LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV junior punter Hayes Hicken is a member of the final official candidate list for the Ray Guy Award, which was released Monday by the Augusta Sports Council.
 
The Ray Guy Award annually identifies the nation's top FBS collegiate punter.
 
Hicken,  a native of Salt Lake City who is in his first season with the Rebels after transferring from the University of Utah, currently ranks second in the Mountain West and 16th in the nation with a 44.3-yard average. His 11 kicks of 50 yards or longer include a season-best 68-yarder.

Against UTEP, Hicken finished with a 56.2-yard average on five attempts. That mark ranked second on the Rebels' list for highest average in a game, trailing only College Football Hall of Famer Randall Cunningham's 58.0 average turned in vs. UNR in 1983.
 
The list will be narrowed to 10 semifinalists to be announced November 15, then a national voting body of FBS SIDs, media representatives and previous Ray Guy Award winners will vote for the three finalists who will be identified five days later. The winner will be announced live on ESPN during The Home Depot College Football Awards December 6.
 
UNLV plays at San Diego State Saturday at 7:30 pm PT on ESPN2.