November 05, 2026 | Football
SEATTLE – Washington's Hunter Green has been named to the Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List, the Augusta Sports Council announced today.
Green ranks sixth nationally in FBS in punting, averaging 48.1 yards per punt – which is also first in the Big Ten Conference. At this point in the season, Green's yards per punt would put him in second in program history just behind Race Porter's 48.5 yards in 2021. Seventeen of Green's punts have gone over 50 yards while only having three touchbacks compared to 15 downed inside the 20 and 12 fair catches.
Green matched the program record of six punts of 60-plus yards in a season with a pair against Nebraska last week. The program record for punts over 60 yards is 10 by Sean Douglas (2003-06). Green is only the third Husky to have multiple 60-yard punts in a single game – doing so twice against Washington State (64, 60) and Nebraska (60, 63).
In addition to handling all punts this season, Green has also handled kickoffs in the last three games. In his 13 kickoffs, 11 have gone for a touchback including a perfect 7-of-7 at Purdue.
The Ray Guy Award Committee will determine the 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award. The semifinalists will be revealed on November 13. Three finalists will be selected by a national voting body of Football Bowl Subdivision sports information directors, media representatives, and previous Ray Guy Award winners. After the finalists are announced, the voting body will cast ballots again to select the nation's top punter. The winner of the Ray Guy Award will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 11.
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 are net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line, 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.
Green ranks sixth nationally in FBS in punting, averaging 48.1 yards per punt – which is also first in the Big Ten Conference. At this point in the season, Green's yards per punt would put him in second in program history just behind Race Porter's 48.5 yards in 2021. Seventeen of Green's punts have gone over 50 yards while only having three touchbacks compared to 15 downed inside the 20 and 12 fair catches.
Green matched the program record of six punts of 60-plus yards in a season with a pair against Nebraska last week. The program record for punts over 60 yards is 10 by Sean Douglas (2003-06). Green is only the third Husky to have multiple 60-yard punts in a single game – doing so twice against Washington State (64, 60) and Nebraska (60, 63).
In addition to handling all punts this season, Green has also handled kickoffs in the last three games. In his 13 kickoffs, 11 have gone for a touchback including a perfect 7-of-7 at Purdue.
The Ray Guy Award Committee will determine the 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award. The semifinalists will be revealed on November 13. Three finalists will be selected by a national voting body of Football Bowl Subdivision sports information directors, media representatives, and previous Ray Guy Award winners. After the finalists are announced, the voting body will cast ballots again to select the nation's top punter. The winner of the Ray Guy Award will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 11.
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 are net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line, 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.
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