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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b><a name="_Hlk490052374" data-outlook-id="89f86a0d-f08e-4a9c-8c70-dcd71bae749c" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; color: black;"><b>Baylor Football’s Palmer Williams Named a Finalist for 2025 Ray Guy Award</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"><i>Award presented to the nation’s top collegiate punter </i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>For more information contact:</b> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><u><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="96eadc39-5bce-49ae-b98b-502c3e164f54" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">;
Brent Ingram, 210-845-8651, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><u><a href="mailto:Brent_Ingram@Baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="8eea1f96-c279-43cb-bf5c-edfb1208da0a" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Brent_Ingram@Baylor.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">;
Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><u><a href="mailto:Josie_Hutton@Baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="93cf6a08-de61-4d8d-afed-bb733923f68e" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Josie_Hutton@Baylor.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">;
or Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><u><a href="mailto:WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu" data-outlook-id="53d40fb2-7755-46b7-8463-fad56a38bbb8" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">WM_Roberts@Baylor.edu</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"><b>AUGUSTA, Ga. –
</b>Baylor football junior punter Palmer Williams has been named a finalist for the 2025 Ray Guy Award, as announced Tuesday by the Augusta Sports Council in conjunction with ESPN.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">The award honors the nation’s top collegiate punter. Williams joins Georgia’s
Brett Thorson and Troy’s Evan Crenshaw as finalists for this year’s award, selected from an original field of 92 nominated candidates and 10 semifinalists.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">In 2025, Williams has punted 25 times for a total of 1,171 yards. His 46.84
yards-per-punt average narrowly ranks second among Ray Guy Award finalists, behind Crenshaw’s 47-yard average (52 punts for 2,444 yards), and would rank second in BU program history behind only Williams’ outstanding 2024 season (49.30 yards). Only 11 of Williams’
punts have been returned for a total of 28 yards this year, giving him a net punting average of 44.92 yards and helping Baylor lead the nation in the metric. Williams has landed 10 punts inside the 20-yard line, had six punts fair caught and allowed just one
touchback.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">Ten of Williams’ punts this season have surpassed 50 yards, including a season-long
59-yarder in Week Three against Samford. He has booted at least two punts of more than 50 yards in four games this year. His 38 career 50+-yard punts rank him tied for eighth in BU’s all-time history.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">Williams is one of two American finalists for the 2025 Ray Guy Award. Six
of the 10 semifinalists were Australia natives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">Candidates were evaluated by the Ray Guy Award committee on their overall
statistics and contribution to their team. Particular emphasis was placed on net punting average, percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line and percentage of punts not returned.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">The winner of the Ray Guy Award must display team leadership, self-discipline
and have a positive impact on his team’s success.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">A national body of FBS sports information directors, media representatives
and previous Ray Guy Award winners will determine this year’s winner. Fan voting will open at 2 p.m. CT on Tuesday, November 25, that will be equivalent to one national selection committee member’s vote. Fans can vote for Williams by visiting the Ray Guy Award’s
official website or by clicking </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><u><a href="https://www.rayguyaward.com/" data-outlook-id="c25b6ac6-5680-4eae-a02f-278fd22a36a2" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">here</a></u></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">The winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards
Show on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">Baylor has had one previous winner of the Ray Guy Award, Daniel Sepulveda,
who took home the honor in both 2004 and 2006.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;">To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: black;"><b><u>2025 RAY GUY AWARD FINALISTS</u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Brett Thorson, Georgia</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Evan Crenshaw, Troy</span></p>
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