KU's Rojas Tabbed As Ray Guy Award Candidate
Oct. 30, 2009
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas junior Alonso Rojas was named one of 42 candidates for the 2009 Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s top punter each season. Ten semifinalists will be named Nov. 13.
Rojas has been very effective in pinning down opponents this season. He has landed 11 of his 29 punts this season inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Eight of his punts have been fair caught, seven downed and only nine returned.
While he is averaging just 38.86 yards per punt, he is averaging 42.1 yards on the 18 punts he has kicked from his own side of the 50-yard line. He has three 50-plus yard punts and has kicked at least one 47-yard punt in five straight games.
Rojas will be in action when the Jayhawks play at Texas Tech Saturday. The game will be televised on ABC beginning at 2:30 p.m.
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2009 Ray Guy Award Candidates List |
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Delbert Alvarado |
Senior |
South Florida |
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Bryan Anger |
Sophomore |
California |
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Ben Armer |
Sophomore |
Western Michigan |
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Jeremy Boone |
Senior |
Penn State |
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Brent Bowden |
Senior |
VA Tech |
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Mike Brandtner |
Senior |
Iowa State |
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Drew Butler |
Sophomore |
Georgia |
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Peter Caldwell |
Junior |
Utah State |
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Desi Cullen |
Senior |
Connecticut |
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David Defatta |
Senior |
Middle Tennessee |
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Kyle Delahooke |
Junior |
Navy |
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Matt DiLallo |
Senior |
Colorado |
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Matt Dodge |
Senior |
East Carolina |
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Ryan Donahue |
Junior |
Iowa |
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Clinton Durst |
Senior |
Auburn |
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Derek Epperson |
Junior |
Baylor |
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P.J. Fitzgerald |
Senior |
Alabama |
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Reid Forrest |
Junior |
Washington State |
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Will Goggans |
Sophomore |
Troy |
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Mickey Groody |
Sophomore |
Florida Atlantic |
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Trevor Hankins |
Junior |
Arizona State |
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Jake Harry |
Missouri |
Senior |
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Johnny Hekker |
Sophomore |
Oregon State |
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Alex Henery |
Junior |
Nebraska |
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Chas Henry |
Junior |
Florida |
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Kevin Jones |
Junior |
Duke |
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Scott Kozlowski |
Senior |
West Virginia |
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Spencer Lanning |
Junior |
South Carolina |
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Jeff Locke |
Freshman |
UCLA |
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Rob Long |
Junior |
Syracuse |
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Kyle Martens |
Sophomore |
Rice |
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Zoltan Mesko |
Senior |
Michigan |
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Brad Nortman |
Sophomore |
Wisconsin |
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Matt Reagan |
Senior |
Memphis |
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Alonso Rojas |
Junior |
Kansas |
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Quinn Sharp |
Freshman |
Oklahoma State |
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Brian Stahovich |
Sophomore |
San Diego State |
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Michael Such |
Junior |
Tulsa |
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Chris Summers |
Senior |
Purdue |
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Matt Szymanski |
Junior |
SMU |
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Ross Thevenot |
Senior |
Tulane |
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Kyle Watson |
Senior |
UNLV |
