by Carly
11. December 2009 22:28
The Augusta Sports Council announced last night that Georgia’s Drew Butler has won the 2009 Ray Guy Award, which is given annually to the top collegiate punter. The award was presented during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show. The Bulldog sophomore beat out Michigan’s Zoltan Mesko, and Chas Henry of Florida to take the honor.
The award caps a remarkable year for the Bulldog standout. Butler, who has led the NCAA in gross punting yardage for a great portion of the season, was named a Walter Camp All-American. Earlier, he was named a midseason All-America first team selection by Sporting News and Phil Steele. Additionally, he was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team, and also was recognized twice as the “Punter Performer of the Week” by CollegeFootballPerformance.com.
This season Butler punted 50 times, with 17 downed inside the opponent’s 20-yeard line and nine fair catches. He had a long punt of 75-yards in the season opener against Oklahoma State. With a net punting average of 42.8-yards he guided Georgia to the top team net ranking in the NCAA. He had no blocked punts during the regular season. Georgia’s 2009 season will end on December 28 when the Bulldogs take on Texas A & M in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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