Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG - For the third straight season, Virginia Tech football's Peter Moore has been named to the preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, which honors the top punter in the FBS.
Moore (6-1, 200) who served as a team captain last season, attempted 60 punts totaling 2,588 yards for a 43.1-yard average. He also placed 17 punts inside the 20 and delivered 19 beyond 50 yards, including his season-long 62 yards.
The Davidsonville, Maryland native and former All-ACC selection, is one of five ACC punters named to the preseason watch list.
The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia, native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy. Among the statistics used to identify the winner is net punting average, number of times punt is downed or kicked out of bounds inside the opponents 20-yard line, total yardage punted, average returned yardage 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.