Drue Chrisman came to Columbus as the No. 2 punter of the 2016 class looking to replace the venerable Cameron Johnston.
After a redshirt season, Chrisman has displayed a talent for bottle-flipping and charity work. Oh, and he can punt a football, too—whenever he gets a chance, which isn't often.
In 2017, Chrisman averaged 43.1 yards off 29 punts with 18 landing inside the 20. He also has yet to surrender a return yard. Wednesday, the Augusta Sports Council named him a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation's top punter.
The full list:
| PLAYER | SCHOOl |
|---|---|
| COREY BOJORQUEZ | NEW MEXICO |
| DRUE CHRISMAN | OHIO STATE |
| JOSEPH DAVIDSON | BOWLING GREEN |
| MICHAEL DICKSON | TEXAS |
| COREY FATONY | MISSOURI |
| CODY GRACE | ARKANSAS STATE |
| CAMERON NIZIALEK | GEORGIA |
| YANNIS ROUSTAS | TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO |
| J.K. SCOTT | ALABAMA |
| MITCH WISHNOWSKY | UTAH |
The winner will be crowned Dec. 21. Fans can vote for their preferred player until Nov. 19.
Ohio State hasn't won the award since B.J. Sander in 2003.
