Florida Gators redshirt senior punter Tommy Townsend is listed among 10 semi-finalists for the Ray Guy Award as announced on Monday by the Augusta Sports Council. It is Townsend’s second year in a row listed as a semifinalist for the award.

The 10 semifinalists were evaluated by the Ray Guy Award committee on their overall statistics and contribution to the team. Particular emphasis was placed on net punting average, number of times a punt was downed or kicked out-of-bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.

Townsend, a native of Orlando, Fla. and transfer from Tennessee, has tallied 38 punts on the year for a total of 1,703 yards, averaging 44.8 yards per punt. Townsend has recorded 20 punts inside the opposing 20-yard line this season, while accounting for 17 fair catches and four touchbacks. Additionally, Townsend has booted 11 punts for 50-plus yards, as he matched his career-high with a career-long 71-yard punt in Florida's 23-6 win over Missouri on Saturday.

Townsend's 71-yarder marks the longest punt this season among SEC punters.

Townsend has been effective in limiting returns for opposing teams, as Florida is ranked fifth-nationally among the FBS in punt return defense, having allowed seven punt returns for a total of nine yards all season (1.29 return yards/punt).

His older brother Johnny Townsend was a Ray Guy Award semifinalist for the Gators in 2015 and 2016 and holds most of the punting records for the Gators. Johnny was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2018 and traded to the New York Giants in the offseason.

The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage and percentage of punts not returned with particular emphasis placed on net punting average. The winner must display team leadership, self-discipline and have a positive impact on the team's success.

2019 Ray Guy Award Semifinalists

Adam Korsak, Rutgers

Dane Roy, Houston

Joseph Charlton, South Carolina

Max Duffy, Kentucky

Michael Turk, Arizona State

Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech

Owen White, Navy

Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse

Tommy Townsend, Florida

Tyson Dyer, New Mexico