The first punter of the 2009 NFL Draft was selected in the fifth round, opening the door for other punters such as Chris Miller of Ball State University.
The Cincinnati Bengals selected former University of Cincinnati punter Kevin Huber with the sixth pick of the fifth round. Huber averaged 44.95 yards per punt this past season for the Bearcats.
Miller averaged 43.5 yards per punt this season on 45 attempts for Ball State. He put the ball inside the 20 yard line 19 times and had five touchbacks to earn All-MAC Second Team honors.
As a junior, Miller ranked third in the nation for punting average and was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award, which goes to the nation's most outstanding punter.
Continue to check bsudailynews.com for updates throughout the day today about the NFL Draft that relate to Ball State.
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