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Mastromanno Named To Ray Guy Award Watch List
8/2/2023 11:59:00 AM | Football
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State punter Alex Mastromanno has been named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List, it was announced Wednesday.
Mastromanno enters his fourth season as FSU's primary punter in 2023. For his career, he is averaging 42.7 yards per punt that includes 17 punts of at least 50 yards. He has dropped 39 punts inside the 20-yard line compared to only four touchbacks, including a streak of 100 consecutive punts without a touchback that began in the 2020 season and extended into 2022. Last season, five of his 34 punts were at least 50 yards and he landed 14 punts inside the 20-yard line, including a stretch of six consecutive punts inside the 20-yard line between the wins at Miami and Syracuse that resulted in an average opponent starting field position of the 7-yard line. The Melbourne, Australia, native has forced 58 fair catches in his career to help FSU earn a net punting average of 40.2 yards per punt in his 33 games played.
Florida State has had six different players named to watch lists through the first three days of announcements. Monday, quarterback Jordan Travis and running back Trey Benson were both on the Maxwell Award Watch List. Tuesday featured offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers on the Outland Trophy Watch List as well as defensive back Fentrell Cypress II and defensive lineman Jared Verse on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List.
Three finalists for the Ray Guy Award will be announced Nov. 22, and the winner will be revealed as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 7.
The Seminoles open their 2023 season in primetime on Sunday, Sept. 3, vs. LSU. Their season opener kicks off inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando at 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
Mastromanno enters his fourth season as FSU's primary punter in 2023. For his career, he is averaging 42.7 yards per punt that includes 17 punts of at least 50 yards. He has dropped 39 punts inside the 20-yard line compared to only four touchbacks, including a streak of 100 consecutive punts without a touchback that began in the 2020 season and extended into 2022. Last season, five of his 34 punts were at least 50 yards and he landed 14 punts inside the 20-yard line, including a stretch of six consecutive punts inside the 20-yard line between the wins at Miami and Syracuse that resulted in an average opponent starting field position of the 7-yard line. The Melbourne, Australia, native has forced 58 fair catches in his career to help FSU earn a net punting average of 40.2 yards per punt in his 33 games played.
Florida State has had six different players named to watch lists through the first three days of announcements. Monday, quarterback Jordan Travis and running back Trey Benson were both on the Maxwell Award Watch List. Tuesday featured offensive lineman Jeremiah Byers on the Outland Trophy Watch List as well as defensive back Fentrell Cypress II and defensive lineman Jared Verse on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List.
Three finalists for the Ray Guy Award will be announced Nov. 22, and the winner will be revealed as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 7.
The Seminoles open their 2023 season in primetime on Sunday, Sept. 3, vs. LSU. Their season opener kicks off inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando at 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
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