Armer Continues Broncos Pre-Season Watch Lists

From WMU Media Relations:

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Greater Augusta Sports Council announced today the watch list for the 2009 Ray Guy Award, which identifies the nation’s top collegiate punter. Sophomore Ben Armer was one of nine selected, is the only selection from the Mid-American Conference and is one of only two sophomores to make the list.

Armer averaged 40.6 yards per punt as a redshirt freshman in 2008. He had 11 punts of 50 yards or longer and a season best 52.0 yards per punt average in a 41-20 win over Ohio on Homecoming. The Janesville, Wis., native was one of Broncos to earn a spot on the All-MAC Freshman Team according to Rivals.com. He also recorded the second-most tackles by a kicker/punter in a season with five stops. Teammate and fellow sophomore John Potter registered eight stops.

Of the nine members of the watch list, five were semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award in 2008 and only three others come from non A-Q conferences, East Carolina's Matt Dodge and Tulane's Ross Thevenot, both of whom are seniors. The only other sophomore on the list besides Armer is California's Bryan Anger.