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Heading into the 2018 college football season, WalterFootball.com will debut our projections for the nation’s leaders during the fall. The All-American teams always have some surprises, and the next fall’s stars could be the headline players next April for the 2019 NFL Draft. We also will project the winners of the postseason awards that are given out to the best of college football.
The Ray Guy Award is given to the best punter in college football. Last year’s winner was Texas punter Michael Dickson.
Ray Guy Award Winner:
Austin Seibert, Oklahoma Seibert averaged 42.3 yards per punt in 2017 with a long of 57. He also made the Ray Guy Award watch list for the 2017 season. The sophomore averaged 41.1 yards per punt in 2016, but with the Sooners’ offense consistently moving the ball, Seibert was consistently aiming to pin offenses in poor field position. As a freshman, he averaged 42 yards per punt with a long of 58. Seibert could have his best season as a senior, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he wins the Ray Guy Award for the 2018 season.
Ray Guy Award Runner-Up:
Corey Fatony, Missouri In 2017, Fatony averaged 44 yards per punt with a long of 70. He had a strong sophomore season with an average of 43.8 yards per punt and a long of 60 yards. In 2015, Fatony averaged 42.9 yards per punt with a long of 61 yards. Fatony is a superb punter who could easily win the Ray Guy Award as a senior.
Ray Guy Award Dark Horse:
Zach Sinor, Oklahoma State In 2017, Sinor averaged 43.1 yards per punt with a long of 57 yards. As a sophomore, he averaged 42.8 yards per punt with a long of 65 yards. Sinor had a long of 65 as a freshman while averaging 40.1 yards per punt. After losing a lot of offensive talent to the 2018 NFL Draft, Sinor could see his average go up in 2018. That could help him to land more All-American honors and be a contender for the Ray Guy Award.
Honorable Mentions: California’s Steven Coutts and N.C. State’s A.J. Cole.
2018 Preseason All-American Projections:
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K/P
2018 Preseason Postseason Award Projections:
Thorpe Award | Lombardi Award | Biletnikoff Award | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Outland Trophy | Rimington Trophy | Mackey Award | Maxwell Award | Hendricks Award | O'Brien Award | Doak Walker Award | Bednarik Award | Nagurski Award | Hornung Award | Jet Award | Walter Camp Award | Ray Guy Award | Groza Award | Heisman Trophy |
QB | RB | WR | TE | OT | G | C | DE | DT | OLB | ILB | CB | S | K/P
2018 Preseason Postseason Award Projections:
Thorpe Award | Lombardi Award | Biletnikoff Award | Lott IMPACT Trophy | Outland Trophy | Rimington Trophy | Mackey Award | Maxwell Award | Hendricks Award | O'Brien Award | Doak Walker Award | Bednarik Award | Nagurski Award | Hornung Award | Jet Award | Walter Camp Award | Ray Guy Award | Groza Award | Heisman Trophy |
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