Crawshaw Selected as Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
Florida’s punter has been recognized as one of the premiere specialists in the country.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gators punter Jeremy Crawshaw has been named one of ten semifinalists for the 2024 Ray Guy Award, highlighting his outstanding efforts for Florida’s special teams unit during this season.
In the 2024 season, Crawshaw is responsible for 39 punts through Florida’s nine contests, going for 1,836 total punt yards. His 47.1-yard average ranks 9th in FBS this season, while his 44.1-yard net ranks eighth among players with multiple punts.
One way in which Crawshaw excels is the elite rate at which he lands punts inside of the opponent’s 20-yard line. He has nestled 18 of his 39 punts (46%) within the 20-yard line, establishing himself as a weapon for Florida in the field position battle.
2024 is Crawshaw’s fifth season with Florida and fourth as the Gators starting punter. The 2023 campaign saw Crashaw set career and single season program records in career average yards per punt (46.7) and single-season yards per punt (48.9). He was named to the AP All-SEC Second-Team at the end of last season. Crashaw also earned preseason honors from CFN, Athlon Sports, Sporting News and Phil Steele.
On the Ray Guy Award
The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. Punters are evaluated on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis is placed on net average, percentage of total punts 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.
The semifinalists were chosen from a field of 89 nominated candidates. The candidates were evaluated by the Ray Guy Award committee on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis was placed on net punting average, percentage of punts downed or kicked out-of-bounds inside the opponents 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 Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, national media and previous Ray Guy Award winners will decide the three award finalists who will be announced on Tuesday, November 26. The voting body will then vote again to determine the winner of the Ray Guy Award. The winner will be announced live on Thursday, December 12th during The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
2024 Ray Guy Award Semifinalists
Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
Andrew Stokes, South Florida
Brett Thorson, Georgia
Eddie Czaplicki, USC
Fraser Masin, Ole Miss
James Burnip, Alabama
Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida
John Henderson, Bowling Green
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
Tyler White, Texas A&M
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