Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletic Communications


NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University punter Ryan Richter and quarterback Juwan Carter were named Monday to a pair of preseason national watch lists for Division I FCS football.

Richter was one of 20 punters across the country to earn a spot on the FCS Punter of the Year preseason watch list, presented by the Augusta Sports Council. Richter was voted to the preseason All-MEAC first team last month and earned third-team All-MEAC accolades following the 2019 season. That year, he ranked third in the MEAC in punting average, at 39.7 yards per attempt. That is the fourth-best single-season average in school history.

Carter is one of 44 players to earn a spot on the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) FCS National Performer of the Year watch list. Carter is also on the preseason watch list for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top offensive player in the FCS, and the Black College Football Player of the Year Award.

He was named the MEAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year last month. Carter led the MEAC with 2,631 passing yards, 2,856 yards of total offense and a 60.6 completion percentage in 2019 while accounting for 29 touchdowns (23 passing, six rushing).