Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin
The Big 12 had seven players who were selected as nominees for the Ray Guy Award given to the nation's top punter.
That total was more than any other conference. Conference USA had six nominees and the Big Ten and SEC had five players apiece selected.
Big 12 nominees include: Iowa State's Mike Brandtner, Colorado's Matt DiLallo, Baylor's Derek Epperson, Missouri's Jake Harry, Nebraska's Alex Henery, Kansas' Alonso Rojas and Oklahoma State's Quinn Sharp.
The list of nominees will be trimmed to 10 semifinalists on Nov. 13. The award, presented by the Greater Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council, will be awarded during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing on ESPN December 10.
Here is a look at the candidates with the Big 12 nominees in bold.
2009 Ray Guy Award Candidates
Delbert Alvarado, South Florida
Bryan Anger, California
Ben Armer, Western Michigan
Jeremy Boone, Penn State
Brent Bowden, VA Tech
Mike Brandtner, Iowa State
Drew Butler, Georgia
Peter Caldwell, Utah State
Desi Cullen, Connecticut
David Defatta, Middle Tennessee
Kyle Delahooke, Navy
Matt DiLallo, Colorado
Matt Dodge, East Carolina
Ryan Donahue, Iowa
Clinton Durst, Auburn
Derek Epperson, Baylor
P.J. Fitzgerald, Alabama
Reid Forrest, Washington State
Will Goggans, Troy
Mickey Groody, Florida Atlantic
Trevor Hankins, Arizona State
Jake Harry, Missouri
Johnny Hekker, Oregon State
Alex Henery, Nebraska
Chas Henry, Florida
Kevin Jones, Duke
Scott Kozlowski, West Virginia
Spencer Lanning, South Carolina
Jeff Locke, UCLA
Rob Long, Syracuse
Kyle Martens, Rice
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
Brad Nortman, Wisconsin
Matt Reagan, Memphis
Alonso Rojas, Kansas
Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
Brian Stahovich, San Diego State
Michael Such, Tulsa
Chris Summers, Purdue
Matt Szymanski, SMU
Ross Thevenot, Tulane
Kyle Watson, UNLV
The Big 12 has had more Guy Award winners than any other conference with four since the awarded started in 2000. Big 12 winners included Mark Mariscal of Colorado in 2002, Baylor's Daniel Sepulveda in 2004 and 2006 and Matt Fodge of Oklahoma State in 2008.
The Big 12 had seven players who were selected as nominees for the Ray Guy Award given to the nation's top punter.
That total was more than any other conference. Conference USA had six nominees and the Big Ten and SEC had five players apiece selected.
Big 12 nominees include: Iowa State's Mike Brandtner, Colorado's Matt DiLallo, Baylor's Derek Epperson, Missouri's Jake Harry, Nebraska's Alex Henery, Kansas' Alonso Rojas and Oklahoma State's Quinn Sharp.
The list of nominees will be trimmed to 10 semifinalists on Nov. 13. The award, presented by the Greater Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council, will be awarded during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show airing on ESPN December 10.
Here is a look at the candidates with the Big 12 nominees in bold.
2009 Ray Guy Award Candidates
Delbert Alvarado, South Florida
Bryan Anger, California
Ben Armer, Western Michigan
Jeremy Boone, Penn State
Brent Bowden, VA Tech
Mike Brandtner, Iowa State
Drew Butler, Georgia
Peter Caldwell, Utah State
Desi Cullen, Connecticut
David Defatta, Middle Tennessee
Kyle Delahooke, Navy
Matt DiLallo, Colorado
Matt Dodge, East Carolina
Ryan Donahue, Iowa
Clinton Durst, Auburn
Derek Epperson, Baylor
P.J. Fitzgerald, Alabama
Reid Forrest, Washington State
Will Goggans, Troy
Mickey Groody, Florida Atlantic
Trevor Hankins, Arizona State
Jake Harry, Missouri
Johnny Hekker, Oregon State
Alex Henery, Nebraska
Chas Henry, Florida
Kevin Jones, Duke
Scott Kozlowski, West Virginia
Spencer Lanning, South Carolina
Jeff Locke, UCLA
Rob Long, Syracuse
Kyle Martens, Rice
Zoltan Mesko, Michigan
Brad Nortman, Wisconsin
Matt Reagan, Memphis
Alonso Rojas, Kansas
Quinn Sharp, Oklahoma State
Brian Stahovich, San Diego State
Michael Such, Tulsa
Chris Summers, Purdue
Matt Szymanski, SMU
Ross Thevenot, Tulane
Kyle Watson, UNLV
The Big 12 has had more Guy Award winners than any other conference with four since the awarded started in 2000. Big 12 winners included Mark Mariscal of Colorado in 2002, Baylor's Daniel Sepulveda in 2004 and 2006 and Matt Fodge of Oklahoma State in 2008.
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Griffin joined ESPN.com in February 2008. He has covered the Big 12 since its inception, among a variety of beats during a 24-year career at the San Antonio Express-News. Griffin, a Memphis State University graduate, lives in San Antonio with his wife and son.
