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
