ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy senior punter Riley Riethman is one of 33 seniors named to the Ray Guy Watch List today by the Augusta Sports Council.  The Ray Guy Award honors the nation's top collegiate punter in the FBS.
 
Riethman is the only punter from the American Athletic Conference on the list and the only punter from a Service Academy.
 
Riethman is a three-year starter for the Mids and enters his senior year as Navy's all-time leading punter with a 44.0 career average.  Last year, he was named First Team All-American Athletic Conference as he averaged a school-record tying 44.8 yards per punt.
 
 

Ray Guy Award Timeline August 2 - Preseason watch list announced November 6 - Final candidate list announced November 15 - 10 Semifinalists announced November 18 - 24 - Online voting to determine finalists November 26 - Three Finalists announced  November 27 - December 6 - Online voting to select winner December 12 - Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN About the NCFAA The Ray Guy Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football's most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA. Sixteen NCFAA members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a 15-day period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award's preseason candidates. Following is the remaining 2024 preseason watch list calendar:  Mon., Aug. 5: Walter Camp Award Tue., Aug. 6: Doak Walker Award Wed., Aug. 7: Biletnikoff Award Thu., Aug. 8: Davey O'Brien Award Fri., Aug. 9: Mackey Award/Rimington Trophy Mon., Aug. 12: Bednarik Award Tue., Aug. 13: Butkus Award