My National Awards Watch- Payton, Buchanan, Rice

[smallcollegefbfan]

I decided to go with just 22 for each but I know STATS will has more than this. This is based on what I have seen and feedback from those I trust around the country. I also made sure to have every conference represented. I feel like any one of several could win on both sides. I am going to be interested to see how much film voters watch because Allen at TSU would be the run away winner but 2 of his monster games came against really low level of comp and if you remove those then his numbers don't stand out above others.


WALTER PAYTON TOP 22
QB Max Brosmer, New Hampshire, Jr.- 294-459, 3464 yards, 29 TD, 5 INT, 64%, 314.9 yds/gm, 57 carries, 126 yards, 5 TD in 11 games.
QB Sean Chambers, Montana State, Sr.- 50-90, 870 yards, 9 TD, 2 INT, 56%, 79.0 yds/gm, 79 carries, 638 yards, 8.1ypc, 14 TD, 58 yds/gm in 11 games.
QB Mike DiLiello, Austin Peay, Gr.- 230-340, 3057 yards, 27 TD, 10 INT, 68%, 277.9 yds/gm, 113 carries, 199 yards, 5 TD in 11 games.
QB Zvi Eckhaus, Bryant, Jr.- 238-379, 2907 yards, 28 TD, 7 INT, 63%, 264.3 yds/gm, 78 carries, 353 yards, 1 TD in 11 games.
QB Cole Gonzales, Western Carolina, Soph.- 204-310, 2803 yards, 28 TD, 8 INT, 66%, 254.8 yds/gm, 54 carries, 203 yards in 11 games.
QB Nolan Grooms, Yale, Sr.- 161-250, 1863 yards, 22 TD, 8 INT, 64%, 186.3 yds/gm, 141 carries, 588 yards, 4.2ypc, 2 TD in 10 games.
QB C.J. Montes, Fordham, Soph.- 241-376, 3000 yards, 26 TD, 1 INT, 64%, 272.7 yds/gm, 101 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD in 11 games.
QB Reese Poffenbarger, UAlbany, Soph.- 211-364, 2860 yards, 31 TD, 9 INT, 58%, 238.3 yds/gm, 87 carries, 134 yards, 3 TD in 12 games.
QB Davius Richard, North Carolina Central, Sr.- 150-246, 1915 yards, 20 TD, 3 INT, 61%, 191.5 yds/gm, 99 carries, 579 yards, 5.8ypc, 15 TD in 10 games.
QB Matthew Sluka, Holy Cross, Sr.- 122-197, 1728 yards, 20 TD, 5 INT, 62%, 157.1 yds/gm, 186 carries, 1247 yards, 6.7ypc, 9 TD, 113.4 yds/gm in 11 games.
RB Isaiah Davis, South Dakota State, Sr.- 162 carries, 1075 yards, 6.6ypc, 11 TD, 97.7 yds/gm, 18 catches, 159 yards, 1 TD, 0-2 passing in 11 games.
RB Tyvon Edmonds Jr., Merrimack, Jr.- 279 carries, 1247 yards, 4.5ypc, 10 TD, 113.4 yds/gm, 7 catches, 46 yards in 11 games.
RB Sam Franklin, UT Martin, Soph.-223 carries, 1378 yards, 6.2ypc, 11 TD, 125.3 yds/gm, 14 catches, 127 yards, 1 TD in 11 games.
RB Lan Larison, UC Davis, Jr.- 178 carries, 1101 yards, 6.2ypc, 13 TD, 137.6 yds/gm, 21 catches, 198 yards, 2 TD in 8 games.
RB Dylan Laube, New Hampshire, Sr.- 160 carries, 749 yards, 4.7ypc, 9 TD, 74.9 yds/gm, 68 catches, 699 yards, 7 TD, 10.3 ypc, 69.9 yds/gm, 15 KR, 467 yards, 31.1avg, 1 TD, 16 PR, 180 yards, 11.3avg, 1 TD in 10 games.
RB Shane McLaughlin, Harvard, Jr.- 155 carries, 830 yards, 5.4ypc, 6 TD, 92.2 yds/gm, 10 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD in 9 games.
RB Jyran Mitchell, Butler, Gr.- 199 carries, 1268 yards, 6.4ypc, 12 TD, 115.2 yds/gm, 23 catches, 202 yards, 8.7ypc, 3 TD in 11 games.
RB LaDarius Owens, Texas Southern, Sr.- 227 carries, 1512 yards, 6.7ypc, 14 TD, 126.0 yds/gm, 12 catches, 118 yards in 12 games.
RB Jaden Shirden, Monmouth, Jr.- 221 carries, 1478 yards, 6.7ypc, 10 TD, 134.4 yds/gm, 20 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD in 11 games.
RB Jaylon Spears, Nicholls, Soph.- 105 carries, 709 yards, 6.8ypc, 6 TD, 14 catches, 256 yards, 3 TD in 10 games.
WR Ty James, Mercer, Sr.- 54 catches, 1002 yards, 18.6ypc, 7 TD, 91.1 yds/gm, 2 carries for minus 1 yard in 11 games.
WR Brandon Porter, Incarnate Word, Sr.- 67 catches, 1072 yards, 16.0ypc, 7 TD, 107.2 yds/gm, 7 carries, 26 yards in 10 games.

BUCK BUCHANAN TOP 22
DE Terrell Allen, Tennessee State, Sr.- 65 TKL, 28 TFL, 14.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 10 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 11 games.
DE Finn Claypool, Drake, Soph.- 55 TKL, 19 TFL, 12.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 8 QBH, 5 FF in 11 games.
DE Daylan Dotson, UT Martin, Jr.-51 TKL, 19.5 TFL, 7 SACKS, 7 PBU, 17 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 11 games.
DE Ty French, Gardner-Webb, Sr.- 53 TKL, 17.5 TFL, 6.5 SACKS, 5 PBU, 17 QBH, 3 FF in 11 games.
DE Brody Grebe, Montana State, Jr.- 43 TKL, 12 TFL, 8.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 5 QBH, 3 FF in 11 games.
DE Nate Lynn, William & Mary, Sr.- 58 TKL, 11 TFL, 8 SACKS, 3 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF in 10 games.
DE Eric O’Neill, Long Island, Soph.- 79 TKL, 22.5 TFL, 5.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FF in 11 games.
DE Jay Person, Chattanooga, Sr.- 53 TKL, 16 TFL, 8.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 3 FF in 11 games.
DE David Walker, Central Arkansas, Jr.- 57 TKL, 18 TFL, 8.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 11 games.
DE Elijah Williams, Morgan State, Jr.- 50 TKL, 11 TFL, 7 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 2 FF in 9 games.
DE/LB Jalyx Hunt, Houston Christian, Sr.- 46 TKL, 9 TFL, 6.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF, 1 BLK in 10 games.
DT Alex Gubner, Montana, R-Sr.- 30 TKL, 8 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 PBU, 2 QBH in 11 games.
LB Amir Abdullah, Illinois State, Jr.- 64 TKL, 14 TFL, 9.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 2 FF in 11 games.
LB Micah Davey, McNeese, R-Soph.- 153 TKL, 7 TFL, 2 SACKS, 3 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 10 games.
LB Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, R-Sr.- 123 TKL, 12 TFL, 6 SACKS, 14 QBH, 3 FF in 9 games.
LB Dylan Kelly, UAlbany, Sr.- 145 TKL, 8 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 2 FR, 1 FF in 12 games.
LB Brock Mogensen, South Dakota, Sr.- 103 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 3 QBH in 11 games.
LB Ozzie Nicholas, Princeton, Sr.- 104 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 PBU, 7 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 10 games.
LB John Pius, William & Mary, Jr.- 53 TKL, 16 TFL, 9.5 SACKS, 9 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 11 games.
LB Winston Reid, Weber State, Sr.- 118 TKL, 12 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 7 QBH, 2 FF in 11 games.
LB Billy Shaeffer, Lafayette, Sr.- 75 TKL, 20.5 TFL, 10 SACKS, 5 PBU, 7 QBH, 4 FF in 11 games.
S PJ Jules, Southern Illinois, Sr.- 100 TKL, 12 TFL, 1 SACK, 10 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF in 11 games.

JERRY RICE AWARD TOP 22
QB Jaylen King, Gardner-Webb- 86-163, 992 yards, 10 TD, 5 INT, 53%, 124.0 yds/gm, 120 carries, 392 yards, 5 TD in 8 games.
RB MJ Flowers, Eastern Illinois- 157 carries, 854 yards, 5.4ypc, 8 TD, 77.6 yds/gm, 35 catches, 192 yards in 11 games.
RB Eli Gillman, Montana- 152 carries, 857 yards, 5.6ypc, 10 TD, 77.9 yds/gm, 11 catches, 103 yards in 11 games.
RB Jordan Gant, Tennessee State- 144 carries, 553 yards, 3.8ypc, 10 TD, 50.3 yds/gm, 14 catches, 101 yards in 11 games.
RB Jawarn Howell, South Carolina State- 102 carries, 809 yards, 7.9ypc, 7 TD, 80.9 yds/gm, 10 catches, 149 yards, 2 TD in 10 games.
RB Malachi Hosley, Penn- 121 carries, 723 yards, 6.0ypc, 7 TD, 80.3 yds/gm, 22 catches, 246 yards, 1 TD in 9 games.
RB Griffin Woodell, UAlbany- 143 carries, 694 yards, 4.9ypc, 6 TD, 57.8 yds/gm, 24 catches, 231 yards, 4 TD in 12 games.
RB Luke Yoder, Lehigh- 135 carries, 644 yards, 4.8ypc, 5 TD, 71.5 yds/gm, 13 catches, 87 yards, 4 KR, 70 yards in 9 games.
WR Jaylen Bonelli, Wagner- 40 catches, 627 yards, 15.6ypc, 4 TD, 57.0 yds/gm, 2 carries, 12 yards in 11 games.
WR Brendan Jenkins, Samford- 41 catches, 312 yards, 7.6ypc, 4 TD, 28.4 yds/gm in 11 games.
WR Anthony Johnson, Stony Brook- 59 catches, 714 yards, 3 TD, 12.1ypc, 71.4 yds/gm, 1 carry minus 5 yards in 10 games.
WR Jmariyae Robinson, Missouri State- 45 catches, 500 yards, 11.1ypc, 5 TD, 45.5 yds/gm, 1 carry, 5 yards, 1 TD in 11 games.
WR Beau Sparks, Utah Tech- 74 catches, 723 yards, 9.7ypc, 7 TD, 65.7 yds/gm in 11 games.
WR VJ Wilkins, Campbell- 52 catches, 546 yards, 10.5ypc, 4 TD, 4 carries, 22 yards, 28 KR, 588 yards, 21.0avg in 11 games.
DT Rasheed Lovelace, Nicholls- 25 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 1 INT in 10 games.
LB Xe’ree Alexander, Idaho- 60 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 11 games.
LB Jaylon Joseph, Lafayette- 26 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 4 SACKS, 8 QBH, 1 BLK in 11 games.
LB Jahsiah Galvan, Northern Iowa- 77 TKL, 5.5 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 FF in 11 games.
LB Carter Glassmyer, Saint Francis- 89 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 10 games.
LB Tye Niekamp, Illinois State- 74 TKL, 9 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 7 PBU, 7 QBH in 11 games.
CB Syeed Gibbs, Rhode Island- 52 TKL, 3 TFL, 3 INT, 3 PBU in 10 games.
K Owen Zalc, Dartmouth- 17-21 FG, 81%, 47 long in 10 games.

[SFA 93]

CB Aaron Sears, SFA 55 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 3 PBU in 8 games

Sears made the Jerry Rice list playing in fewer games, and didn't start until the 4th game, very impressive with 10 TKL against Austin Peay, season high 15 TKL at Central Arkansas, and 11 TKL against Abilene Christian.

[caribbeanhen]

Marcus Yarns?

[UNH72Plus]

I always wonder about CB tackles. How many were made after the CB was beaten and the guy he was suppose to cover made the catch.

[smallcollegefbfan]

I always wonder about CB tackles. How many were made after the CB was beaten and the guy he was suppose to cover made the catch.

That can happen a lot. You have to watch film on a case by case basis but there are definitely situations where I have seen the CB and thought they just got tackles because they are giving up a lot of completions and just preventing run after catch.

[grizband]

I was surprised that Alex Gubner from Montana wasn't included as a Buchanan finalist.

[smallcollegefbfan]

I was surprised that Alex Gubner from Montana wasn't included as a Buchanan finalist.

Same here but I will say that I thought the Weber State LB was going to be named Big Sky DEF POY.

[grizband]

I was surprised that Alex Gubner from Montana wasn't included as a Buchanan finalist.

Same here but I will say that I thought the Weber State LB was going to be named Big Sky DEF POY.

Obviously I'm biased, and was happy Gubner won, but you can certainly make a case for Reid.

[Milktruck74]

Clarification...If I'm wrong, correct me....but is it....

Peyton - top overall player (regardless of side of the ball)? Like the Heisman of FCS?

Buchannan - Top Defensive player.

Rice - Top Offensive player.

[atthewbon]

Clarification...If I'm wrong, correct me....but is it....

Peyton - top overall player (regardless of side of the ball)? Like the Heisman of FCS?

Buchannan - Top Defensive player.

Rice - Top Offensive player.

Jerry Rice is top freshman. I think Walter Payton is just best offensive player.