BYU Punter Oldroyd Nominated To Ray Guy Award Watch List
Sep 26, 2019, 7:49 PM | Updated: 7:52 pm
Jake Oldroyd #39 of the BYU Cougars punts the ball against the Washington Huskies at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – BYU Football kicker Jake Oldroyd was nominated to the 2019 Ray Guy Award Watch List.
Oldroyd’s addition to the watch list comes after punting in four games for BYU this season.
The Cougars’ punter was named to the watch list on Thursday, September 26.
Congrats to @JakeOldroyd39 of @BYUfootball! He is officially nominated to our 2019 watch list! pic.twitter.com/VXjmWQ4CYa
— Ray Guy Award (@RayGuyAward) September 26, 2019
The BYU punter is currently one punt short of qualifying for the NCAA stat rankings. His currently average would be ranked fourth the nation with 48.23 yards per punt.
BYU's Jake Oldroyd is one punt short of qualifying for FBS punt-average stat rankings; were he at the qualifying number, his punt average of 48.2 yards would rank 4th nationally.
— Greg Wrubell (@gregwrubell) September 22, 2019
“This season, Oldroyd has showcased his ability to be diverse,” said KSL Sports’ Tom Hackett.
Hackett was a two-time Ray Guy award-winning punter for the University of Utah. The former Ute won the prestigious award in 2014 and 2015.
“He can hit the big ball, but can also check the ball up inside the 10,” continued Hackett. “Any good punter understands that their defense relies heavily on them pinning opponents deep, fortunately for BYU and their defense, they have had the luxury of having a lot of green grass behind them when they head on out to play. Congratulations on a tremendous season to date, Jake.”
Oldroyd is a versatile specialist for BYU. He not only punts for the Cougars but he kicks field goals as well. He is currently third in the country for most field goals made per game with 2.5.
The kicker has made 10 of his 11 field-goal attempts this season.
