Mississippi State's Logan Cooke named to Ray Guy Award watch list
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Cooke Earns Spot On Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Standout Bulldog punter Logan Cooke has been named to the 2017 preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, given to college football’s “Punter of the Year.”
Cooke is one of 29 candidates from around the nation and just six from the Southeastern Conference named to the watch list. Last season, he totaled 44 punts with an average of 40 yards per kick. The senior also showcased his precision, placing 22 punts inside the 20-yard line.
Cooke has served as the team’s primary punter for three seasons after being thrust into action as a freshman in 2014. He has played in 32 career games, owning a career best punt of 68 yards and average of 41.1 yards per punt.
The final list of candidates will be announced on Oct. 31, with 10 semifinalists selected on Nov. 16. The three finalists for the Ray Guy Award will be announced Nov. 21, while the award will be presented live during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN Thursday, Dec. 7.
For more information on the MSU football team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateFB. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching ‘HailStateSnap’.
2017 Preseason Honors
Logan Cooke, P, Sr.
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Nick Fitzgerald, QB, Jr.
Maxwell Award Watch List
Martinas Rankin, OL,Sr.
Second-Team All-American (College Football News)
Second-Team All-SEC (AL.com)
Jeffery Simmons, DL, So.
Second-Team All-SEC (Athlon Sports)
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Standout Bulldog punter Logan Cooke has been named to the 2017 preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, given to college football’s “Punter of the Year.”
Cooke is one of 29 candidates from around the nation and just six from the Southeastern Conference named to the watch list. Last season, he totaled 44 punts with an average of 40 yards per kick. The senior also showcased his precision, placing 22 punts inside the 20-yard line.
Cooke has served as the team’s primary punter for three seasons after being thrust into action as a freshman in 2014. He has played in 32 career games, owning a career best punt of 68 yards and average of 41.1 yards per punt.
The final list of candidates will be announced on Oct. 31, with 10 semifinalists selected on Nov. 16. The three finalists for the Ray Guy Award will be announced Nov. 21, while the award will be presented live during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN Thursday, Dec. 7.
For more information on the MSU football team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateFB. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching ‘HailStateSnap’.
2017 Preseason Honors
Logan Cooke, P, Sr.
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Nick Fitzgerald, QB, Jr.
Maxwell Award Watch List
Martinas Rankin, OL,Sr.
Second-Team All-American (College Football News)
Second-Team All-SEC (AL.com)
Jeffery Simmons, DL, So.
Second-Team All-SEC (Athlon Sports)
