally in punting, averaging 44.6 yards per punt on 54 punts, a mark that ranks fourth-nationally. His 44.6 yards per punt average – which is on pace to be Mizzou’s fourth-best single season mark – is the second-best mark nationally among freshmen punters and the top mark among freshmen from a Power 5 conference. Fatony is a big reason why Mizzou ranks 16th nationally in net punting.

The list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists to be announced on November 13. Following the semifinalists 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 top three finalists, who will be identified on November 23. The voting body will then cast ballots to select the winner.

The presentation of the Ray Guy Award will be featured live on ESPN during The Home Depot College Football Awards, Thursday, December 10, at 7pm.

— Mizzou Athletics —