Army West Point Athletics
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November 02, 2026 | Football
AUGUSTA, Ga. (November 2) – Army West Point football's James Wagenseller was named to the Ray Guy Award Ray's 8 for Week 9 of the 2026 season.
Wagenseller averaged 49.2 yards on six punts and 295 total punting yards at Memphis on October 31, and totaled three punts of better than 50 (51, 61, 74 yards) with his career-long punt of 74 yards coming in the third quarter.
Wagenseller's 44.31 yards per punt has Army ranked first in the American Conference and seventh in FBS in net punting.
The Ray Guy Award - named for football's premier punter - honors the nation's best collegiate punter in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy.
Wagenseller was previously named to the Ray's 8 list in Week 2 this season.
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There is no setting quite like West Point. To purchase directly online now, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com/ticketsor call 1-877-TIX-ARMY.
Need other ticket options? Complete the form HERE identifying your ticket interests and an Army representative will contact you!
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
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Wagenseller averaged 49.2 yards on six punts and 295 total punting yards at Memphis on October 31, and totaled three punts of better than 50 (51, 61, 74 yards) with his career-long punt of 74 yards coming in the third quarter.
Wagenseller's 44.31 yards per punt has Army ranked first in the American Conference and seventh in FBS in net punting.
The Ray Guy Award - named for football's premier punter - honors the nation's best collegiate punter in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The Augusta Sports Council created the Ray Guy Award in 2000 to honor Thomson, Georgia native and College and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Guy.
Wagenseller was previously named to the Ray's 8 list in Week 2 this season.
Secure Your Seats
There is no setting quite like West Point. To purchase directly online now, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com/ticketsor call 1-877-TIX-ARMY.
Need other ticket options? Complete the form HERE identifying your ticket interests and an Army representative will contact you!
Army West Point Athletic Association, Inc. (AWPAA)
AWPAA is an IRS code 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to execute the United States Military Academy's intercollegiate athletics program. AWPAA is led by a board of directors that provides guidance to the director of athletics, who serves as the primary advisor to the USMA Superintendent and the USMA leadership on all NCAA operations. The AWPAA mission is to recruit, educate, train and inspire leaders of character who are committed to the Army values through an extraordinary Division I athletic experience.
—www.goarmywestpoint.com—
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