SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Senior punter James Rendell has been named a semifinalist for the 2025 Ray Guy Award, honoring college football’s top punter. The Australia native is one of 10 national semifinalists for the award.
This season, with limited opportunities due to Notre Dame’s offensive success, Rendell has punted 19 times, landing 52.6 percent (10) of his punts inside the 20-yard line. He averages 44.53 yards per punt on those 19 opportunities. Three of Rendell’s punts have traveled 50+ yards, with a 55-yard long, and he has forced fair catches on nine punts.
Rendell earned the Ray Guy Award’s Punter of the Week honor after he was selected to the award’s Ray’s 8 for his performance in the 34-24 win over. No. 20 USC.
Rendell made a key mark in the win, as he punted four times, averaging 49.0 yards per punt, landing three within the 20-yard line, including a 55-yard long.
Three of Rendell’s four punts led to USC drives that ended with zero points. None of Rendell’s punts allowed a chance at a return. On his four punts, he pinned the Trojans at an average of the 17.25-yard marker. On the three punts that were downed inside the 20, he averaged a placement of the 13.33-yard line.