UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State redshirt senior punter, kicker and kickoff specialist Jordan Stout has been named one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award. The finalists were chosen voting body which consists of FBS sports information directors, sports writers and previous Ray Guy Award winners.
Voters now have the chance to vote again to determine the winner who will be announced live on Thursday, December 9th at The Home Depot College Football Awards Show broadcasted on ESPN.
The Ray Guy Award will provide one additional vote as determined by football fans for the Ray Guy Award winner. The Fan Vote is located on the Ray Guy Award website and is equivalent to one national selection committee member's vote. The vote was included for the selection of the finalists as well.
The winner will be announced on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 9 on ESPN.
Jordan Stout Notes
- Stout has served as Penn State's kicker, for both field goals and extra points, punter and kickoff specialist in all 11 games this season.
- According to Pro Football Focus, among the finalists, Stout is the highest graded punter (93.3), has the fewest punt return yards allowed (33), the fewest punt return yards per attempt (2.4) and the longest average hang time (4.36 seconds).
- Stout has been named the Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week twice this season and Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week four times.
- Stout is the second specialist in Big Ten history to earn Special Teams Player of the Week in a season four times. Purdue's Travis Dorsch (4) in 2001 was the other. Dorsch went on to win the Ray Guy Award in 2001.
- He owns Penn State's best career punt average (44.71), leading by 1.58 yards per punt.
- The redshirt senior also holds Penn State's highest season punt average (46.47).
- 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 net punting average (44.93), touchbacks (48) and kickoffs returned (1).
- Stout is second among the four in opponent drive start average (27.80 yard-line), 50+ yard punts (24) and punts inside the 20 (31).
- Led by Stout, Penn State ranks second in the country in net punting (44.93).
- He is ninth in the country, and second in the Big Ten, with a 46.47 punt average.
- Stout has averaged at least 50.0 yards per punt in five games this season and 24 of his 59 punts this season have been 50 or more yards.
- Stout has 27 career punts of 50+ yards.
- Stout has landed 31 punts inside the 20, including a career-high six against Illinois and Rutgers, 15 inside the 10 and five inside the 5.
- Stout knocked five punts inside the 10 against Rutgers and six of his eight punts inside the 20. He hit two punts of 50+ yards.
- With Stout handling kickoff and punting duties, Rutgers average drive start for the entire game was it's own 18-yard line. The Scarlet Knights best drive start was their own 33.
- Stout landed all four punts against Michigan inside the 20 and hit two 50+ yard punts to earn Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.
- Stout also completed an 18-yard pass to Curtis Jacobs on a fake punt.
- At Ohio State, Stout hit a pair of 55-yard punts, landing one inside the 20, while also hitting a 47-yard field goal at Ohio State to close out the first half.
- He was named the Ray Guy Award National Punter of the Week after his performance against Illinois, where he hit four punts of 50+ yards and dropped six inside the 20.
- Against Indiana, Stout averaged 46.3 yards on six punts. He hit 51 and 50 yard punts and landed four inside the 20, including one inside the 10.
- Stout also hit a 50-yard field goal against the Hoosiers, as he earned Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.
- Against Auburn, Stout averaged 50.0 yards per punt with two over 50 yards and one downed inside the 20.
- In the Ball State win, Stout hit three field goals against the Cardinals, inducing a 45-yarder.
- Stout earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career after averaging 53.9 yards on seven punt attempts against Wisconsin. Stout hit five punts of 50-plus yards, including a 76-yarder.
- His 53.9 punt average ranks second-best in a game at Penn State behind only Ralph Giacomarro (54.75; 1981 at Syracuse).
- The 76-yard punt is the longest of Stout's career and tied for third-longest in program history.
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.
About the Augusta Sports Council
The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) enriches the quality of life and economic well-being for the Augusta metropolitan area by supporting and attracting sporting activities. To learn more, visit www.augustasportscouncil.org.
Penn State closes out the regular season at No. 12/13/7 Michigan State on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
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