Plackemeier Wins Ray Guy Award
12/8/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 8, 2005
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Orlando, Fla. -- Wake Forest senior punter Ryan Plackemeier was selected as the 2005 Ray Guy Award winner at the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show by the Greater Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council on Thursday night. The award, which began in 2000, goes to the college football's best punter. Plackemeier is the first punter in the ACC to win the award.
The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to the nation's best collegiate punter as determined by a national selection committee made up of sportswriters, college football coaches, sports information directors, former punters and members designated by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. Nominees were evaluated on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis was placed on net average, percentage of total punts inside the 20-yard line, average return yardage and percentage not returned.
Plackemeier leads the nation in both net punting and average per punt. He punted 67 times this season with an average of 47.2 yards per punt. Plackemeier also dropped 20 punts inside the 20 yardline and nearly half his punts were not returned. Wake Forest's cover team was been instrumental in helping Plackemeier lead the nation in net punting. Deacon opponents averaged just 9.0 yards per punt return.
A native of Bonsall, Calif., Plackemeier had 13 punts of at least 60 yards this season. Three of those went at least 70 yards, including an 82-yard blast against NC State on October 22. That punt was the fourth-longest punt in ACC history. His punts of 71, 74 and 82 yards are the three longest punts in the ACC this season.
Among those with 200 career attempts, Plackemeier is the NCAA's all-time leading punter with a career average of 45.26 yards per punt. He was a three-time first team All-ACC selection. Six organizations and publications have named Plackemeier first team All-American.
Plackemeier shattered his own Wake Forest single season record for average yards per punt, originally set in 2003 when he averaged 45.6 yards per punt. He eclipsed that mark by nearly a yard and a half in 2005.
The other finalists for the award were Danny Baugher of Arizona and John Torp of Colorado.
Ray Guy, a former NFL punter (Oakland Raiders, 1973-1986) and 2004 College Football Hall of Fame Inductee, is a native of the Augusta, Georgia area, currently residing in Thomson, Georgia.
Plackemeier's Career Punting Statistics
| G-GS | No | Yds | Avg | Lg | In20 | 50+ | 60+ | 70+ | 80+ | |
| 2002 | 10-8 | 32 | 1,383 | 43.2 | 62 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12-12 | 57 | 2,600 | 45.6 | 67 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11-11 | 64 | 2,809 | 43.9 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 11-11 | 67 | 3,165 | 47.2 | 82 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 44-42 | 220 | 9,957 | 45.3 | 82 | 50 | 68 | 21 | 3 | 1 | |
Ryan Plackemeier punt-by-punt in 2005
Vanderbilt Game Yards Returned Note
2nd Quarter 4th & 1 from the W39 45 0 Downed I20
2nd Quarter 4th & 9 from the V38 22 0 Downed at the 16
4th Quarter 4th & 21 from the V40 39 0 Downed at the 1
4th Quarter 4th & 27 from the W20 29 0 Out of bounds
Average Punt 33.8 0 Average Return
Net Average 33.8
Nebraska Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 6 from the W6 39 1
1st Quarter 4th & 1 from the W10 50 2
1st Quarter 4th & 13 from the W47 41 -1
2nd Quarter 4th & 10 from the W28 61 0
3rd Quarter 4th & 19 from the W10 53 3
3rd Quarter 4th & 15 from the N47 47 20 Touchback
3rd Quarter 4th & 11 from the W18 37 0 Fair Catch
4th Quarter 4th & 7 from the N47 47 20 Touchback
Average Punt 46.9 5.6 Average Return
Net Average 41.3
East Carolina Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 4 from the W38 37 0 Out of bounds
3rd Quarter 4th & 6 from the W39 61 20 Touchback
3rd Quarter 4th & 13 from the W26 43 -1
3rd Quarter 4th & 19 from the W35 24 0 Out of bounds
4th Quarter 4th & 6 from the W19 40 1
Average Punt 41.0 4.0 Average Return
Net Average 37.0
Maryland Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 1 from the W45 34 0 Downed
1st Quarter 4th & 6 from the W21 30 0 Out of bounds
2nd Quarter 4th & 1 from the W11 39 0
2nd Quarter 4th & 8 from the M48 46 0 Downed at the 2
3rd Quarter 4th & 2 from the W39 61 20 Touchback
3rd Quarter 4th & 5 from the W37 53 13 Returned from the 10
4th Quarter 4th & 5 from the W42 56 0 Downed at the 2
4th Quarter 4th & 10 from the W20 60 0 Returned from the 20
Average Punt 47.4 4.1 Average Return
Net Average 43.3
Clemson Game Yards Returned Note
2nd Quarter 4th & 1 from the W29 35 0 Out of bounds
2nd Quarter 4th & 4 from the W26 74 20 Touchback
3rd Quarter 4th & 19 from the W11 44 6
3rd Quarter 4th & 10 from the W20 55 0
Average Punt 52.0 6.5 Average Return
Net Average 45.5
Florida State Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 1 from the W32 51 14
1st Quarter 4th & 7 from the W19 61 19
2nd Quarter 4th & 5 from the W35 50 10
2nd Quarter 4th & 5 from the W25 52 14
4th Quarter 4th & 1 from the W31 59 4 Returned from the 10
4th Quarter 4th & 6 from the W38 36 0 Out of bounds
4th Quarter 4th & 13 from the W40 45 2 Returned from the 15
Average Punt 50.6 9.0 Average Return
Net Average 41.6
Boston College Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 10 from the B48 48 20 Touchback
2nd Quarter 4th & 15 from the W40 39 7
2nd Quarter 4th & 7 from the B42 32 0 Downed at the 10
2nd Quarter 4th & 2 from the W41 50 12 Returned from the 9
3rd Quarter 4th & 20 from the W7 60 0
3rd Quarter 4th & 7 from the W46 17 0 Out of bounds
3rd Quarter 4th & 15 from the W11 44 13
3rd Quarter 4th & 1 from the W43 46 10 Returned from the 11
4th Quarter 4th & 14 from the W37 50 0 Downed at the 13
4th Quarter 4th & 4 from the W47 53 20 Touchback
Average Punt 43.9 8.2 Average Return
Net Average 35.7
NC State Game Yards Returned Note 2nd Quarter 4th & 5 from the W40 46 14 Returned from the 14
2nd Quarter 4th & 4 from the W34 56 8 Returned from the 10
2nd Quarter 4th & 11 from the W15 47 0 Fair catch
3rd Quarter 4th & 29 from the W1 45 0 Downed
3rd Quarter 4th & 4 from the W41 43 0 Returned from the 16
4th Quarter 4th & 12 from the S47 20 0 Downed
4th Quarter 4th & 16 from the W14 71 0 Returned from the 15
4th Quarter 4th & 8 from the W6 82 26 Returned from the 12
Average Punt 51.3 6.0 Average Return
Net Average 45.3
Duke Game
Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 7 from the W35 55 0 Downed at the 10
1st Quarter 4th & 1 from the W49 43 0 Downed at the 8
3rd Quarter 4th & 9 from the W17 51 2
Average Punt 49.7 0.7 Average Return
Net Average 49.0
Georgia Tech Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 9 from the W36 55 13 Returned from the 9
1st Quarter 4th & 8 from the W32 45 0 Fair catch
1st Quarter 4th & 4 from the W35 55 0 Returned from the 10
2nd Quarter 4th & 6 from the W8 64 10
3rd Quarter 4th & 8 from the W6 63 17
Average Punt 56.4 8.0 Average Return
Net Average 48.4
Miami Game Yards Returned Note
1st Quarter 4th & 3 from the U46 46 20 Touchback
3rd Quarter 4th & 18 from the W41 43 3 Returned from the 16
3rd Quarter 4th & 10 from the W21 64 14 Returned from the 15
4th Quarter 4th & 14 from the W3 45 0
4th Quarter 4th & 1 from the W11 31 0
Average Punt 45.8 7.4 Average Return
Net Average 38.4