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Duke's Brian Morton Charted On Ray Guy Award Watch List
AUGUSTA, GA. - Senior Brian Morton of Duke University is among 32 punters included on the Ray Guy Award watch list as announced by the Greater Augusta Sports Council on Tuesday.
Morton, who earned Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors a year ago, averaged 42.8 yards per punt in 1999 to post the third best average in the ACC while ranking 20th nationally. A four-year starter and native of Winter Haven, FL, Morton ranks third on Duke's career charts for average (41.6), total punts (205) and total punt yardage (8,522 yards). His career average also stands as the 14th best in ACC history.
The Ray Guy Award will be awarded to the nations best punter as determined by a committee made up of sports writers, college football coaches, former punters and members designated by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. The winner will display leadership, self-discipline, and have a significant positive impact on the teams success. Players are eligible to join the watch list throughout the season.
The National Selection Committee will choose 10 semifinalists who will be announced by November 8. That same national body will then vote for three finalists who will be announced November 30.
The Ray Guy Award, in its first year has become one of the most talked about awards in college football, finally recognizing the remaining major position on the football field that can single-handedly altar the outcome of a game. The award is named after the greatest punter of all time, Ray Guy who attended the University of Southern Mississippi and then was drafted in the first round by the Oakland Raiders. Ray Guy was an integral part of the Raiders successful years between 1973-1986.
The Greater Augusta Sports Council will present the Ray Guy Award in December at a combined awards dinner with the Greater Augusta Medal For Excellence in Sports Awards for high school students in the Augusta metro area.
The current watch list includes Jason Baker (Iowa), Brooks Barnad (Maryland), Ray Cheetany (UNLV), Mike Clark (Houston), Keith Cottrel (Florida State), Alan Cox (Washington State), Kurtis Doerr (Oregon), Travis Dorsch (Purdue), Dan Dyke (Georgia Tech), Hayden Epstein (Michigan), Mark Fazzolari (West Virginia), Jeff Ferguson (Oklahooma), Steve Fitts (Illinois), Dan Hadenfeldt (Nebraska), Nick Harris (California), Curtis Head (Marshall), Reagan King (Mississippi), Andy Kohl (New Mexico State), David Leaverton (Tennessee), Casey Lipscomb (Tulsa), Mike MacGillivray (Southern California), Kevin McMyler (Boston College), Steve Mullins (Utah State), Brian Morton (Duke), Joey Pelfanio (Kansas), Alan Rhine (Florida), Casey Roussel (Tulane), Andy Shatley (Arkansas State), Matt Steffen (Western Michigan), Kevin Stemke (Wisconsin), Colin Vadheim (Southern Methodist) and David Zastudil (Ohio).
