The Oklahoma Sooners found their punter midway through the 2023 season as [autotag]Luke Elzinga[/autotag] took over for [autotag]Josh Plaster[/autotag] and never relinquished the job. Heading into 2024, he’s the lead punter for the Sooners and has a chance to earn some accolades.
On Friday, Elzinga was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list. The Ray Guy Award is given to the most outstanding punter in college football.
In 2023, Elzinga averaged 45.1 yards per punt, and 51.5% of his punts were downed inside the 20. Alabama’s James Burnip, who was Pro Football Focus’ highest graded punter, only had 42.3% of his punts downed inside the 20. Elzinga’s net of 40.8 yards per punt ranked No. 33 in the nation among punters with at least 19 attempts according to Pro Football Focus.
Luke Elzinga » Ray Guy Award Watch List
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No Sooner has ever won the award named after the former All-American and All-Pro punter. If Elzinga can pick up where he left off in 2023, he’ll have a chance to bring home the schools first Ray Guy Award.
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