TicketsAUGUSTA, Ga. – Cincinnati sophomore punter Mason Fletcher collected National Punter of the Week honors from the Ray Guy Award and the Augusta Sports Council on Tuesday following his performance at Tulsa last Saturday.
Fletcher punted six times for 264 yards for an average of 44.0. Only two of his punts were returned for -4 yards. He booted three punts inside the 20, and had a long punt of 45 yards to help lead the Bearcats to a 31-21 victory over the Golden Hurricane in the American Athletic Conference opener.
Fletcher has firmly established himself as one of the nation's top punters in 2022, ranking fifth in the nation with a 46.6 average. His 13 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line rank tied-for-fourth nationally and he has booted seven at least 50 yards.
Fletcher was named the AAC Special Teams Player of the Week following his Miami (Ohio) performance two weeks ago in which he averaged 48.2 on five tries, including a career-long 67-yarder.
The Ray Guy Award has been given to college football's best punter since 2000. The Ray Guy Watch List will be narrowed down to a 10-punter semifinalist list on Nov. 21. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 29. The winner will be announced on Dec. 8 on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
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UC student-athletes collectively posted a 3.369 overall GPA in the spring of 2021 with 77 percent earning spots on the Honor Roll, while six student-athletes collected CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades.
Under the leadership of Director of Athletics John Cunningham, and supported by more than 150 full-time staff members, UC Athletics' mission is to connect our community, enhance our University and impact the lives of student-athletes as they prepare to change the world on and off the field.
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Fletcher punted six times for 264 yards for an average of 44.0. Only two of his punts were returned for -4 yards. He booted three punts inside the 20, and had a long punt of 45 yards to help lead the Bearcats to a 31-21 victory over the Golden Hurricane in the American Athletic Conference opener.
Fletcher has firmly established himself as one of the nation's top punters in 2022, ranking fifth in the nation with a 46.6 average. His 13 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line rank tied-for-fourth nationally and he has booted seven at least 50 yards.
Fletcher was named the AAC Special Teams Player of the Week following his Miami (Ohio) performance two weeks ago in which he averaged 48.2 on five tries, including a career-long 67-yarder.
The Ray Guy Award has been given to college football's best punter since 2000. The Ray Guy Watch List will be narrowed down to a 10-punter semifinalist list on Nov. 21. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 29. The winner will be announced on Dec. 8 on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS For all the latest information on Cincinnati Athletics, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati Athletics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. // ABOUT CINCINNATI ATHLETICS The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics competes at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics with the vision to reach Next Level Success for all 18 varsity teams and more than 500 student-athletes. The Bearcats have a proud athletics history, winning eight national championships and 117 conference titles. The Cincinnati men's basketball team is among the 15 winningest programs all-time, while the football team became the first American Athletic Conference program to compete in the College Football Playoff in 2021. Olympic gold medalist volleyball player Jordan Thompson, NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and Major League Baseball legend Sandy Koufax are among the several luminaries who have competed as Bearcats.
UC student-athletes collectively posted a 3.369 overall GPA in the spring of 2021 with 77 percent earning spots on the Honor Roll, while six student-athletes collected CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades.
Under the leadership of Director of Athletics John Cunningham, and supported by more than 150 full-time staff members, UC Athletics' mission is to connect our community, enhance our University and impact the lives of student-athletes as they prepare to change the world on and off the field.
For more information visit gobearcats.com.