2022 RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST
MIAMI – FIU sophomore punter
Daton Montiel has been selected to the watch list for the Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter by the Augusta Sports Council.
Montiel currently ranks 28
th national among NCAA FBS leaders with an average of 43.7 yards over 35 punts this season. The Pompano Beach, Fla., native has boomed 10 kicks over 50 yards this season, including a 64-yarder and has placed a total of 14 punts inside the 20 -yard line.
He has totaled 36 punts this season over the initial seven games – totaling 1,573 yards and forcing 18 fair catches.
Montiel is the third player in FIU history to earn mention to the prestigious list – joining former Panthers Stone Wilson and
Tommy Heatherly.
The award is named after punter Ray Guy, an All-American for Southern Mississippi and an All-Pro in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders.
The Ray Guy Award winner is selected by a voting body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, national media and former Ray Guy Award winners.
Punters are evaluated on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis is placed on the following statistics; net average, percentage of total punts inside the 20-yard line and percentage of punts not returned.
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