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STANFORD, Calif. - Rising senior punter Jake Bailey and rising junior kicker Jet Toner were named to the Ray Guy Award and Lou Groza Award watch lists, respectively, on Wednesday. 

The Lou Groza Award recognizes the top placekicker in college football. A semifinalist for the award in 2017, Toner's 21 field goals last season are the fourth-most by a returning FBS kicker and rank second all-time for a season at Stanford. His points provided the team's margin of victory in five games, including three-field goal performances in tight road wins over Utah (23-20) and Oregon State (15-14). Toner is one of three Cardinal ever with a 1.000 career extra-point clip.

The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding punter. Bailey posted the second-best punting average in school history (45.37) last season which also ranked atop the Pac-12 and seventh nationally. A two-time All-Pac-12 selection, Bailey enters his final season as Stanford's career leader in punting average (43.67).

Stanford begins the 2018 campaign on Aug. 31 against San Diego State. Kickoff at Stanford Stadium is set for 6 p.m. PT. Tickets are available here.
 
Preseason Honors

Lou Groza Award watch list
Jet Toner • Kicker

Ray Guy Award watch list
Jake Bailey • Punter 

Outland Trophy watch list 
Jesse Burkett • Center 
Nate Herbig • Guard

Butkus Award watch list 
Bobby Okereke • Linebacker

Rimington Trophy watch list
Jesse Burkett • Center 

Mackey Award watch list
Kaden Smith • Tight End

Biletnikoff Award watch list
JJ Arcega-Whiteside • Wide Receiver

Doak Walker Award watch list
Bryce Love • Running Back

Bednarik Award watch list
Alijah Holder • Cornerback
Bobby Okereke • Linebacker

Maxwell Award watch list
K.J. Costello • Quarterback 
Bryce Love • Running Back
 
Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list
Bobby Okereke • Linebacker 

Dodd Trophy watch list 
David Shaw • Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football

Sporting News Preseason All-America
First Team
Bryce Love • Running Back

Second Team
Nate Herbig • Offensive Line
Jake Bailey • Punter
 
Athlon Preseason All-America
First Team Offense
Bryce Love • Running Back

Second Team Offense
Nate Herbig • Offensive Line

Second Team Specialist
Jake Bailey • Punter

Third Team Offense
Kaden Smith • Tight End
 
Athlon Preseason All-Pac-12
First Team
Bryce Love • Running Back
JJ Arcega-Whiteside • Wide Receiver
Kaden Smith • Tight End
Nate Herbig • Offensive Line
Bobby Okereke • Linebacker
Cameron Scarlett • Kick Returner

Second Team
Walker Little • Offensive Line
Jet Toner • Kicker
Jake Bailey • Punter

Third Team
Jesse Burkett • Offensive Line

Fourth Team
Frank Buncom • Safety