University of Houston Athletics
Roy Named Semifinalist for Ray Guy Award
11/18/2019 4:20:00 PM | Football
HOUSTON – University of Houston senior punter Dane Roy was named one of the 10 semifinalists Monday for the 2019 Ray Guy Award presented by the Augusta Sports Council. The Ray Guy Award is given annually to the nation's top punter.
Roy ranks first in The American and is eighth nationally with a 47.3 average per punt. The Bunyip, Austraila, native has had 24 punts downed inside the 20-yard line and leads the conference with 19 punts that have traveled for 50-plus yards this season.
Roy's 47.3 yards per punt average in 2019 would set a Houston single-season record, breaking the mark held by former Cougar Richie Leonie (45.5) in 2012.
The senior has helped Houston to a net punting average of 43.9 yards per punt, which ranks second in FBS. Only one of Roy's 46 punts has been recorded as a touchback.
A team captain, Roy has appeared in 47 games and ranks second in school history with 223 punts for 9,519 yards. He was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List in 2018 and 2019.
He is the first UH punter to be named a semifinalist for the award since Leonie in 2013.
Last week, Roy was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
Fans can participate in the voting process for the 2019 Ray Guy Award, by clicking here.
Named after former Southern Miss and Oakland Raider punter Ray Guy, the award will be presented on Dec. 12 at the Home Depot College Football Award Show in Atlanta.
2019 RAY GUY AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
Adam Korsak, Rutgers
Dane Roy, Houston
Joseph Charlton, South Carolina
Max Duffy, Kentucky
Michael Turk, Arizona State
Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
Owen White, Navy
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Tommy Townsend, Florida
Tyson Dyer, New Mexico
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Roy ranks first in The American and is eighth nationally with a 47.3 average per punt. The Bunyip, Austraila, native has had 24 punts downed inside the 20-yard line and leads the conference with 19 punts that have traveled for 50-plus yards this season.
Roy's 47.3 yards per punt average in 2019 would set a Houston single-season record, breaking the mark held by former Cougar Richie Leonie (45.5) in 2012.
The senior has helped Houston to a net punting average of 43.9 yards per punt, which ranks second in FBS. Only one of Roy's 46 punts has been recorded as a touchback.
A team captain, Roy has appeared in 47 games and ranks second in school history with 223 punts for 9,519 yards. He was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List in 2018 and 2019.
He is the first UH punter to be named a semifinalist for the award since Leonie in 2013.
Last week, Roy was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
Fans can participate in the voting process for the 2019 Ray Guy Award, by clicking here.
Named after former Southern Miss and Oakland Raider punter Ray Guy, the award will be presented on Dec. 12 at the Home Depot College Football Award Show in Atlanta.
2019 RAY GUY AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
Adam Korsak, Rutgers
Dane Roy, Houston
Joseph Charlton, South Carolina
Max Duffy, Kentucky
Michael Turk, Arizona State
Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
Owen White, Navy
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Tommy Townsend, Florida
Tyson Dyer, New Mexico
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Football on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarFB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Football on Facebook.
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