Brad Wing up for Ray Guy Award
By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: July 11, 2012
BATON ROUGE - LSU sophomore punter Brad Wing was named to
the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list, the Augusta Sports Council announced
Wednesday.
Wing was a 2011 semifinalist for the award that honors the
nation's top collegiate punter, and he is one of 25 players named to the
initial watch list, including four other punters from SEC teams.
Wing represents LSU's first selection to the Ray Guy Award
watch list since Chris Jackson in 2006.
Wing excelled as a redshirt freshman last season, averaging
44.4 yards a punt on the way to earning First-Team All-American honors from the
Associated Press, CBSsports.com, FoxSportsNext.com and Sports Illustrated. He
was also named a Freshman All-American by CBSsports.com and Sporting News as
well as a First-Team All-SEC punter by the AP.
Last season his 44.4-yard per punt average ranked second in
the SEC and 11th nationally, and it represents the fourth-best single season
average in LSU history. In addition, Wing showed fantastic accuracy as he
placed 27 of his 59 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line, including 13
punts inside the 10-yard line, with only five touchbacks.
Wing also showed his leg strength last season when he
boomed a season-long 73-yard punt at Alabama that ranks as the third-longest
punt in school history.
The number of eligible candidates for the award will grow
when nominations are accepted in September. The complete list of candidates
will be released on Oct. 26. Ten semifinalists will be announced on Nov. 9, and
three finalists will be selected on Nov. 19.
A national body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports
information directors, coaches, media representatives, and previous Ray Guy
Award winners will select the 2012 winner, who will be announced live on Dec. 6
during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
2012 Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List
Name, School, Year
Dylan Breeding, Arkansas, Jr.
Steven Clark, Auburn, Jr.
Brian Schmiedebusch, Bowling Green, Jr.
Riley Stephenson, BYU, Sr.
Pat O'Donnell, Cincinnati, Jr.
Darragh O'Neill, Colorado, Sr.
Pete Kontodiakos, Colorado State, Sr.
Richie Leone, Houston, Jr.
Bobby Cowan, Idaho, Sr.
Kirby Van Der Kamp, Iowa State, So.
Ron Doherty, Kansas, Jr.
Ryan Allen, Louisiana Tech, Sr.
Brad Wing, LSU, So.
Dalton Botts, Miami, So.
Brett Maher, Nebraska, Sr.
Will Atterberry, North Texas, Sr.
Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State, Sr.
Tyler Campbell, Ole Miss, Jr.
Jackson Rice, Oregon, Sr.
Harrison Waid, San Jose State, So.
Jeff Locke, UCLA, Sr.
Sean Sellwood, Utah, Sr.
Tyler Bennett, Utah State, Sr.
Ian Campbell, UTEP, Sr.
Richard Kent, Vanderbilt, Sr.
