<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ihYvo_1H3hK3tY00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ihYvo_1H3hK3tY00" width="1920" height="1080" ></figure>AUGUSTA, Ga. — Baylor senior punter Palmer Williams has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2026 Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced Thursday. Williams earns semifinalist recognition for the second consecutive season after being named a finalist for the nation's top punter award in 2025.The reigning Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year has continued his standout career in 2026, ranking fifth nationally and second in the Big 12 with a 48.1-yard punting average. Williams is one of six Big 12 Conference punters among the 10 semifinalists.Through nine games this season, Williams has punted 37 times for 1,781 yards, including 15 punts of 50 or more yards, the second-most in the Big 12. He has recorded at least one punt of 50-plus yards in eight of Baylor's nine contests, while placing 13 punts inside the 20-yard line. His efforts have helped the Bears rank 16th nationally in net punting with a 42.9-yard average.Williams has earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors twice this season, collecting the recognition in Weeks 4 and 10. His most recent honor came following Baylor's 42-31 Homecoming victory over Iowa State, where he averaged 43.7 yards on six punts for 262 yards, including a long of 57 yards and two punts downed inside the 20-yard line.The Advance, N.C., native is on pace to finish his Baylor career as the program's all-time leader in punting average, currently averaging 46.97 yards per punt across four seasons. He already owns the school record for single-season punting average after averaging 49.3 yards on 43 punts in 2024, a mark that led the nation. His current 2026 average would rank among the best single-season marks in program history.The 2025 Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year is looking to become the second Baylor punter to win the Ray Guy Award, joining Daniel Sepulveda, who claimed the honor in both 2004 and 2006.The three finalists for the award will be selected by a national voting body consisting of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, media representatives and former Ray Guy Award winners. Voting for the finalists will open Nov. 14, with the finalists announced Tuesday, Nov. 24.Following the announcement of the finalists, the voting body will cast a second round of ballots to determine the nation's top punter. The winner of the 2026 Ray Guy Award will be announced live on ESPN during The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 11.To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2026 HONORSMichael Allen, SAFCA Good Works Team NomineeJason Witten Man of the Year NomineeWilliam V. 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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Baylor senior punter Palmer Williams has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2026 Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced Thursday. Williams earns semifinalist recognition for the second consecutive season after being named a finalist for the nation's top punter award in 2025.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Baylor senior punter Palmer Williams has been named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2026 Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced

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