UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State redshirt senior punter Jordan Stout has been named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week, it was announced on Tuesday. This is his second time earning the honor this year.
In the Illinois contest, Stout had a net punt average of 47.13. Six of his eight punts ended up inside Illinois's 20-yard line and he had a long punt of 55 yards.
Jordan Stout Notes
- Stout has served as Penn State's kicker, for both field goals and extra points, punter and kickoff specialist in all seven games this season.
- Stout owns Penn State's best career punt average (45.16), leading by 2.03 yards per punt.
- Stout also holds Penn State's highest season punt average (48.38), ahead by 4.43 yards per punt.
- Stout, San Diego State's Matt Araiza, Texas' Cameron Dicker and UConn's Joe McFadden are the only FBS players handling kickoff, field goal and punt duties for their team this season.
- Among the four, Stout leads the group in touchbacks (35) and kickoffs returned (0).
- Stout is second among the four in opponent drive start average (27.56 yard-line), net punting average (46.22), 50+ yard punts (18) and punts inside the 20 (18).
- Led by Stout, Penn State ranks third in the country in net punting (46.22).
- Stout is seventh in the country, and second in the Big Ten, with a 48.4 punt average.
- Stout averaged at least 50.0 yards per punt in four games this season.
- Eighteen of Stout's 37 punts this season have been 50 or more yards.
- Stout has landed 18 punts inside the 20, including a career-high six against Illinois, seven inside the 10 and two inside the 5.
About 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. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.
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