Oklahoma P Michael Turk Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List

A place of power for Oklahoma receives preseason recognition.

Sooners redshirt fifth yr punter Michael Turk grew to become the newest OU participant to get named to a serious award watch record on Wednesday, along with his placement on the Ray Man Award docket.

The Ray Man Award is introduced yearly to essentially the most excellent punter in faculty soccer.

First given out in 2000, Oklahoma has by no means had a punter win the award – so Turk can be gunning for some program historical past in 2022.

After transferring to Norman from Arizona State simply previous to the 2021 marketing campaign, Turk rapidly assumed the beginning job for the Sooners and ran with it.

On his 35 punts, he averaged 51.2 yards per kick with 20 punts of over 50 yards and eight punts going north of 60.

16 of his kicks have been downed contained in the opposing 20-yard line, with 5 of Turk’s single-game punting averages touchdown within the prime 14 in program historical past regardless of him solely being with OU for one season.

His efforts have been ok to earn him a first-team All-Large 12 choice a yr in the past, and naturally he was chosen preseason All-Large 12 first staff earlier this summer time serving as the one Oklahoma participant to take action.

Whereas new head coach Brent Venables and new offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby definitely don’t need to should be punting fairly often, Turk definitely supplies some consolation and a luxurious as somebody with a leg able to instantly flipping the sector always.

The Sooners start the 2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 3 in opposition to UTEP at Gaylord Household – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman.