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.
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