Nov 5, 2026 | Football
AUGUSTA, GA – Redshirt junior punter William Hudlow of Tulane football was named to the midseason watch list for the 2026 Ray Guy Award on Nov. 5.
Hudlow is one of 63 candidates for the 26th edition of the award, which recognizes the most outstanding punter in the country.
This season, Hudlow has averaged 47.0 yards per punt, with 11 of his 38 attempts (29 percent) landing inside the 20 and 18 traveling 50 or more yards (47 percent). Hudlow currently leads the conference and is seventh nationally in punting average during his first year as the team's primary punter.
The Ray Guy Award Committee will determine the ten semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award that will be revealed on Nov. 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.
2026 Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List
Jakob Anderson, Rutgers
Alex Asparuhov, Alabama
Dante Atton, Temple
Atticus Bertrams, UCF
Oscar Bird, Ole Miss
Cam Brown, Michigan
Lachlan Carrigan, USC
John Hoyet Chance, TCU
Reed Chandley, Florida Atlantic
Alec Clark, Florida
Evan Crenshaw, Troy
Rhys Dakin, Michigan State
Conor Donaghy, Jacksonville State
Tashi Dorje, San Diego State
Liam Dougherty, Houston
Oscar Doyle, Boise State
Dylan Drennan, Purdue
Jonah DuPont, Iowa State
Bart Edmiston, Wyoming
Bailey Ettridge, Oregon
Boston Everitt, Iowa
Max Fletcher, Cincinnati
Aidan Flintoft, Stanford
Curtis Gerrand, UCLA
Damon Greaves, Colorado
Hunter Green, Washington
Bryan Hansen, West Virginia
Gehrig Heil, Hawaii
William Hudlow, Tulane
Daniel Hughes, Florida State
Ethan Hyams, Wake Forest
Dylan Joyce, Miami
Hudson Kaak, Auburn
Will Karoll, Texas Tech
Mason Love, South Carolina
Simon McClannan, Kansas State
Matt McKenzie, Kennesaw State
Markus Meincke, Toledo
Tomas O'Halloran, East Carolina
Orion Phillips, Utah
Ed Phillipson, Massachusetts
Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State
Lars Rau, Illinois
Patrick Rea, James Madison
Brunno Reus, Missouri
Kade Reynoldson, Duke
Gabe Russo, Pitt
Jasper Scaife, Notre Dame
Fuller Shurtz, BYU
Daniel Sparks, Virginia
Pierse Stainton, Miami (Ohio)
Oliver Straw, UAB
Cole Stumbaugh, Ball State
Max Tulen, Tulsa
Jacob Ulrich, Oklahoma
James Wagenseller, Army
Jackson Waller, NC State
Sean West, Wisconsin
Tom Weston, Minnesota
Tyler White, Texas A&M
Palmer Williams, Baylor
Archie Wilson, Nebraska
AJ Winsor, Oregon State
About the Ray Guy Award
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.
About the Augusta Sports Council
The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to marketing the Augusta area as a destination for amateur sporting events. The ASC attracts, creates, and supports dozens of sporting events and activities each year, generating positive economic impact and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of Augusta's River Region. Visit www.augustasportscouncil.org to learn more.
About the NCFAA
The Ray Guy Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football's most prestigious awards. The NCFAA's 25 awards have honored more than 1,000 recipients since 1935. Visit NCFAA.org for more information.
Next, Tulane returns home to host Tulsa (4-4, 1-3 American) on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Homecoming game.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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Hudlow is one of 63 candidates for the 26th edition of the award, which recognizes the most outstanding punter in the country.
This season, Hudlow has averaged 47.0 yards per punt, with 11 of his 38 attempts (29 percent) landing inside the 20 and 18 traveling 50 or more yards (47 percent). Hudlow currently leads the conference and is seventh nationally in punting average during his first year as the team's primary punter.
The Ray Guy Award Committee will determine the ten semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award that will be revealed on Nov. 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.
2026 Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List
Jakob Anderson, Rutgers
Alex Asparuhov, Alabama
Dante Atton, Temple
Atticus Bertrams, UCF
Oscar Bird, Ole Miss
Cam Brown, Michigan
Lachlan Carrigan, USC
John Hoyet Chance, TCU
Reed Chandley, Florida Atlantic
Alec Clark, Florida
Evan Crenshaw, Troy
Rhys Dakin, Michigan State
Conor Donaghy, Jacksonville State
Tashi Dorje, San Diego State
Liam Dougherty, Houston
Oscar Doyle, Boise State
Dylan Drennan, Purdue
Jonah DuPont, Iowa State
Bart Edmiston, Wyoming
Bailey Ettridge, Oregon
Boston Everitt, Iowa
Max Fletcher, Cincinnati
Aidan Flintoft, Stanford
Curtis Gerrand, UCLA
Damon Greaves, Colorado
Hunter Green, Washington
Bryan Hansen, West Virginia
Gehrig Heil, Hawaii
William Hudlow, Tulane
Daniel Hughes, Florida State
Ethan Hyams, Wake Forest
Dylan Joyce, Miami
Hudson Kaak, Auburn
Will Karoll, Texas Tech
Mason Love, South Carolina
Simon McClannan, Kansas State
Matt McKenzie, Kennesaw State
Markus Meincke, Toledo
Tomas O'Halloran, East Carolina
Orion Phillips, Utah
Ed Phillipson, Massachusetts
Ethan Pulliam, Mississippi State
Lars Rau, Illinois
Patrick Rea, James Madison
Brunno Reus, Missouri
Kade Reynoldson, Duke
Gabe Russo, Pitt
Jasper Scaife, Notre Dame
Fuller Shurtz, BYU
Daniel Sparks, Virginia
Pierse Stainton, Miami (Ohio)
Oliver Straw, UAB
Cole Stumbaugh, Ball State
Max Tulen, Tulsa
Jacob Ulrich, Oklahoma
James Wagenseller, Army
Jackson Waller, NC State
Sean West, Wisconsin
Tom Weston, Minnesota
Tyler White, Texas A&M
Palmer Williams, Baylor
Archie Wilson, Nebraska
AJ Winsor, Oregon State
About the Ray Guy Award
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.
About the Augusta Sports Council
The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to marketing the Augusta area as a destination for amateur sporting events. The ASC attracts, creates, and supports dozens of sporting events and activities each year, generating positive economic impact and enhancing the quality of life for the residents of Augusta's River Region. Visit www.augustasportscouncil.org to learn more.
About the NCFAA
The Ray Guy Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football's most prestigious awards. The NCFAA's 25 awards have honored more than 1,000 recipients since 1935. Visit NCFAA.org for more information.
Next, Tulane returns home to host Tulsa (4-4, 1-3 American) on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Homecoming game.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Green Wave Club
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting greenwaveclub.com.
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