Sepulveda Named
Guy Award Semifinalist
11/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 6, 2004
WACO, Texas - Baylor's Daniel Sepulveda joined nine others on the 2004 Ray Guy Award semifinalists list, announced Friday by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. Sepulveda was the only Big 12 Conference player on the list for the award that honors the nation's top collegiate punter and honors former NFL All-Pro punter Ray Guy.
Through games of Oct. 30, Sepulveda ranks second in the Big 12 and third nationally with 46.67 yards per punt. A product of Highland Park [Texas] High School, Sepulveda has recorded 16 punts of 50-plus yards and four punts of 60-plus yards this season. He also has placed 15 punts inside the opponent's 20 yard line and has a net average of 44.0 yards per punt.
In his two-season career, Sepulveda ranks first all-time at Baylor in yards per punt (44.26), third in punts of at least 50 yards (42), tied for fourth in punts of at least 60 yards (seven), ninth in total punting yards (5,710) and 10th in total punts (129).
Others named to the Guy Award semifinalists list were Dustin Colquitt of Tennessee, Gary Cook of UNLV, Brandon Fields of Michigan State, Bo Freeland of Alabama, Chris Kluwe of UCLA, Matt Payne of Brigham Young, Adam Podlesh of Maryland and Steve Weatherford of Illinois.
Three finalists will be named Nov. 23. The winner will be announced Dec. 9 during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
