James Madison University Athlete Rea Named to Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List
James Madison University Athletics announced that Rea has been named to the Ray Guy Award Midseason Watch List.
Madison, WI, November 5, 2026 —
James Madison University (JMU) Athletics has announced that student-athlete Rea has been recognized as a nominee for a prestigious national award. Rea has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the Ray Guy Award, an honor presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate football punter.
The Ray Guy Award is presented by the Augusta Sports Council and recognizes outstanding performance and achievement by punters in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The midseason watch list comprises players who have demonstrated exceptional skill and impact throughout the first half of the current football season.
Specific details regarding Rea’s performance statistics, such as yards per punt, total punts, punts inside the 20-yard line, or longest punt, were not provided in the announcement. The team or position Rea plays for James Madison University also was not specified in the initial announcement. Information regarding the number of athletes on the watch list or the selection process beyond being named to the midseason list is also pending further details.
James Madison University, often referred to as JMU, is a public research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Its athletics program competes in the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. The Ray Guy Award committee will continue to evaluate candidates throughout the remainder of the season. Finalists are typically announced in late November or early December, with the winner revealed in December during the Home Depot College Football Awards. Further updates on Rea’s candidacy are expected as the season progresses and additional selections are made.
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