Nebraska Football's Brian Buschini Named to Ray Guy Award Watch List

The Husker senior is one of 34 punters named to the preseason list, and this is his third appearance on it as a Husker.

Kaleb Henry | Aug 3, 2024

Oct 7, 2022; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive back Max Melton (16) blocks a punt by Nebraska Cornhuskers punter Brian Buschini (95) during the first half at SHI Stadium. / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

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Nebraska football continues to be represented on preseason watch lists.

The latest comes for Brian Buschini. The senior Husker has been named to the Ray Guy Award watch list.

The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate FBS punter, and Buschini has made the watch list in each of his three seasons at Nebraska. For his collegiate career, Buschini averages 43.7 yards per punt while placing nearly 35 percent of his kicks inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

Nebraska Cornhuskers punter Brian Buschini (18) and tight end Nate Boerkircher (87) celebrate after a first down on a fake pu

Nov 11, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers punter Brian Buschini (18) and tight end Nate Boerkircher (87) celebrate after a first down on a fake punt against the Maryland Terrapins during the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Before getting to Lincoln, Buschini punted at Montana for three seasons. In his final season there, he was named the 2021 FCS Punter of the Year and a first-team All-American. He averaged 46.0 yards per punt in 2021 and helped Montana lead the FCS in net punting average.

The 2024 Ray Guy Award winner will be announced Dec. 12 during ESPN’s Home Depot College Football Awards Show.

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Published Aug 3, 2024|Modified Aug 3, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.