COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M junior punter Braden Mann was named the Southeastern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and to the Ray's 8 by the Ray Guy Award Monday after helping Texas A&M to its seventh straight win against Arkansas.
Mann, a native of Houston, booted four punts for 195 yards, an average of 48.8, including a 65-yard screamer and a pair of kicks downed inside the 20 yard line against the Razorbacks. The Cypress-Fairbanks High School product has helped the Aggies pace the country in punting and net punting average.
The SEC Player of the Week honor was the first of Mann's career. The junior is on pace to rewrite the A&M record book this season as he is averaging 53.6 yards per punt, over six yards better than the current record held by Drew Kaser at 47.5 yards per kick in the 2015 season.
Mann became the fifth Aggie and first A&M punter to earn SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors; joining Dustin Harris (Sept. 22, 2012), Christian Kirk (Sept. 26, 2015), Taylor Bertolet (Nov. 21, 2015) and Daniel LaCamera (Oct. 16, 2017).
Additionally, Mann was named to the Ray's 8 list by the Ray Guy Award after his effort against the Razorbacks. Fans are encouraged to tweet at the @RayGuyAward supporting Mann for the Ray Guy Punter of the Week award that is announced on Wednesday.
SEC Player of the Week Selections – October 1, 2018
OFFENSE
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
DEFENSE
Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
SPECIAL TEAMS
Braden Mann, P, Texas A&M
FRESHMAN
Evan McPherson, PK, Florida
OFFENSIVE LINE
George Asafo-Adjei, OT, Kentucky
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jachai Polite, DL, Florida
Ray's 8 by the Ray Guy Award – October 1, 2018
Braden Mann, Texas A&M
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Max Duffy, Kentucky
Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah
Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame
Zach Sinor, Oklahoma State
Mann, a native of Houston, booted four punts for 195 yards, an average of 48.8, including a 65-yard screamer and a pair of kicks downed inside the 20 yard line against the Razorbacks. The Cypress-Fairbanks High School product has helped the Aggies pace the country in punting and net punting average.
The SEC Player of the Week honor was the first of Mann's career. The junior is on pace to rewrite the A&M record book this season as he is averaging 53.6 yards per punt, over six yards better than the current record held by Drew Kaser at 47.5 yards per kick in the 2015 season.
Mann became the fifth Aggie and first A&M punter to earn SEC Special Teams Player of the Week honors; joining Dustin Harris (Sept. 22, 2012), Christian Kirk (Sept. 26, 2015), Taylor Bertolet (Nov. 21, 2015) and Daniel LaCamera (Oct. 16, 2017).
Additionally, Mann was named to the Ray's 8 list by the Ray Guy Award after his effort against the Razorbacks. Fans are encouraged to tweet at the @RayGuyAward supporting Mann for the Ray Guy Punter of the Week award that is announced on Wednesday.
SEC Player of the Week Selections – October 1, 2018
OFFENSE
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
DEFENSE
Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
SPECIAL TEAMS
Braden Mann, P, Texas A&M
FRESHMAN
Evan McPherson, PK, Florida
OFFENSIVE LINE
George Asafo-Adjei, OT, Kentucky
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jachai Polite, DL, Florida
Ray's 8 by the Ray Guy Award – October 1, 2018
Braden Mann, Texas A&M
Drue Chrisman, Ohio State
Max Duffy, Kentucky
Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah
Oscar Bradburn, Virginia Tech
Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse
Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame
Zach Sinor, Oklahoma State