National POY Candidates through 2 weeks

[smallcollegefbfan]

Here is how they look as of now. As you can see, there are a few players who need to pick it up or may need to be dropped in 2 weeks when I officially make changes to my list. Among those are Anderson, Humphries, Flaherty, Davis, and Hall.

FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR WATCH LISTS STATUS- SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

FCS OFF POY WATCH LIST
RB Kendell Anderson, William & Mary, Sr.- 15 carries, 3 yards, 21.5 yds/gm, 2 catches, 2 yards in 2 games.
RB Corey Avery, Sam Houston State, Jr.- 13 carries, 70 yards, 5.4avg, 1 TD, 70 yds/gm in 1 game.
QB Aaron Bailey, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 31-64, 329 yards, 2 TD, 48.4%, 164.5 yds/gm, 45 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD, 61 yds/gm in 2 games.
WR Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona, Jr.- 11 catches, 196 yards, 17.8avg, 1 TD, 98 yds/gm in 2 games.
RB Tarik Cohen, NC A&T, Sr.- 32 carries, 198 yards, 6.2avg, 3 TD, 99 yds/gm, 11 catches, 125 yards in 2 games.
QB Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, Soph.- 49-66, 632 yards, 3 TD, 74.2%, 316 yds/gm, 9 carries, 9 yards in 2 games.
RB Derrick Craine, Chattanooga, Sr.- 18 carries, 156 yards, 8.7avg, 1 TD, 78 yds/gm in 2 games.
OT Julie’n Davenport, Bucknell, Sr.- Starter at LT in 2 games.
RB Chase Edmonds, Fordham, Jr.- 34 carries, 225 yards, 6.6avg, 1 TD, 112.5 yds/gm, 3 catches, 63 yards in 2 games.
WR Brendan Flaherty, Holy Cross, Jr.- 6 catches, 74 yards, 12.3avg, 1 TD, 37 yds/gm in 2 games.
RB Kade Harrington, Lamar, Sr.- 43 carries, 230 yars, 5.3avg, 2 TD, 115 yds/gm, 4 catches, 26 yards in 2 games.
RB DeAngelo Henderson, Coastal Carolina, Sr.- 41 carries, 286 yards, 7.0avg, 5 TD, 143 yds/gm, 2 catches, 4 yards in 2 games.
QB KD Humphries, Murray State, Sr.- 53-83, 519 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT, 63.9%, 259.5 yds/gm, 17 carries, -14 yards in 2 games.
QB Eli Jenkins, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 37-69, 478 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 53.6%, 239 yds/gm, 31 carries, 183 yards, 1 TD, 91.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, Sr.- 17 catches, 268 yards, 15.8avg, 5 TD, 134 yds/gm, 6 carries, 36 yards in 2 games.
RB John Santiago, North Dakota, Soph.- 34 carries, 170 yards, 5.0avg, 2 TD, 85 yds/gm, 3 catches, 13 yards in 2 games.
QB Alek Torgerson, Penn, Sr.- No games yet.
RB Darius Victor, Towson, Sr.- 41 carries, 140 yards, 3 TDs, 70 yds/gm, 1 catch, 5 yards in 2 games.
WR Anthony Warrum, Illinois State, Sr.- 11 catches, 156 yards, 14.2avg, 78 yds/gm in 2 games.
WR Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, Jr.- 11 catches, 215 yards, 19.5avg, 5 TD, 107.5 yds/gm in 2 games.

FCS DEF POY WATCH LIST
LB Chase Allen, Southern Illinois, Sr.- 19 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 2 games.
LB Andrew Ankrah, James Madison, Jr.- 8 TT, 1 FF in 2 games.
LB Kourtney Berry, Alabama State, Sr.- 10 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 FF in 1 game.
LB Dylan Cole, Missouri State, Sr.- 19 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF in 2 games.
DE Keionta Davis, Chattanooga, Sr.- 2 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 PBU, 1 FR in 2 games.
CB Casey DeAndrade, New Hampshire, Sr.- 12 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT, 3 PBU in 2 games.
CB Dee Delaney, The Citadel, Jr.- 5 TKL, 2 INT, 2 PBU in 2 games.
LB Nick DeLuca, North Dakota State, Sr.- 17 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in 2 games.
DE Anthony Ellis, Charleston Southern, Jr.- 8 TKL, 1 TFL, 1 SACK in 2 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Jr.- 1 TKL, 1 TFL in 1 game.
S David Jones, Richmond, Sr.- 11 TT in 2 games.
DE Javancy Jones, Jackson State, Sr.- 10 TKL, 2.5 TFL in 2 games.
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova, Sr.- 8 TT, 4.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 2 games.
LB Christian ****z, Duquesne, Sr.- 13 TKL, 3 TFL, 1 SACK in 2 games.
DE Ebenezer Ogundeko, Tennessee State, Jr.- 17 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4.5 SACK, 1 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 2 games.
LB Folarin Orimolade, Dartmouth, Sr.- No games yet.
S Donald Payne, Stetson, Sr.- 15 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 5 QBH, 2 BLK in 2 games.
DT Patrick Ricard, Maine, Sr.- 8 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 2 games.
DE Derek Rivers, Youngstown State, Sr.- 5 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FR in 2 games.
DE Karter Schult, UNI, Sr.- 14 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF, 1 SAF in 2 games.

[crusader11]

Holy Cross' Brendan Flaherty tweaked his hamstring against Morgan State, and only played half of the first game. Against UNH, he played in just the first series.

Peter Pujals (HC QB) should probably be added to the list.

[Twentysix]

CCU should be ineligible

[paward]

Richmond QB should be on this list.

[Matt]

LOL at Kendall Anderson being included and Lauletta being left out.

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Richmond QB should be on this list.

jinx

[Twentysix]

It would be good if you include defensive tds.

[Matt]

Also, I don't know if it's factored in, but David Jones returned a punt for a TD on Saturday.

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It would be good if you include defensive tds.

geez. jinx again

[BisonTru]

Richmond QB should be on this list.

I agree with this, Lauletta might be the best pocket passer in the country. Also just from a statistical stand point Gage Gubrud should also be on the list, IMO.

[JSUSoutherner]

Thoughts on LB Joel McCandless?

13 Tackles
3.5 TFL
1 sack
1 PBU

He's been doing a good job directing traffic on defense for us.

[kalm]

Gage Gubrud: 60-80 924 yards 75% 9 TD 4 Int 199.1 rating.

[ElCid]

I think Tyler Renew should be on this list as well. With 2 games against good defenses......

RB Tyler Renew, The Citadel, Sr.- 48 carries, 228 yards, 1 TD, 114 yds/gm, 2 catches, 36 yards in 2 games.

[BisonTru]

Gage Gubrud: 60-80 924 yards 75% 9 TD 4 Int 199.1 rating.















Yah, Gub's stats are ridiculous and that was against an FBS team and NDSU both on the road.

[Professor Chaos]

Also just from a statistical stand point Gage Gubrud should also be on the list, IMO.

Gage Gubrud: 60-80 924 yards 75% 9 TD 4 Int 199.1 rating.
+1

1000+ yards of total offense in 2 games. He's legit.

[BEAR]

Carlos Blackman is a freshman.


RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
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Blackman, Carlos 2 43 224 3 221 5.1 1 20 110.5
Harrington, Kade 2 43 252 22 230 5.3 2 64 115.0

[ST_Lawson]

Thoughts on Sophomore Steve McShane...or we just haven't played any good defenses yet (Eastern Illinois and Northern Arizona)?

2 games played, 362 rushing yards (181 yards per game) on 52 carries (6.96 yards per carry), 4 TDs (2 per game)
Also, 62 receiving yards on 5 catches (12.4 yards per catch).

[dewey]

+1

1000+ yards of total offense in 2 games. He's legit.

Gubrud was really impressive. The way he moved in the pocket, scramble out and kept his eyes down field and is also mobile.

He is legit.

Dewey

[Dane96]

Really don't understand how you leave the Nation's second leading rusher off of the list...

Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks:

50 Carries
286 yards (4 yards lost)
Net yards: 282
Avg Yards Per Carry: 5.6
TD's: 4
Long: 33 yds

He accounts for over 50% of Albany's offense, in wins over a CAA team and an FBS squad, albeit where either finish in their season's.
We also have next to ZERO QB production.

The guy is the whole dang offense...and he's only a Sophomore.

[Dane96]

Thoughts on Sophomore Steve McShane...or we just haven't played any good defenses yet (Eastern Illinois and Northern Arizona)?

2 games played, 362 rushing yards (181 yards per game) on 52 carries (6.96 yards per carry), 4 TDs (2 per game)
Also, 62 receiving yards on 5 catches (12.4 yards per catch).

Agreed. Not a legitimate list when you leave the Nation's leading rusher off of the list. And EIU and NAU are not chopped liver.

[MacThor]

Richmond peeps, relax, he said he's going to change his list in a couple weeks. This was based on pre-season, I assume?

Clearly Lauletta (and several other QBs) have better numbers than Bailey.

ETA: And other peeps criticizing him for not including "leading XXX"...

[smallcollegefbfan]

CCU should be ineligible

They are technically FCS independents. I was not going to include them but technically they are FCS for one more year.

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Holy Cross' Brendan Flaherty tweaked his hamstring against Morgan State, and only played half of the first game. Against UNH, he played in just the first series.

Peter Pujals (HC QB) should probably be added to the list.

If he keeps it up then when I make changes in two weeks I will swap Flaherty for Pujals.

I think STATS is likely to update their list in 2 weeks as well.

[smallcollegefbfan]

LOL at Kendall Anderson being included and Lauletta being left out.

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jinx

I was going to make that change when I update in two weeks if things keep up. These were what I had in the preseason. I don't think it is fair to make changes before everyone has played a few games. Ivy League does not even start until this week.

[smallcollegefbfan]

Really don't understand how you leave the Nation's second leading rusher off of the list...

Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks:

50 Carries
286 yards (4 yards lost)
Net yards: 282
Avg Yards Per Carry: 5.6
TD's: 4
Long: 33 yds

He accounts for over 50% of Albany's offense, in wins over a CAA team and an FBS squad, albeit where either finish in their season's.
We also have next to ZERO QB production.

The guy is the whole dang offense...and he's only a Sophomore.

As I said up at the top. The list was how those from preseason are looking. I was planning to make changes in two weeks just like STATS will do.

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Richmond peeps, relax, he said he's going to change his list in a couple weeks. This was based on pre-season, I assume?

Clearly Lauletta (and several other QBs) have better numbers than Bailey.

ETA: And other peeps criticizing him for not including "leading XXX"...

See some folks can read LOL. Most of the names are doing well. Only about 3 or 4 on each list who don't look good as of now. About 80% of the names are doing very well.

[ST_Lawson]

I was going to make that change when I update in two weeks if things keep up. These were what I had in the preseason. I don't think it is fair to make changes before everyone has played a few games. Ivy League does not even start until this week.

Ah....fair enough. Hadn't realized this was going off of the preseason list (which McShane had no business being on at that point...Lenoir maybe, but not McShane).

[Matt]

I was going to make that change when I update in two weeks if things keep up. These were what I had in the preseason. I don't think it is fair to make changes before everyone has played a few games. Ivy League does not even start until this week.

Didn't read carefully enough. Go figure. Sorry bout that! Thanks for compiling this stuff!

[smallcollegefbfan]

No problem guys! Here is a list of potential adds I have compiled. This list will change heavily for sure though.

Possible Adds
QB Peter Pujals, Holy Cross, Sr.- 64-102, 667 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT, 62.7%, 333.5 yds/gm, 16 carries, 82 yards, 5.1avg, 1 TD in 2 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Soph.- 62-84, 595 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT, 73.8%, 297.5 yds/gm, 16 carries, -4 yards in 2 games.
RB Steve McShane, Western Illinois, Soph.- 52 carries, 362 yards, 7.0avg, 4 TD, 181 yds/gm, 5 catches, 62 yards in 2 games.
RB Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, Albany (NY), Soph.- 50 carries, 282 yards, 5.6avg, 4 TD, 141 yds/gm, 3 catches, 8 yards in 2 games.
WR Christian Summers, Towson, Sr.- 9 catches, 297 yards, 33avg, 2 TD, 148.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
WR Aaron Blockmon, Campbell, Soph.- 12 catches, 281 yards, 23.4avg, 5 TD, 140.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
DE Vantrell McMillan, Chattanooga, Sr.- 8 TKL, 6 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF in 2 games.
LB Tre’von Johnson, Weber State, Sr.- 24 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 QBH in 2 games.

[SFA 93]

DE: #13 John Franklin 6-4; 278 (Jr.) SFA
TKL:9:TFL:3.5;SCK:2.5:FF:1:QBH:3 (in 2 games)

[sudog03]

Would echo having Devlin Hodges from Samford on the list. Just some added context, going back to last year, in his last five games he has 15 TDs against only 2 INT's.

Granted the WR did a lot of work on this play and the camera angle doesn't really do the play justice, but this was an example of how Hodges can make something out of nothing:

https://youtu.be/crNXeGAbwD8?t=55

[BEAR]

DE: #13 John Franklin 6-4; 278 (Jr.) SFA
TKL:9:TFL:3.5;SCK:2.5:FF:1:QBH:3 (in 2 games)

Franklin is a beast. And he still has one more year. Scary.

[cpalum]

Homer Pick

FB Joe Prothroe, Cal Poly JR

http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3139133/joe-protheroe

[Milktruck74]

No problem guys! Here is a list of potential adds I have compiled. This list will change heavily for sure though.

Possible Adds
QB Peter Pujals, Holy Cross, Sr.- 64-102, 667 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT, 62.7%, 333.5 yds/gm, 16 carries, 82 yards, 5.1avg, 1 TD in 2 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Soph.- 62-84, 595 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT, 73.8%, 297.5 yds/gm, 16 carries, -4 yards in 2 games.
RB Steve McShane, Western Illinois, Soph.- 52 carries, 362 yards, 7.0avg, 4 TD, 181 yds/gm, 5 catches, 62 yards in 2 games.
RB Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, Albany (NY), Soph.- 50 carries, 282 yards, 5.6avg, 4 TD, 141 yds/gm, 3 catches, 8 yards in 2 games.
WR Christian Summers, Towson, Sr.- 9 catches, 297 yards, 33avg, 2 TD, 148.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
WR Aaron Blockmon, Campbell, Soph.- 12 catches, 281 yards, 23.4avg, 5 TD, 140.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
DE Vantrell McMillan, Chattanooga, Sr.- 8 TKL, 6 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF in 2 games.
LB Tre’von Johnson, Weber State, Sr.- 24 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 QBH in 2 games.

Stats only tell part of the story....He is solid, but half of his numbers are because they are running away from K Davis. Sadly Davis won't put up POY numbers because people are afraid of him.

[Milktruck74]

Gage Gubrud: 60-80 924 yards 75% 9 TD 4 Int 199.1 rating.















I could put up some pretty solid numbers (throwing underhanded) to that receiving corps. His numbers will look ridiculous all year. The 4 INTs (although not bad in a TD ratio or per attempt) in two games is a bit of a flag, and probably what is keeping him off the list....he will be there soon though.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

Why is our NFL draft prospect QB not on this list..............................................

[TheKingpin28]

Why is our NFL draft prospect QB not on this list..............................................

#whiteqbsmatter That is why

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

Hanks made an incredible run in the URI game. He ran right into a wall of defenders, reversed course and looped around left cutting through tackles for a TD. Truly impressive. And for a smaller guy, he craves contact.

[Houndawg]

No problem guys! Here is a list of potential adds I have compiled. This list will change heavily for sure though.

Possible Adds
QB Peter Pujals, Holy Cross, Sr.- 64-102, 667 yards, 6 TD, 4 INT, 62.7%, 333.5 yds/gm, 16 carries, 82 yards, 5.1avg, 1 TD in 2 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Soph.- 62-84, 595 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT, 73.8%, 297.5 yds/gm, 16 carries, -4 yards in 2 games.
RB Steve McShane, Western Illinois, Soph.- 52 carries, 362 yards, 7.0avg, 4 TD, 181 yds/gm, 5 catches, 62 yards in 2 games.
RB Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, Albany (NY), Soph.- 50 carries, 282 yards, 5.6avg, 4 TD, 141 yds/gm, 3 catches, 8 yards in 2 games.
WR Christian Summers, Towson, Sr.- 9 catches, 297 yards, 33avg, 2 TD, 148.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
WR Aaron Blockmon, Campbell, Soph.- 12 catches, 281 yards, 23.4avg, 5 TD, 140.5 yds/gm in 2 games.
DE Vantrell McMillan, Chattanooga, Sr.- 8 TKL, 6 TFL, 4 SACKS, 1 FF in 2 games.
LB Tre’von Johnson, Weber State, Sr.- 24 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 1 QBH in 2 games.

Josh Straughn, SIU, Sr. 52/85, 632yards, 2TD, 0 INT, 61.2%, 316 yds./game


Might have a shoot out this week when KD and Murray St. come to town

[chattownmocs]

Stats only tell part of the story....He is solid, but half of his numbers are because they are running away from K Davis. Sadly Davis won't put up POY numbers because people are afraid of him.

You are selling him short.

But I'm gonna go ahead and say. Alejandro Bennifield is gonna be a finalist for this award.

[JSUSoutherner]

You are selling him short.

But I'm gonna go ahead and say. Alejandro Bennifield is gonna be a finalist for this award.

Can't breathe, send help. xlolx