AUGUSTA, Ga. – Old Dominion University junior punter Bailey Cate was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List.
A native of Orange Park, Florida, Cate punted 66 times last year for a 40.5 yard average, including 25 punts that were fair caught and a long of 68. Cate had 17 punts downed inside the 20 and nine punts of more than 50 yards.
Cate earned C-USA All-Freshman honors in 2016, downing 25 punts inside the 20 with a long of 70.
Cate and the Monarchs open fall practice on Monday, Aug. 6.
About the Ray Guy Award The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.
2018 Ray Guy Award Pre-Season Watch List:
- Adam Nunez, TCU
- A.J. Cole III, NC State
- Alex Kinney, Colorado
- Anthony Lotti, Wisconsin
- Austin Seibert, Oklahoma
- Bailey Cate, Old Dominion
- Blake Gillikin, Penn State
- Caleb Lightbourn, Nebraska
- Cody Grace, Arkansas State
- Corey Fatony, Missouri
- Corliss Waitman, South Alabama
- Dane Roy, Houston
- Derek Adams, Kent State
- Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
- Jake Bailey, Stanford
- Jake Hartbarger, Michigan State
- Jamie Sackville, SMU
- Joe Schopper, Purdue
- Logan Tyler, Florida State
- Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee
- Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah
- Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
- Pressley Harvin III, Georgia Tech
- Ryan Stonehouse, Colorado State
- Stefan Flintoft, UCLA
- Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
- Wade Lees, Maryland