Pitt punter Kirk Christodoulou named to Ray Guy watch list
Pittsburgh senior punter Kirk Christodoulou, a Ray Guy Award semifinalist and second team All-American by Pro Football Focus in 2020, has been named to the Guy preseason watch list.
Christodoulou, a native of Melbourne, Australia, has been Pitt’s regular punter since 2018, and is coming off his best season a year ago.
He averaged a career-high 44.7 yards (16th in the nation), but that wasn’t his most impressive statistic. Christodoulou placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line with just one touchback, and 30 of his 53 punts resulted in a fair catch.
Pitt’s net punting average was a school-record 41.94 yards (1th in the FBS). None of Pitt’s final four opponents last season recorded any punt return yards. Christodoulou was named Ray Guy National Punter of the Week against Florida State and Clemson.
Christodoulou is one of six Pitt players on various preseason watch lists, including wide receiver Jordan Addison, defensive end Deslin Alexandre, defensive tackle Calijah Kancey, tight end Lucas Krull and quarterback Kenny Pickett.
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Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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