AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - University of Georgia punter Brett Thorson won the Ray Guy Award Friday evening.

The Ray Guy Award, named for college football’s best punter, honors the nation’s best collegiate punter in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).

The two other finalists were Evan Crenshaw from Troy and Palmer Williams from Baylor.

The Ray Guy Award committee evaluated the candidates based on their overall statistics and contributions to their teams. Particular emphasis was placed on net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line, and percentage of punts not returned.

This is the third team Thorson had been nominated as a finalist for the award.

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