 Middle Tennessee kicker David DeFatta
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Augusta, GA - The Augusta Sports Council announced today the candidates for the 2009 Ray Guy Award, which identifies the nation's top collegiate punter, and Middle Tennessee's David DeFatta is among the 42 players who made the list. The 42 will be narrowed to ten semi-finalists that will be named on November 13.
DeFatta, a senior, owns a 38.1 yard average this season but has placed 15 of his 54 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line and has five punts of 50 or more yards. For his career, DeFatta has placed 56 of his 189 punts inside the opponent's 20 which equals out to 30 percent.
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, and ultimately the winner. The winner will be announced live during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing on ESPN December 10.
2009 Ray Guy Award Candidates List
Delbert Alvarado Senior South Florida Bryan Anger Sophomore California Ben Armer Sophomore Western Michigan Jeremy Boone Senior Penn State Brent Bowden Senior VA Tech Mike Brandtner Senior Iowa State Drew Butler Sophomore Georgia Peter Caldwell Junior Utah State Desi Cullen Senior Connecticut David DeFatta Senior Middle Tennessee Kyle Delahooke Junior Navy Matt DiLallo Senior Colorado Matt Dodge Senior East Carolina Ryan Donahue Junior Iowa Clinton Durst Senior Auburn Derek Epperson Junior Baylor P.J. Fitzgerald Senior Alabama Reid Forrest Junior Washington State Will Goggans Sophomore Troy Mickey Groody Sophomore Florida Atlantic Trevor Hankins Junior Arizona State Jake Harry Missouri Senior Johnny Hekker Sophomore Oregon State Alex Henery Junior Nebraska Chas Henry Junior Florida Kevin Jones Junior Duke Scott Kozlowski Senior West Virginia Spencer Lanning Junior South Carolina Jeff Locke Freshman UCLA Rob Long Junior Syracuse Kyle Martens Sophomore Rice Zoltan Mesko Senior Michigan Brad Nortman Sophomore Wisconsin Matt Reagan Senior Memphis Alonso Rojas Junior Kansas Quinn Sharp Freshman Oklahoma State Brian Stahovich Sophomore San Diego State Michael Such Junior Tulsa Chris Summers Senior Purdue Matt Szymanski Junior SMU Ross Thevenot Senior Tulane Kyle Watson Senior UNLV
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