TUCSON, Ariz. – Seniors John Bonano and Kyle Dugandzic, members of the University of Arizona Wildcat football team, have been named to the 2012 College Football Performance Awards, it was announced by the association on Monday.
Bonano, a native of Salinas, Calif., was named to the 2012 CFPA Specialist Trophy Watch List. In 2011, he was named the UA coaches Special Teams Most Valuable Player Award for 2011. He was a first-team Academic All-Pac-12 honoree and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 accolades.
Bonano was named the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for UCLA game where he accounted for 12 points on two field goals and six extra-point kicks in the 48-12 victory over UCLA before a national audience on ESPN. It was Bonano's first start as the team's place kicker. He was also named the National Kickoff Specialist of the Week by College Football Performance Awards in the season opener against Northern Arizona, plus five weekly honorable mentions.
Dugandzic, a native of Agoura, Calif., was named to the 2012 CFPA Punter Trophy Watch List. In 2011, he led the Pac-12 with an individual 46.0 average on 40 punts. He did not have enough attempts (44) to qualify for NCAA ratings but had the No. 6 figure, nationally. He knocked 12 punts inside the 20 yard-line, and had 19 kicks of 50 yards or more. His long punt of the season came for 64 yards against UCLA.
Dugandzic won the job in spring ball after transferring from junior college. He was the College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Punter of the Week after the NAU, UCLA and Colorado games. He also served as UA's holder on place kicks in 2011.
Arizona football will open the season on September 1, facing Toledo at 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU. Tickets are available at the McKale Center Ticket office, by visiting ArizonaWildcats.com or by calling 520-621-2287.
