2017 FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES
UPDATE - OCTOBER 22, 2017

MY PAYTON CANDIDATES (20)
WR Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois, Sr.- 52 catches, 943 yards, 18.1avg, 8 TD, 134.7 yds/gm, 10 carries, 195 yards, 19.5avg, 3 TD in 7 games.
QB Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 166-299, 2516 yards, 22 TD, 7 INT, 55.5%, 359.4 yds/gm, 11 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
QB Stephen Calvert, Liberty, Soph.- 174-288, 2253 yards, 21 TD, 5 INT, 60.4%, 321.9 yds/gm, 28 carries, -15 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Jr.- 110-186, 1668 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT, 59.1%, 238.3 yds/gm, 44 carries, 267 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, Soph.- 168-288, 2224 yards, 18 TD, 4 INT, 58.3%, 317.7 yds/gm, 29 carries, -25 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
RB Lance Dunn, North Dakota State, Jr.- 80 carries, 634 yards, 7.9avg, 12 TD, 90.6 yds/gm, 6 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Jr.- 222-348, 2658 yards, 21 TD, 11 INT, 63.8%, 332.2 yds/gm, 65 carries, 167 yards, 4 TD in 8 games.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 128-190, 1926 yards, 17 TD, 6 INT, 67.4%, 275.1 yds/gm, 32 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 194-290, 2326 yards, 20 TD, 5 INT, 66.9%, 332.3 yds/gm, 49 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
QB Chad Kanoff, Princeton, Sr.- 164-215, 1885 yards, 17 TD, 5 INT, 76.3%, 314.2 yds/gm, 18 carries, 37 yards in 6 games.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.- 183, 286, 2643 yards, 23 TD, 8 INT, 64%, 377.6 yds/gm, 41 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.- 144 carries, 880 yards, 6.1avg, 5 TD, 146.7 yds/gm, 18 catches, 136 yards in 6 games.
RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina, Sr.- 83 carries, 626 yards, 7.5avg, 7 TD, 125.2 yds/gm, 4 catches, 79 yards in 5 games.
OT Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T, Sr.- 5-time MEAC OL of Week in 2017
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 137-209, 2025 yards, 23 TD, 3 INT, 65.6%, 253.1 yds/gm, 30 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD in 8 games.
QB Bryan Schor, James Madison, Sr.- 118-175, 1488 yards, 15 TD, 8 INT, 67.4%, 212.6 yds/gm, 64 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD in 7 games.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.- 41 catches, 952 yards, 23.2avg, 8 TD, 136 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 165-250, 2305 yards, 19 TD, 2 INT, 66%, 329.3 yds/gm, 106 carries, 477 yards, 8 TD in 7 games.
RB Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 103 carries, 604 yards, 5.9avg, 6 TD, 86.3 yds/gm, 12 catches, 120 yards in 7 games.
WR Justin Watson, Penn, Sr.- 44 catches, 587 yards, 13.3avg, 8 TD, 97.8 yds/gm, 7 carries, 49 yards in 6 games.

ADDED
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.- 41 catches, 952 yards, 23.2avg, 8 TD, 136 yds/gm in 7 games.

REMOVED
RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin, Jr.- 127 carries, 670 yards, 5.3avg, 4 TD, 95.7 yds/gm, 13 catches, 123 yards in 7 games.

CONSIDERED
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Jr.- 66 catches, 976 yards, 14.8avg, 7 TD, 139.4 yds/gm in 7 games.
RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin, Jr.- 127 carries, 670 yards, 5.3avg, 4 TD, 95.7 yds/gm, 13 catches, 123 yards in 7 games.
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, Sr.- 33 catches, 587 yards, 17.8avg, 3 TD, 83.9 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Anders Hill, Columbia, Sr.- 130-197, 1663 yards, 14 TD, 6 INT, 66%, 277.2 yds/gm, 70 carries, 149 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
WR Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona, Sr.- 54 catches, 945 yards, 17.5avg, 6 TD, 135 yds/gm ,1 carry, 4 yards in 7 games.
QB Brad Mayes, Lehigh, Jr.- 171-273, 2475 yards, 20 TD, 9 INT, 62.6%, 353.5 yds/gm, 32 carries, -18 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford, Jr.- 62 catches, 831 yards, 13.4avg, 10 TD, 118.7 yds/gm in 7 games.
WR Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire, Jr.- 60 catches, 883 yards, 14.7avg, 9 TD, 126.1 yds/gm, 1 carry, 4 yards in 7 games.
WR Troy Pelletier, Lehigh, Sr.- 61 catches, 875 yards, 14.3avg, 7 TD, 125 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Peter Pujals, Holy Cross, Sr.- 180-331, 2068 yards, 13 TD, 7 INT, 54.4%, 258.5 yds/gm, 50 carries, 13 yards, 1 TD in 8 games.
QB Tommy Stuart, Duquesne, Sr.- 128-186, 1545 yards, 21 TD, 4 INT, 68.8%, 220.7 yds/gm, 48 carries, 166 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
RB De’Lance Turner, Alcorn State, Sr.- 118 carries, 894 yards, 7.6avg, 5 TD, 111.8 yds/gm, 17 catches, 171 yards, 3 TD in 8 games.


TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Jr.- 110-186, 1668 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT, 59.1%, 238.3 yds/gm, 44 carries, 267 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 128-190, 1926 yards, 17 TD, 6 INT, 67.4%, 275.1 yds/gm, 32 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 194-290, 2326 yards, 20 TD, 5 INT, 66.9%, 332.3 yds/gm, 49 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 137-209, 2025 yards, 23 TD, 3 INT, 65.6%, 253.1 yds/gm, 30 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD in 8 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 165-250, 2305 yards, 19 TD, 2 INT, 66%, 329.3 yds/gm, 106 carries, 477 yards, 8 TD in 7 games.


MY BUCHANAN CANDIDATES (18)
DE Andrew Ankrah, James Madison, Sr.- 25 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 2 FR in 7 games.
S Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr.- 76 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
S Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, Soph.- 48 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 4 PBU in 7 games.
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.- 109 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 QBH in 8 games.
LB Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist, Sr.- 88 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 5 QBH in 7 games.
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 72 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR returned for a TD in 7 games.
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 66 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Soph.- 34 TKL, 15 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH in 7 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 23 tackles, 10 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 5 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 35 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 7 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 84 TKL, 6 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.- 83 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 8 games.
DE Emmanuel Olenga, Campbell, Soph.- 49 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF in 8 games.
DE Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.- 27 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 9 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 7 games.
CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 19 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 5 INT/returned one for TD, 9 PBU in 7 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 104 TKL, 10 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 55 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 8 games.
S Kailik Williams, The Citadel, Sr.- 49 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 SCK, 2 INT, 3 PBU, FR, 2 FF in 7 games.

ADDED
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.- 109 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 QBH in 8 games.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.- 83 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 8 games.

REMOVED
DE Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr.- 25 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.

CONSIDERED
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Jr.- 69 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 7 games.
LB Kenyatta Dunbar, Gardner-Webb, Sr.- 57 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
DE Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Sr.- 25 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
LB Gerald Ferguson, Robert Morris, Sr.- 52 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 6.5 SACKS, 2 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.
CB Mike Ford, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 22 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 10 PBU, 1 FR in 7 games.
LB Quintin Hampton, Wagner, Jr.- 60 TKL, 12 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
CB Davontae Harris, Illinois State, Sr.- 39 TT, 1.5 TFL, 2 INT, 5 PBU, 2 QBH in 7 games.
DE Richard Jarvis, Brown, Sr.- 39 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 6 SACKS, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 4 FF, 1 SAF in 6 games.
LB Mario Jenkins, Idaho State, Sr.- 87 TKL, 6 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 8 games.
CB Taron Johnson, Weber State, Sr.- 22 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 7 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
S Daniel Jones, Richmond- 48 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 4 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 BLK in 6 games.
LB Brian Lipscomb, VMI, Jr.- 55 TKL, 12 TFL, 7 SACKS, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 8 games.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Jr.- 71 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF, 1 SAF in 7 games.
CB Phillip Parham, Lafayette, Sr.- 46 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT, 9 PBU, 1 QBH in 8 games.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Soph.- 68 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
DE Tucker Schye, Montana, Sr.- 34 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
DE Jaison Williams, Austin Peay, Soph.- 37 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 8 QBH, 1 FR, 4 FF in 8 games.

TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 66 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 23 tackles, 10 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 5 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 35 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 7 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 84 TKL, 6 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 104 TKL, 10 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.


JERRY RICE AWARD CANDIDATES (21)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 56 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
QB Davis Cheek, Elon- 93-148, 1193 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 62.8%, 170.4 yds/gm, 30 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State- 32 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Glenn Cunningham, Fordham- 57 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 61 carries, 551 yards, 9.0avg, 8 TD, 91.8 yds/gm, 11 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson- 136 carries, 721 yards, 5.3avg, 4 TD, 103 yds/gm in 7 games.
LB Reynard Ellis, Furman- 47 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 7 games.
LB Jaron Grayer, Maine- 47 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 FF in 6 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth- 93 carries, 586 yards, 6.3avg, 6 TD, 97.7 yds/gm, 8 catches, 40 yards in 6 games.
QB Gresch Jensen, Montana- 109-178, 1630 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 61.2%, 232.9 yds/gm, 33 carries, 115 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
DE Anthony Knighton, Southern Illinois- 17 TKL, 7 TFL, 4 SACKS, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
RB Torrance Marable, Presbyterian- 111 carries, 592 yards, 5.3avg, 3 TD, 84.6 yds/gm, 6 catches, 86 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
CB Franklin McCain, North Carolina A&T- 33 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 8 games.
QB Caylin Newton, Howard- 85-163, 1549 yards, 9 TD, 8 INT, 52.1%, 221.3 yds/gm, 103 carries, 542 yards, 5.3avg, 9 TD, 77.4 yds/gm in 7 games.
QB Kaelan Riley, Mercer- 138-216, 1726 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 63.9%, 215.8 yds/gm, 62 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD in 8 games.
WR Rashid Shaheed, Weber State- 16 catches, 421 yards, 26.3avg, 2 TD, 60.1 yds/gm, 10 KR, 306 yards, 30.6avg, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell- 104-184, 1401 yards, 15 TD, 3 INT, 56.5%, 200.1 yds/gm, 76 carries, 708 yards, 4 TD, 101.1 yds/gm in 7 games.
RB Isaiah Totten, North Carolina Central- 87 carries, 525 yards, 6.0avg, 4 TD, 75 yds/gm, 3 catches, 19 yards, 11 KR, 215 yards, 19.5avg in 7 games.
CB Charles “CJ” Wall, Princeton- 24 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.
CB Mark Williams, Eastern Illinois- 40 TKL, 3 INT/returned one for a TD, 6 PBU, 1 FR in 8 games.

ADDED
QB Davis Cheek, Elon- 93-148, 1193 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 62.8%, 170.4 yds/gm, 30 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD in 7 games.
LB Glenn Cunningham, Fordham- 57 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
QB Kaelan Riley, Mercer- 138-216, 1726 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 63.9%, 215.8 yds/gm, 62 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD in 8 games.

REMOVED
WR Landen Measom, Southern Utah- 30 catches, 426 yards, 14.2avg, 4 TD, 60.9 yds/gm, 16 PR, 158 yards, 9.9avg, 3 KR, 52 yards, 17.3avg in 7 games.
WR/RB Christian Turner, Youngstown State- 16 catches, 226 yards, 14.1avg, 2 TD, 32.3 yds/gm, 67 carries, 339 yards, 5.1avg, 1 TD in 7 games.
K Trey Tuttle, Weber State- 20-21 PAT, 14-15 FG, 93.3%, 45 long, 45 KO, 2784 yards, 61.9 KO, 15 TB in 7 games.

CONSIDERED
RB Marcus Cooper, Southeastern Louisiana- 46 carries, 503 yards, 10.9avg, 2 TD, 83.8 yds/gm, 4 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
WR Aulden Knight, Hampton- 16 catches, 428 yards, 26.8avg, 6 TD, 61.1 yds/gm in 7 games.
WR Landen Measom, Southern Utah- 30 catches, 426 yards, 14.2avg, 4 TD, 60.9 yds/gm, 16 PR, 158 yards, 9.9avg, 3 KR, 52 yards, 17.3avg in 7 games.
S Vincent Sellers, Tennessee State- 36 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT/returned two for TDs, 3 PBU in 7 games.
K Trey Tuttle, Weber State- 20-21 PAT, 14-15 FG, 93.3%, 45 long, 45 KO, 2784 yards, 61.9 KO, 15 TB in 7 games.
CB Zahir Williams, Bryant- 23 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 2 PBU in 6 games.

TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 56 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 61 carries, 551 yards, 9.0avg, 8 TD, 91.8 yds/gm, 11 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth- 93 carries, 586 yards, 6.3avg, 6 TD, 97.7 yds/gm, 8 catches, 40 yards in 6 games.
QB Gresch Jensen, Montana- 109-178, 1630 yards, 13 TD, 6 INT, 61.2%, 232.9 yds/gm, 33 carries, 115 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
CB Franklin McCain, North Carolina A&T- 33 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 8 games.