PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football punter Adam Korsak is one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, the Augusta Sports Council announced Wednesday. This marks the second time in three seasons the Aussie earns the honor.
 
A voting body will next narrow down to three finalists for the Ray Guy Award. Fans have one vote in the process and can take part by clicking here through Nov. 21.
 
The Scarlet Knights lead the nation in net punting with a mark of 46.04 in 2021. The number currently is one yard ahead of the NCAA record of 45.04 set by BYU in 1983. Net punting calculates the exchange in yardage, factoring in returns against and touchbacks.
 
Korsak has not bounced an attempt into the end zone for a touchback in 99 consecutive chances dating back to the finale of 2019, the longest active streak nationally. This season, he has punted 47 times with 26 downed inside the 20, 12 at the 10 or closer, eight at the five or closer and four times settling a kick at the 1-yard line.
 
Opponents have been held to a return of less than four yards 45-of-47 attempts. That includes 42 times recording a zero or negative return. The average starting field position following a Korsak punt has been the own 19.
 
For distance, Korsak is on pace to set the school record with an average of 46.8 through nine games. Ryan Anderson is the current holder with a 44.4 average in 2017. The two-time team captain has launched 17 punts of at least 50 yards this season, with 10 traveling 55 or more yards and two over 60. That included a 69-yarder to the 1 at Syracuse, the seventh-longest punt in program history, as RU had an advantage of 28.3 yards in net punting in the victory.


 
The performance has garnered recognition multiple times, including claiming the Ray Guy Punter of the Week on three occasions, Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week twice and to the Ray's 8 list five separate times. In the win at Illinois, Korsak downed punts at the 20, 15, 4 and 1 in helping to establish field position. His first punt of the season versus Temple went 56 yards, stopped at the 1 and led to a safety.
 
In 42 games since taking over the role for the Scarlet Knights, Korsak has been on the Ray Guy Award watch list all four seasons and earned All-Big Ten recognition the three previous years. He has downed 101 inside the 20 (40.5 percent) with only five career touchback (2.0 percent) on 249 punts. The Aussie holds the school record with 10,923 career yards, forcing 91 fair catches and never allowing a touchdown or block against. His longest attempt went 79 yards versus Northwestern in 2018, another school record.
 
The Melbourne, Australia, native is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar working towards a master's degree in communication, information and media.

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