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Davidson Named to CFA Yearbook's 2017 Mid-Major Starting Lineup
July 25, 2017 | Football
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The College Football America Yearbook has named its 2017 Mid-Major Starting Lineup, the publication's version of the All-American team, and Bowling Green State University punter Joe Davidson earned a spot on the list. Davidson is one of six players from the Mid-American Conference on the 27-member squad.
The Mid-Major Starting Lineup consists of players from the Group of Five conferences, as well as independents Army, BYU and Massachusetts. In 2017, a total of 21 schools are represented in the lineup, including five from the MAC.
Davidson put together one of the best punting campaigns in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) during the 2016 season. He punted 61 times for an average of 45.8 yards per punt, which ranked fifth nationally. His net average of 43.1 yards was second in the country, and he tied for the nation's longest punt with an 82 yard bomb against arch-rival Toledo. Davidson was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the nation's best punter, and he was named fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele.
Entering the 2017 season, Davidson is BGSU's all-time record holder for career punting average (44.5). He needs just 184 yards to break the school's career punting record and is 22 punts away from the most in Bowling Green history. Earlier this month, Davidson was named to the 2017 Ray Guy Award Watch List.
The Mid-Major Starting Lineup consists of players from the Group of Five conferences, as well as independents Army, BYU and Massachusetts. In 2017, a total of 21 schools are represented in the lineup, including five from the MAC.
Davidson put together one of the best punting campaigns in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) during the 2016 season. He punted 61 times for an average of 45.8 yards per punt, which ranked fifth nationally. His net average of 43.1 yards was second in the country, and he tied for the nation's longest punt with an 82 yard bomb against arch-rival Toledo. Davidson was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the nation's best punter, and he was named fourth-team All-American by Phil Steele.
Entering the 2017 season, Davidson is BGSU's all-time record holder for career punting average (44.5). He needs just 184 yards to break the school's career punting record and is 22 punts away from the most in Bowling Green history. Earlier this month, Davidson was named to the 2017 Ray Guy Award Watch List.
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