As I do every year I take a little time out of my schedule and try to put together top players to watch for each award. This has helped me determine players I need to scout for work and gives my friends here at AGS a chance to see how the awards may look.

Keep in mind that the official lists are done by Craig Haley at STATS but hopefully this shows names he could be considering and names that are popping up on the radar.

FCS NATIONAL AWARDS WATCH- SEPT 25

2018 PAYTON CANDIDATES
RB Bruce Anderson, North Dakota State, Sr.- 32 carries, 264 yards, 8.2ypc, 3 TD, 88 ypg, 3 catches, 29 yards, 1 TD in 3 games.
RB Dominick Bragalone, Lehigh, Sr.- 59 carries, 258 yards, 4.4ypc, 3 TD, 86ypg, 2 catches, 5 yards in 3 games.
QB Chandler Burks, Kennesaw State, Sr.- 23-36, 390 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 63.9%, 97.5ypg, 176.8 pass eff, 49 carries, 249 yards, 5.1ypc, 8 TD in 4 games.
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Sr.- 34-43, 651 yards, 9 TD, 79.1%, 325.5ypg, 275.3 pass eff, 9 carries, -1 yard, 1 TD in 2 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.
WR Davion Davis, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 19 catches, 189 yards, 9.9ypc, 2 TD, 63 ypg, 4 carries, 30 yards in 3 games.
RB Ra’Quanne Dickens, Incarnate Word, Sr.- 42 carries, 469 yards, 11.2ypc, 5 TD, 156.3ypg, 7 catches, 70 yards in 3 games.
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Sr.- 32 catches, 264 yards, 8.2ypc, 1 TD, 66ypg 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.- 97 carries, 660 yards, 6.8ypc, 5 TD, 165ypg, 7 catches, 72 yards, 10.3ypc in 4 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Sr.-72-119, 1105 yards, 13 TD, 4 INT, 60.5%, 276.2ypg, 167.8 pass eff, 23 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Sr.- 139-200, 1471 yards, 11 TD, 8 INT, 69.5%, 367.8ypg, 141.4 pass eff, 17 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
WR Alexander Hollins, Eastern Illinois, Sr.- 34 catches, 500 yards, 14.7ypc, 7 TD, 125ypg in 4 games.
WR Jesper Horsted, Princeton, Sr.- 15 catches, 290 yards, 19.3ypc, 5 TD, 145ypg in 2 games.
QB Anthony Lawrence, San Diego, Sr.- 68-120, 826 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT, 56.7%, 275.3ypg, 118.8 pass eff, 7 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD in 3 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.- 42 catches, 566 yards, 13.5ypc, 5 TD, 141.5ypg in 4 games.
WR Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire, Sr.- 17 catches, 230 yards, 13.5ypc, 1 TD, 76.7ypg in 3 games.
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Sr.- 40-93, 363 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT, 43%, 90.8ypg, 81.4 pass eff, 19 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell, Soph.- 68-111, 922 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT, 61.3%, 230.5 ypg, 148.2 pass eff, 38 carries, 209 yards, 5 TD in 4 games.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Jr.- 20 catches, 307 yards, 15.4ypc, 102.3ypg in 3 games.
QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State, Sr.- 31-52, 490 yards, 3 TD, 59.6%, 163.3ypg, 157.8 pass eff, 10 carries, 96 yards, 4 TD in 3 games.

ADDED
RB Ra’Quanne Dickens, Incarnate Word, Sr.- 42 carries, 469 yards, 11.2ypc, 5 TD, 156.3ypg, 7 catches, 70 yards in 3 games.
RB Ryan Fulse, Wagner, Sr.- 97 carries, 660 yards, 6.8ypc, 5 TD, 165ypg, 7 catches, 72 yards, 10.3ypc in 4 games.
WR Alexander Hollins, Eastern Illinois, Sr.- 34 catches, 500 yards, 14.7ypc, 7 TD, 125ypg in 4 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell, Soph.- 68-111, 922 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT, 61.3%, 230.5 ypg, 148.2 pass eff, 38 carries, 209 yards, 5 TD in 4 games.

REMOVED
QB Trevor Knight, New Hampshire, Sr.- Removed due to injury
QB Brad Mayes, Lehigh, Sr.- 67-118, 643 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT, 56.7%, 160.7ypg, 99.67 pass eff, 26 carries, -29 yards in 4 games.

CONSIDERED
WR Dejon Brissett, Richmond, Sr.- 16 catches, 304 yards, 19.0ypg, 1 TD, 101.3ypg, 4 KR, 206 yds, 51.5avg, 1 TD in 3 games.
WR Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona, Sr.- 14 catches, 271 yards, 19.4ypc, 3 TD, 67.8ypg in 4 games.
WR Nehari Crawford, Duquesne, Sr.- 32 catches, 536 yards, 16.8ypc, 6 TD, 107.2ypg, 2 PR, 43 yards, 21.5avg, 1 TD in 5 games.
RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson, Soph.- 75 carries, 538 yards, 7.2ypc, 6 TD, 134.5ypg in 4 games.
QB Shelton Eppler, Northwestern State, Jr.- 60-95, 842 yards, 10 TD, 63.2%, 280.7ypg, 172.3 pass eff, 5 carries, -7 yards in 3 games.
WR Jazz Ferguson, Northwestern State, Jr.- 15 catches, 345 yards, 23.0ypc, 4 TD, 115ypg in 3 games.
WR Mitch Gueller, Idaho State, Jr.- 13 catches, 345 yards, 26.5ypc, 3 TD, 115ypg in 3 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth, Soph.- 59 carries, 462 yards, 7.8ypc, 4 TD, 115.5 ypg, 7 catches, 42 yards, 1 TD, 3 KR, 47 yards in 4 games.
WR Cade Johnson, South Dakota State, Soph.- 14 catches, 300 yards, 21.4ypc, 6 TD, 150ypg in 2 games.
QB JaJuan Lawson, Rhode Island, Sr.- 58-83, 838 yards, 9 TD, 2 INT, 69.9%, 279.3ypg, 185.65 pass eff, 28 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD in 3 games.
QB John Lovett, Princeton, Sr.- 32-47, 509 yards, 7 TD, 68.1%, 254.5ypg, 208.2 pass eff, 16 carries, 119 yards, 3 TD in 2 games.
QB Brad Mayes, Lehigh, Sr.- 31-52, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 59.6%, 133.5ypg, 105.2 pass eff, 9 carries, -21 yards in 2 games.
RB Tevin McCaster, Youngstown State, Sr.- 68 carries, 379 yards, 5.6ypc, 3 TD, 126.3ypg, 2 catches, 19 yards in 3 games.
QB Sean McGuire, Western Illinois, Sr.- 70-112, 800 yards, 7 TD, 5 INT, 62.5%, 266.7ypg, 134.2 pass eff, 15 carries, -20 yards in 3 games.
RB Sam McPherson, Eastern Washington, Sr.- 62 carries, 502 yards, 8.1ypc, 3 TD, 125.5ypg, 6 catches, 39 yards in 4 games.
WR Bryce Nunnelly, Chattanooga, Soph.- 30 catches, 654 yards, 21.8ypc, 4 TD, 163.5ypg in 4 games.
TE Donald Parham, Stetson, Sr.- 21 catches, 337 yards, 16.0ypc, 4 TD, 112.3ypg in 3 games.
FB Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly, Sr.- 113 carries, 521 yards, 4.6ypc, 4 TD, 130.2ypg, 1 catch, 1 yard in 4 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.- 76 carries, 723 yards, 9.5ypc, 4 TD, 144.6ypg, 11 catches, 49 yards in 5 games.
WR Josh Wilkes, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Jr.- 18 catches, 500 yards, 27.8ypc, 4 TD, 166.7ypg in 3 games.

PAYTON TOP 5 (ALPHA ORDER)
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Sr.- 34-43, 651 yards, 9 TD, 79.1%, 325.5ypg, 275.3 pass eff, 9 carries, -1 yard, 1 TD in 2 games.
RB Ryan Fulse, Wagner, Sr.- 97 carries, 660 yards, 6.8ypc, 5 TD, 165ypg, 7 catches, 72 yards, 10.3ypc in 4 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Sr.-72-119, 1105 yards, 13 TD, 4 INT, 60.5%, 276.2ypg, 167.8 pass eff, 23 carries, 135 yards, 1 TD in 4 games.
WR Kelvin McKnight, Samford, Sr.- 42 catches, 566 yards, 13.5ypc, 5 TD, 141.5ypg in 4 games.
QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State, Sr.- 31-52, 490 yards, 3 TD, 59.6%, 163.3ypg, 157.8 pass eff, 10 carries, 96 yards, 4 TD in 3 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.- 21 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 SCK, 1 PBU in 4 games.
LB BJ Blunt, McNeese State, Sr.- 24 TKL, 6 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR in 4 games.
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Sr.- 24 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB De’Arius Christmas, Grambling State, Sr.- 16 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 BLK in 3 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.- 15 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 3 QBH in 3 games.
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Sr.- 12 TT, 3.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 4 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Jr.- 14 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 QBH in 3 games.
DE Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 18 TKL, 7 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB Da’Jon Lee, Saint Francis (PA), Jr.- 28 TKL, 10 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FF in 4 games.
DE Greg Menard, North Dakota State, Sr.- 7 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in 3 games.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Sr.- 23 TKL, 2 TFL in 3 games.
CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Sr.- 14 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT/returned two for a TD, 2 PBU, 1 QBH in 4 games.
LB Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.- 55 TKL, 7 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB Rickey Neal, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 15 TKL, 3 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 3 games.
DE Aaron Patrick, Eastern Kentucky, Jr.- 19 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 7 QBH in 4 games.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Jr.- 8 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 FR, 1 FF in 2 games.
DT Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois, Sr.- 17 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH in 3 games.
LB Sterling Sheffield, Maine, Sr.- 26 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 games.
DE Chris Terrell, Central Arkansas, Jr.- 12 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 FR in 3 games.
DE Jaison Williams, Austin Peay, Jr.- 19 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH in 4 games.

ADDED
LB BJ Blunt, McNeese State, Sr.- 24 TKL, 6 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR in 4 games.
LB Da’Jon Lee, Saint Francis (PA), Jr.- 28 TKL, 10 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FF in 4 games.
CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Sr.- 14 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT/returned two for a TD, 2 PBU, 1 QBH in 4 games.
LB Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.- 55 TKL, 7 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
DE Aaron Patrick, Eastern Kentucky, Jr.- 19 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 7 QBH in 4 games.
LB Sterling Sheffield, Maine, Sr.- 26 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 games.

REMOVED
S Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, Jr.- 9 TKL in 2 games. Removed due to injury
DE Miles Brown, Wofford, Sr.- 4 TKL in 2 games. Removed due to injury
CB Rashad Robinson, James Madison, Sr.- Removed due to injury
S Rob Rolle, Villanova, Sr.- 19 TKL in 3 games.

CONSIDERED
LB Ryan Brady, Holy Cross, Sr.- 57 TKL, 10 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR in 4 games.
CB Jordan Brown, South Dakota State, Sr.- 7 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 INT in 2 games.
DE Ron’Dell Carter, James Madison, Jr.- 12 TKL, 5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 QBH in 4 games.
LB Marshall Cooper, Chattanooga, Jr.- 42 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FF in 4 games.
CB Adonis Davis, Abilene Christian, Jr.- 11 TKL, 2 INT, 5 PBU in 4 games.
LB Quinlen Dean, New Hampshire, Jr.- 31 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 3 games.
LB Cameron Gill, Wagner, Jr.- 20 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 5 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 4 games.
S Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, Sr.- 22 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU in 3 games.
CB Deion Harris, North Dakota, Sr.- 13 TKL, 2 TFL, 4 PBU in 4 games.
DT Eric Jackson, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 11 TKL, 3 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 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.- 9 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 PBU, 2 QBH in 3 games.
DE Sully Laiche, Nicholls, Jr.- 19 TKL, 8 TFL, 4 SACKS in 4 games.
LB Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook, Sr.- 38 TKL, 5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
CB Franklin McCain, North Carolina A&T, Soph.- 24 TKL, 2 INT returned 1 for a TD, 5 PBU in 4 games.
LB Quentin Moon, Western Illinois, Sr.- 35 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 games.
CB Kareem Orr, Chattanooga, Sr.- 23 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT, 1 FR in 4 games.
S Davanta Reynolds, North Carolina Central, Sr.- 25 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in 3 games.
DE Cody Roscoe, McNeese, Soph.- 12 TKL, 5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 QBH in 4 games.
LB Gunnar Scholato, Austin Peay, Sr.- 34 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH in 4 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.- 18 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 2 QBH in 4 games.
CB Isiah Swann, Dartmouth, Jr.- 5 TKL, 4 INT, 2 PBU in 2 games.
S Marvin Tillman, Western Carolina, Sr.- 18 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 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.- 53 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 FR in 3 games.
DE Nick Wheeler, Colgate, Jr.- 18 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 games.
LB Jacques Williams, Western Carolina, Sr.- 22 TKL, 6 TFL, 4 SACKS, 5 QBH in 3 games.

BUCHANAN TOP 5 (ALPHA ORDER)
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Sr.- 24 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 4 games.
DE Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 18 TKL, 7 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Sr.- 14 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT/returned two for a TD, 2 PBU, 1 QBH in 4 games.
LB Dante Olson, Montana, Jr.- 55 TKL, 7 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 4 games.
LB Sterling Sheffield, Maine, Sr.- 26 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 3 games.


JERRY RICE WATCH LIST
QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville State- 50-79, 721 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT, 63.3%, 240.3ypg, 162.5 pass eff, 17 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD in 3 games.
RB Josh Davis, Weber State- 80 carries, 499 yards, 6.2ypc, 4 TD, 166.3ypg, 6 catches, 34 yards in 3 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- 70 carries, 324 yards, 4.6ypc, 4 TD, 81ypg, 8 catches, 35 yards in 4 games.
DE Mitchell Johnson, Eastern Washington- 13 TKL, 7 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF in 4 games.
CB Ronald Kent Jr, Western Carolina- 14 TKL, 2 TFL, 7 PBU in 3 games.
LB Chris Kolarevic, Northern Iowa- 31 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU in 3 games.

ADDED
QB Zerrick Cooper, Jacksonville State- 50-79, 721 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT, 63.3%, 240.3ypg, 162.5 pass eff, 17 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD in 3 games.
RB Josh Davis, Weber State- 80 carries, 499 yards, 6.2ypc, 4 TD, 166.3ypg, 6 catches, 34 yards in 3 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- 70 carries, 324 yards, 4.6ypc, 4 TD, 81ypg, 8 catches, 35 yards in 4 games.
DE Mitchell Johnson, Eastern Washington- 13 TKL, 7 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF in 4 games.
CB Ronald Kent Jr, Western Carolina- 14 TKL, 2 TFL, 7 PBU in 3 games.
LB Chris Kolarevic, Northern Iowa- 31 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU in 3 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.