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Rea Named to Guy Award’s 'Ray's 8'
10/5/2026 2:53:00 PM | Football
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison punter Patrick Rea has been named to "Ray's 8" for Week 5 by the Ray Guy Award, the organization announced on Monday.
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Rea punted three times for 142 yards in the Dukes' 45-17 win over Marshall last weekend, good for a 47.3-yard average. The Melbourne, Australia, native placed two punts inside the opponents' 20 and had a season long, 59-yard punt on the day.
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For the year, Rea has punted 18 times for a 43.5-yard average, ranking No. 28 nationally. Seven of those landed inside the 20 and three have gone for 50-plus yards. Earlier this season, he was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 21.
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Rea is joined by Jakob Anderson of Rutgers, Washington's Hunter Green, Bryan Hansen of West Virginia, Texas Tech's Will Karoll, Jackson Ross of Tennessee, Virginia's Daniel Sparks and Oliver Straw of UAB on this week's list.
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Fans can vote for the Ray Guy Award's Punter of the Week at rayguyaward.com.
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Since 2000, the Ray Guy Award has been presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter by the Augusta Sports Council.
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Rea punted three times for 142 yards in the Dukes' 45-17 win over Marshall last weekend, good for a 47.3-yard average. The Melbourne, Australia, native placed two punts inside the opponents' 20 and had a season long, 59-yard punt on the day.
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For the year, Rea has punted 18 times for a 43.5-yard average, ranking No. 28 nationally. Seven of those landed inside the 20 and three have gone for 50-plus yards. Earlier this season, he was named the Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 21.
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Rea is joined by Jakob Anderson of Rutgers, Washington's Hunter Green, Bryan Hansen of West Virginia, Texas Tech's Will Karoll, Jackson Ross of Tennessee, Virginia's Daniel Sparks and Oliver Straw of UAB on this week's list.
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Fans can vote for the Ray Guy Award's Punter of the Week at rayguyaward.com.
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Since 2000, the Ray Guy Award has been presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter by the Augusta Sports Council.
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