Ben Kiernan Named To Ray Guy Award Watch LIst

Posted Jul 28, 2021
UNC junior punter Ben Kiernan will begin the college football season on the 2021 Ray Guy Award watch list. The award honors the nation's top collegiate punter. Kiernan, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, averaged 43.7 yards across 34 punts during his 2020 sophomore campaign. He landed 16 punts inside the 20 and eight went for 50 or more yards. (GoHeels.com)

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