FCS National Awards Watch- Oct 2

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There is a lot of buzz on the road in the scouting community on the McNeese LB BJ Blunt. Blunt is quietly making a strong case for the award.


FCS NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH- OCT 2

2018 PAYTON CANDIDATES
QB Zach Bednarczyk, Villanova, Sr.- 97-144, 1319 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT, 67.4%, 263.8ypg, 166.25 pass eff, 27 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
QB Chandler Burks, Kennesaw State, Sr.- 28-48, 456 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT, 58.3%, 91.2ypg, 161.5 pass eff, 64 carries, 304 yards, 10 TD in 5 games.
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Sr.- 53-72, 853 yards, 10 TD, 1 INT, 73.6%, 284.3ypg, 216.2 pass eff, 19 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD in 3 games.
WR Davion Davis, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 26 catches, 258 yards, 9.9ypc, 3 TD, 64.5 ypg, 7 carries, 32 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
RB Ra’Quanne Dickens, Incarnate Word, Sr.- 57 carries, 587 yards, 10.3ypc, 7 TD, 146.8ypg, 7 catches, 70 yards in 4 games.
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Sr.- 32 catches, 264 yards, 8.2ypc, 1 TD, 66ypg, 2 carries, 21 yards in 4 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale, Soph.- 35 carries, 250 yards, 7.1ypc, 2 TD, 125ypg, 4 catches, 19 yards in 2 games.
RB Ryan Fulse, Wagner, Sr.- 125 carries, 732 yards, 5.9ypc, 6 TD, 146.4ypg, 9 catches, 102 yards in 5 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Sr.-99-160, 1416 yards, 13 TD, 5 INT, 61.9%, 283.2ypg, 156.8 pass eff, 31 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD in 5 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Sr.- 160-234, 1639 yards, 12 TD, 8 INT, 68.4%, 327.8ypg, 137.3 pass eff, 30 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
WR Alexander Hollins, Eastern Illinois, Sr.- 43 catches, 601 yards, 14.0ypc, 9 TD, 120.2ypg in 5 games.
WR Jesper Horsted, Princeton, Sr.- 17 catches, 313 yards, 18.4ypc, 5 TD, 104.3ypg in 3 games.
QB Anthony Lawrence, San Diego, Sr.- 95-152, 1251 yards, 8 TD, 4 INT, 62.5%, 312.8ypg, 143.7 pass eff, 11 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD in 4 games.
QB Jake Maier, UC Davis, Jr.- 108-185, 1198 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT, 58.4%, 299.5ypg, 123.1 pass eff, 12 carries, -44 yards in 4 games.
WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford, Sr.- 46 catches, 590 yards, 12.8ypc, 5 TD, 118ypg, 9 PR, 94 yards, 10.4avg in 5 games.
WR Bryce Nunnelly, Chattanooga, Soph.- 38 catches, 721 yards, 19.0ypc, 5 TD, 144.2ypg in 5 games.
FB Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly, Sr.- 148 carries, 660 yards, 4.5ypc, 7 TD, 132ypg, 1 catch, 1 yard in 5 games.
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Sr.- 59-120, 616 yards, 7 TD, 4 INT, 49.2%, 123.2ypg, 104.9 pass eff, 23 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell, Soph.- 85-136, 1095 yards, 10 TD, 2 INT, 62.5%, 219ypg, 151.5 pass eff, 53 carries, 324 yards, 6 TD in 5 games.
QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State, Sr.- 40-72, 672 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT, 55.6%, 168ypg, 154.1 pass eff, 25 carries, 159 yards, 5 TD in 4 games.

PAYTON TOP 5 (ALPHA ORDER)
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Sr.- 53-72, 853 yards, 10 TD, 1 INT, 73.6%, 284.3ypg, 216.2 pass eff, 19 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD in 3 games.
RB Ra’Quanne Dickens, Incarnate Word, Sr.- 57 carries, 587 yards, 10.3ypc, 7 TD, 146.8ypg, 7 catches, 70 yards in 4 games.
RB Ryan Fulse, Wagner, Sr.- 125 carries, 732 yards, 5.9ypc, 6 TD, 146.4ypg, 9 catches, 102 yards in 5 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Sr.-99-160, 1416 yards, 13 TD, 5 INT, 61.9%, 283.2ypg, 156.8 pass eff, 31 carries, 169 yards, 2 TD in 5 games.
QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State, Sr.- 40-72, 672 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT, 55.6%, 168ypg, 154.1 pass eff, 25 carries, 159 yards, 5 TD in 4 games.

ADDED
QB Zach Bednarczyk, Villanova, Sr.- 97-144, 1319 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT, 67.4%, 263.8ypg, 166.25 pass eff, 27 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
WR Bryce Nunnelly, Chattanooga, Soph.- 38 catches, 721 yards, 19.0ypc, 5 TD, 144.2ypg in 5 games.
FB Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly, Sr.- 148 carries, 660 yards, 4.5ypc, 7 TD, 132ypg, 1 catch, 1 yard in 5 games.


REMOVED
RB Bruce Anderson, North Dakota State, Sr.- 44 carries, 322 yards, 7.3ypc, 3 TD, 80.5ypg, 4 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
RB Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh, Sr.- 59 carries, 258 yards, 4.4ypc, 3 TD, 86ypg, 2 catches, 5 yards in 3 games.
QB Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, Jr.- 24-34, 265 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 70.6%, 88.3ypg, 143.7 pass eff, 2 carries, -23 yards in 3 games.- INJURED
WR Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire, Sr.- 21 catches, 286 yards, 13.6ypc, 1 TD, 71.5ypg, 2 carries, 17 yards in 4 games.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Jr.- 23 catches, 368 yards, 16.0ypc, 92ypg in 4 games.

CONSIDERED
QB Tyrie Adams, Western Carolina, Jr.- 76-119, 1023 yards, 10 TD, 2 INT, 63.9%, 255.8ypg, 160.4 pass eff, 65 carries, 352 yards, 4 TD, 88ypg in 4 games.
WR Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona, Sr.- 22 catches, 458 yards, 20.8ypc, 4 TD, 91.6ypg in 5 games.
QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville State, Soph.- 68-110, 989 yards, 9 TD, 2 INT, 61.8%, 247.2ypg, 160.7 pass eff, 23 carries, 109 yards, 3 TD in 4 games.
WR Nehari Crawford, Duquesne, Sr.- 32 catches, 536 yards, 16.8ypc, 6 TD, 107.2ypg, 6 carries, 12 yards, 2 PR, 43 yards, 21.5avg, 1 TD in 5 games.
RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson, Soph.- 95 carries, 629 yards, 6.6ypc, 8 TD, 125.8ypg in 5 games.
QB Shelton Eppler, Northwestern State, Jr.- 85-135, 1110 yards, 11 TD, 63%, 277.5ypg, 158.9 pass eff, 17 carries, 12 yards in 4 games.
WR Jazz Ferguson, Northwestern State, Jr.- 21 catches, 462 yards, 22.0ypc, 4 TD, 115.5ypg in 4 games.
WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State, Soph.- 17 catches, 363 yards, 21.4ypc, 7 TD, 121ypg in 3 games.
QB JaJuan Lawson, Rhode Island, Sr.- 70-99, 991 yards, 10 TD, 3 INT, 70.7%, 247.8ypg, 182.06 pass eff, 33 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD in 4 games.
QB John Lovett, Princeton, Sr.- 44-69, 644 yards, 9 TD, 63.8%, 214.7ypg, 185.2 pass eff, 33 carries, 293 yards, 5 TD in 3 games.
QB Brad Mayes, Lehigh, Sr.- 67-118, 643 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT, 56.8%, 160.8ypg, 99.7 pass eff, 26 carries, -29 yards in 4 games.
QB Sean McGuire, Western Illinois, Sr.- 92-146, 1124 yards, 11 TD, 5 INT, 63%, 281ypg, 145.7 pass eff, 20 carries, -21 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
TE Donald Parham, Stetson, Sr.- 21 catches, 331 yards, 15.8ypc, 4 TD, 110.3ypg in 3 games.
QB Dalton Sneed, Montana, Jr.- 126-194, 1274 yards, 9 TD, 3 INT, 64.9%, 254.8ypg, 132.3 pass eff, 63 carries, 397 yards, 6.3ypc, 5 TD in 5 games.
RB Marquis Terry, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 67 carries, 648 yards, 9.7ypc, 6 TD, 162ypg, 8 catches, 48 yards in 4 games.
RB Dawonya Tucker, Prairie View A&M, Jr.- 95 carries, 795 yards, 8.4ypc, 4 TD, 132.5ypg, 14 catches, 138 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.


2018 BUCK BUCHANAN CANDIDATES
S Nasir Adderley, Delaware, Sr.- 26 TKL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State, Soph.- 30 TKL, 2 TFL, 0.5 SCK, 1 PBU in 5 games.
LB BJ Blunt, McNeese State, Sr.- 36 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 7 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR in 5 games.
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Sr.- 32 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR/returned one for a TD, 2 FF in 5 games.
LB De’Arius Christmas, Grambling State, Sr.- 24 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 QBH, 1 BLK in 4 games.
LB Thomas Costigan, Bryant, Sr.- 43 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State, Soph.- 23 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 INT/returned two for a TD, 2 PBU, 3 QBH in 4 games.
LB Cameron Gill, Wagner, Jr.- 24 TKL, 11 TFL, 7 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 5 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Jr.- 19 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 3 QBH in 4 games.
DE Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 19 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 5 games.
LB Da’Jon Lee, Saint Francis (PA), Jr.- 31 TKL, 11 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FF in 5 games.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Sr.- 29 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 QBH in 4 games.
CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Sr.- 18 TKL, 2 TFL, 4 INT/returned three for a TD, 3 PBU, 1 QBH in 5 games.
LB Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.- 79 TKL, 7 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 5 games.
LB Rickey Neal, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 16 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 4 games.
DE Aaron Patrick, Eastern Kentucky, Jr.- 19 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 7 QBH in 4 games.
DE Nasir Player, ETSU, Jr.- 21 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 10 QBH, 2 FF in 5 games.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Jr.- 20 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 games.
DT Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois, Sr.- 22 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 3 QBH, 1 catch, 3 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
LB Sterling Sheffield, Maine, Sr.- 31 TKL, 8 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 4 games.
DE Chris Terrell, Central Arkansas, Jr.- 17 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH, 1 FR in 4 games.
DE Jaison Williams, Austin Peay, Jr.- 19 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH in 4 games.

BUCHANAN TOP 5 (ALPHA ORDER)
LB BJ Blunt, McNeese State, Sr.- 36 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 7 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR in 5 games.
DE Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 19 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 5 games.
CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Sr.- 18 TKL, 2 TFL, 4 INT/returned three for a TD, 3 PBU, 1 QBH in 5 games.
LB Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.- 79 TKL, 7 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 5 games.
LB Sterling Sheffield, Maine, Sr.- 31 TKL, 8 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 4 games.

ADDED
LB Cameron Gill, Wagner, Jr.- 24 TKL, 11 TFL, 7 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 5 games.
DE Nasir Player, ETSU, Jr.- 21 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 10 QBH, 2 FF in 5 games.

REMOVED
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Sr.- 22 TT, 4.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 5 games.
DE Greg Menard, North Dakota State, Sr.- 8 TKL, 4 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 PBU, 3 QBH in 4 games.

CONSIDERED
DE Mason Bennett, North Dakota, Jr.- 21 TKL, 7 TFL, 6 SACKS, 4 QBH in 5 games.
LB Ryan Brady, Holy Cross, Sr.- 62 TKL, 9 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR in 5 games.
CB Jordan Brown, South Dakota State, Sr.- 11 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 1 PBU in 3 games.
DE Ron’Dell Carter, James Madison, Jr.- 13 TKL, 6 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 QBH in 5 games.
LB Marshall Cooper, Chattanooga, Jr.- 46 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 5 games.
CB Adonis Davis, Abilene Christian, Jr.- 15 TKL, 2 INT, 6 PBU in 5 games.
LB Quinlen Dean, New Hampshire, Jr.- 43 TKL, 7 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
DE Marques Ford, Bethune-Cookman, Jr.- 19 TKL, 7 TFL, 6 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR in 5 games.
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Sr.- 22 TT, 4.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 5 games.
S Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, Sr.- 30 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU in 4 games.
CB Deion Harris, North Dakota, Sr.- 15 TKL, 2 TFL, 5 PBU, 1 QBH in 5 games.
LB Rico Kennedy, Morgan State, Jr.- 24 TKL, 6 TFL, 2.5 SCK, 1 PBU, 3 QBH in 4 games.
DE Anthony Knighton, Southern Illinois, Soph.- 10 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4 SACKS, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 BLK in 4 games.
DE Sully Laiche, Nicholls, Jr.- 24 TKL, 9 TFL, 4 SACKS in 5 games.
LB Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook, Sr.- 46 TKL, 7 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 5 games.
LB Quentin Moon, Western Illinois, Sr.- 44 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF in 4 games.
CB Kareem Orr, Chattanooga, Sr.- 28 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT, 1 PBU, 1 FR in 5 games.
LB Kevin Prather Jr, UT Martin, Sr.- 44 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 2 QBH in 5 games.
S Davanta Reynolds, North Carolina Central, Sr.- 33 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in 4 games.
LB Gunnar Scholato, Austin Peay, Sr.- 43 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH, 1 FR in 5 games.
CB Donte Small, Morgan State, Soph.- 13 TKL, 4 INT/returned one for a TD, 6 PBU in 4 games.
DE Bryce Sterk, Montana State, Jr.- 21 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in 5 games.
CB Isiah Swann, Dartmouth, Jr.- 9 TKL, 4 INT, 4 PBU in 3 games.
LB LeGrand Toia, Weber State, Sr.- 33 TKL, 7 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH in 4 games.
LB Langston Tunson, Houston Baptist, Soph.- 61 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 FR in 4 games.
DE Nick Wheeler, Colgate, Jr.- 21 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB Jacques Williams, Western Carolina, Sr.- 31 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 BLK in 4 games.


JERRY RICE WATCH LIST
RB Josh Davis, Weber State- 80 carries, 499 yards, 6.2ypc, 4 TD, 166.3ypg, 6 catches, 34 yards in 3 games.
DE Malik Hamm, Lafayette- 22 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 5 games.
S Robby Hauck, Montana- 48 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 PBU in 5 games.
WR Dev Holmes, Albany- 28 catches, 587 yards, 21.0ypc, 4 TD, 146.8ypg, 1 carry, 8 yards in 4 games.
RB Quay Holmes, ETSU- 87 carries, 362 yards, 4.2ypc, 5 TD, 72.4ypg, 12 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
DE Mitchell Johnson, Eastern Washington- 14 TKL, 7 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF in 5 games.
CB Ronald Kent Jr, Western Carolina- 17 TKL, 2 TFL, 8 PBU in 4 games.
LB Chris Kolarevic, Northern Iowa- 43 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU in 4 games.
LB Jarrett Nagy, Presbyterian- 33 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 QBH in 3 games.
WR Caleb Snead, Campbell- 15 catches, 330 yards, 22.0ypc, 4 TD, 66ypg in 5 games.

ADDED
DE Malik Hamm, Lafayette- 22 TKL, 7 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 5 games.
S Robby Hauck, Montana- 48 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 PBU in 5 games.
LB Jarrett Nagy, Presbyterian- 33 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 QBH in 3 games.
WR Caleb Snead, Campbell- 15 catches, 330 yards, 22.0ypc, 4 TD, 66ypg in 5 games.


OTHERS CONSIDERED
RB Ulonzo Gilliam, UC Davis- 60 carries, 268 yards, 4.5ypc, 5 TD, 67ypg, 17 catches, 176 yards, 2 TD in 4 games.