Bronx, N.Y. – Fordham University graduate student punter
Will Haslett has been named to the Preseason Watch List for the
2025 FCS Punter of the Year Award, which honors the nation's top collegiate punter in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), it was announced today.
The Augusta Sports Council, also home to the Ray Guy Award (awarded to the best collegiate punter in the FBS), created the FCS Punter of the Year Award in 2019 to honor the best collegiate punter playing in the FCS. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line, 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.
Will Haslett
2024 (Senior Season)
• Named First Team All-Patriot League.
• Also named First Team All-Patriot League by PhilSteele.com.
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District selection.
• Appeared in all 12 games as a senior.
• Punted 67 times for 2,816 yards (42.0 yards/punt)
• Landed 19 punts inside the opponent's 20
• Had 12 punts for over 50 yards, including a season-long kick of 64 yards
• Second in the Patriot League and 37
th in the NCAA In punting average
The Rams open the 2025 season on Saturday, August 30, as they travel up to Massachusetts to take on Boston College at 2:00 p.m. Join your fellow Ram fans in a
pregame reception prior to the game.
About the FCS Punter of the Year Award
The Augusta Sports Council, also home to the Ray Guy Award (awarded to the best collegiate punter in the FBS), created the FCS Punter of the Year Award in 2019 to honor the best collegiate punter playing in the FCS. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line, 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.
About the Augusta Sports Council
The Augusta Sports Council (ASC) supports the many facets of local, national, and international sporting events that contribute to our community's quality of life and economic development. To learn more, visit
www.augustasportscouncil.org.
