University of North Texas Athletics
Atterberry Nominated For The Ray Guy Award
11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
DENTON, Texas - North Texas punter Will Atterberry was one of 54 nominees for the 2011 Ray Guy Award, which is given annually to the nation's top collegiate punter.
Atterberry leads the Sun Belt Conference in punting and is 23rd in the nation with an average of 43.8 yards a kick. He has 14 punts this season of over 50 yards and has 22 punts that have been downed inside the 20 yard line. North Texas as a team ranks 15th in the nation in net punting at just over 40 yards a kick.
The list will be narrowed to ten semi-finalists to be announced on November 11. Following the semi-finalists 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 21.
The voting body will then cast ballots to select the winner. The presentation of the Ray Guy Award will be featured on The Home Depot College Football Awards live on Thursday, December 8 at 9:00 pm ET on ESPN.
The show, hosted by ESPN's Chris Fowler, Lee Corson, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard will feature live presentation of nine player awards, along with the recipients of Disney's Spirit Award, The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, the NCFAA (National College Football Awards Association) Contributions to College Football Award, and student-athletes selected to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
