AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn junior Oscar Chapman is one of 10 semifinalists for the 2022 Ray Guy Award for the nation's best punter, the Augusta Sports Council announced Monday.
Advancing among a group of 81 nominees, Chapman ranks third in the SEC s averaging 43.9 yards on 53 punts this season, inducing 27 fair catches while booming 12 punts of 50 or more yards, including a season-best 61-yarder against Missouri.
Seventeen of his punts have pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line. Auburn ranks third in the SEC and No. 10 nationally in net punting at 42.13 yards.
The Ray Guy Award winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success, the award's press release stated.
A national voting body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, national media and previous Ray Guy Award winners will decide the three award finalists who will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Voters will then vote again to determine the winner who will be announced live on Thursday, Dec. 8 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
The Ray Guy Award will provide one additional vote as determined by football fans for the 2022 winner. The Fan Vote will be located on the Ray Guy Award website and is equivalent to one national selection committee member's vote. The vote will be included for the selection of the winner once the three finalists have been announced.
2022 Ray Guy Award Semifinalists
Adam Korsak, Rutgers
Bryce Baringer, Michigan State
Jesse Mirco, Ohio State
Jon Sot, Notre Dame
Kai Kroeger, South Carolina
Lou Hedley, Miami
Mason Fletcher, Cincinnati
Michael Turk, Oklahoma
Oscar Chapman, Auburn
Ty Zentner, Kansas State
Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer