Photo by: Marlee Wilson/Jax State
11/5/2026 2:03:00 PM | Football
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Jax State sophomore punter Conor Donaghy was one of 63 FBS punters named to the 2026 Ray Guy Award for the nation's top collegiate punter.
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Donaghy was chosen from a list of 100 nominees that were evaluated on their overall statistics with an emphasis on net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20, and percentage of punts not returned.
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The native of Galbally, Ireland has the third-best net punting average at 45.9 yards per punt, has placed eight of his 17 inside the opponents' 20-yard line (47%), and only five have been returned (29.4%) with six fair catches and six being downed.
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He is one of just two Conference USA punters on the list along with Kennesaw State's Matt McKenzie.
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The Gamecocks host Sam Houston for Homecoming on Saturday at AmFirst Stadium at 6 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.
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Donaghy was chosen from a list of 100 nominees that were evaluated on their overall statistics with an emphasis on net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20, and percentage of punts not returned.
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The native of Galbally, Ireland has the third-best net punting average at 45.9 yards per punt, has placed eight of his 17 inside the opponents' 20-yard line (47%), and only five have been returned (29.4%) with six fair catches and six being downed.
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He is one of just two Conference USA punters on the list along with Kennesaw State's Matt McKenzie.
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The Gamecocks host Sam Houston for Homecoming on Saturday at AmFirst Stadium at 6 p.m. The game will air on CBS Sports Network.
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