Mississippi State Punter Makes Ray Guy Award Watch List
Mississippi State didn't have a representative on the Lou Groza Award watch list, but the program didn't go unrepresented on the Ray Guy Award watch list, which was also released on Wednesday.
Bulldogs punter Tucker Day earned a place on the watch list for the award, presented annually to the best punter in the nation. Players are judged on both the statistics and their contributions to their team.
Of course, the less the Bulldogs see of Day on the field, the better. But they know they've got a reliable player in him when he's needed.
The fifth-year senior specialist opens the season at No. 38 among all active punters in the country and No. 44 in total yards.
Over four seasons with the Bulldogs, Day has seen action in 37 games. He averages 41.5 yards on 127 punts -- 21 of which have traveled for 50 yards or more.
2020 was a standout year for Day, who played in nine games and averaged 42.9 yards with a long of 66 yards. He set an MSU record against Kentucky, averaging 59.6 yards.
Here's a look at every punter who made the Ray Guy Award watch list ahead of the 2021 season:
Adam Korsak, Rutgers
Anthony Beck II, Georgia Southern
Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
Bailey Flint, Toledo
Ben Griffiths, University of Southern California
Ben Kiernan, University of North Carolina
Blake Hayes, Illinois
Brad Robbins, Michigan
Charles Ouverson, Coastal Carolina
Daniel Davies, Navy
Issac Power, Baylor
Ivan Mora, Wake Forest
Jack Brooks, University of South Alabama
Jake Camarda, UGA
Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan
Jay Bramblett, Notre Dame
John Haggerty, Western Kentucky
Jonn Young, East Carolina
Jordy Sandy, TCU
Kai Kroeger, University of South Carolina
Kirk Christodoulou, Pitt
Kyle Greenwell, UAB
Kyle Ulbrich, Middle Tennessee
Lachlan Wilson, Tulsa
Lou Hedley, Miami
Lucas Dean, UTSA
Luke Elzinga, Central Michigan
Mac Brown, Ole Miss
Matt Ference, NIU
Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green
Matthew Hayball, Florida Atlantic University
Michael Turk, Arizona State
Nick Mihalic, Western Michigan
Nik Constantinou, Texas A&M
Paxton Brooks, University of Tennessee
Porter Wilson, Duke
Rhys Byrns, Lousiana
Ryan Bujcevski, University of Texas
Ryan Hanson, Arkansas State
Ryan Sanborn, Stanford
Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State
Ryan Wright, Tulane
Tom Hutton, Oklahoma State
Tommy Heatherly, FIU
Tory Taylor, Iowa
Trenton Gill, NC State
Tucker Day, Mississippi State
Will Spiers, Clemson
Xavier Subotsch, App State
Zach Harding, Army
