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Augusta, GA (December 4, 2024) - The Augusta Sports Council is pleased to announce the 10 semifinalists for the 2024 FCS Punter of the Year Award. The semifinalists were selected from a field of 47 nominated candidates.
The candidates were evaluated by the FCS Punter of the Year Award committee on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis was placed on net punting average, number of times a punt was downed or kicked out-of-bounds inside the 20-yard line, and percentage of punts not returned. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.
A national voting body of Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) sports information directors, conference representatives and sports writers, including CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove, will choose the winner from the 10 semifinalists. The winner will be announced on Monday, December 16.
2024 FCS Punter of the Year Award Semifinalists:
Aaron Trusler, Richmond
Albert Jang, Penn
Ben D'Aquila, Northern Arizona
Brendan Hall, Montana State
Brendon Kilpatrick, Youngstown State
John McConnell, Mercer
Nick Bigelow, Gardner-Webb
Oscar Doyle, Weber State
Sam Johnson, Valpo
Thomas O'Hara, Murray State
2024 FCS Punter of the Year Award Schedule:
8/3 - Nominations Open
11/24 - Nominations Close at noon ET
12/4 - Semifinalists Announced at noon ET
12/5 - Voting for Winner Opens at noon ET
12/15 - Voting for Winner Closes at noon ET
12/16 - 2024 Winner Announced at noon ET
About the FCS Punter of the Year Award:
The Augusta Sports Council, also home to the Ray Guy Award (awarded to the best collegiate punter in the FBS), created the FCS Punter of the Year Award in 2019 to honor the best collegiate punter playing in the FCS. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the 20-yard line, and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.
About the Augusta Sports Council:
The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) supports the many facets of local, national, and international sporting events that contribute to our community's quality of life and economic development. To learn more, visit www.augustasportscouncil.org.