Colorado's special team standouts receive preseason recognition
BOULDER – A pair of University of Colorado special teams standouts were named Wednesday to the preseason watch list for awards that honor the best collegiate player in the country at their respective positions.
Senior punter Alex Kinney was one of 27 players named to the 2018 Ray Guy Award watch list and sophomore kicker James Stefanou was one of 30 recognized on the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award list.
Kinney in 2017 set new records for most punts downed inside the 20-yard line with 28, as well as the highest percentage of kicks doing so (50.