MIAMI – FIU junior punter Daton Montiel has been selected to the 2023 watch list for the Ray Guy Award, which is presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter by the Augusta Sports Council.
 
Montiel is one of 49 student-athletes named to the prestigious list after averaging 42.1 yards over 69 punts last season.  The Pompano Beach, Fla., native also boomed 13 kicks over 50 yards, including a long of 63 yards, and placed a total of 17 punts inside the 20-yard line.
 
In 2022, Montiel totaled 69 punts that totaled 2,907 yards and forced 37 fair catches.
 
Montiel, who earned mention to the Ray Guy Watch List for the second consecutive season, is the third player in FIU history to earn mention to the prestigious list – joining former Panthers Stone Wilson and Tommy Heatherly.
 
In addition, Montiel has previously been recognized this preseason with selection to the Athlon Sports, Lindy's and Pro Football Focus (PFF).
 
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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