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October 15th, 2017, 06:41 PM
2017 FCS PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES
UPDATE - OCTOBER 15, 2017
MY PAYTON CANDIDATES (20)
WR Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois, Sr.- 46 catches, 828 yards, 18.0avg, 8 TD, 138 yds/gm, 10 carries, 195 yards, 3 TD in 6 games.
QB Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 149-263, 2145 yards, 18 TD, 7 INT, 56.7%, 357.5 yds/gm, 11 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Stephen Calvert, Liberty, Soph.- 149-238, 1845 yards, 16 TD, 5 INT, 62.6%, 307.5 yds/gm, 23 carries, -32 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Jr.- 96-167, 1345 yards, 14 TD, 3 INT, 57.5%, 224.2 yds/gm, 36 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD in 6 games.
QB Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, Soph.- 146-241, 1931 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT, 60.6%, 321.8 yds/gm, 25 carries, -16 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Lance Dunn, North Dakota State, Jr.- 67 carries, 604 yards, 9.0avg, 12 TD, 100.7 yds/gm, 5 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin, Jr.- 114 carries, 629 yards, 5.5avg, 4 TD, 104.8 yds/gm, 13 catches, 123 yards in 6 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Jr.- 198-304, 2412 yards, 20 TD, 8 INT, 65.1%, 344.6 yds/gm, 53 carries, 103 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 116-170, 1620 yards, 14 TD, 5 INT, 68.2%, 270 yds/gm, 30 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 157-236, 1886 yards, 17 TD, 4 INT, 66.5%, 314.3 yds/gm, 45 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Chad Kanoff, Princeton, Sr.- 133-180, 1464 yards, 15 TD, 5 INT, 73.9%, 292.8 yds/gm, 14 carries, 38 yards in 5 games.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.- 160-246, 2348 yards, 19 TD, 6 INT, 65%, 391.3 yds/gm, 30 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.- 112 carries, 772 yards, 6.9avg, 5 TD, 154.4 yds/gm, 14 catches, 63 yards in 5 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.- 126-184, 1848 yards, 20 TD, 3 INT, 68.5%, 264 yds/gm, 27 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Bryan Schor, James Madison, Sr.- 105-151, 1302 yards, 14 TD, 6 INT, 69.5%, 217 yds/gm, 53 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 126-187, 1865 yards, 17 TD, 67.4%, 310.8 yds/gm, 98 carries, 448 yards, 8 TD in 6 games.
RB Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 95 carries, 553 yards, 5.8avg, 6 TD, 92.2 yds/gm, 11 catches, 159 yards in 6 games.
WR Justin Watson, Penn, Sr.- 34 catches, 467 yards, 13.7avg, 7 TD, 93.4 yds/gm, 6 carries, 40 yards in 5 games.
ADDED
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.- 112 carries, 772 yards, 6.9avg, 5 TD, 154.4 yds/gm, 14 catches, 63 yards in 5 games.
REMOVED
RB Anthony Philyaw, Howard, Sr.-83 carries, 458 yards, 5.5avg, 4 TD, 76.3 yds/gm, 8 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
CONSIDERED
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Jr.- 56 catches, 870 yards, 15.5avg, 5 TD, 145 yds/gm in 6 games.
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, Sr.- 25 catches, 417 yards, 16.7avg, 2 TD, 69.5 yds/gm in 6 games.
QB Anders Hill, Columbia, Sr.- 103-162, 1365 yards, 13 TD, 5 INT, 63.6%, 273 yds/gm, 61 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD in 5 games.
WR Damion JeanPiere Jr, Nicholls State, Jr.- 21 catches, 539 yards, 25.7avg, 3 TD, 77 yds/gm, 1 carry, 11 yards in 6 games.
WR Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona, Sr.- 45 catches, 771 yards, 17.1avg, 5 TD, 128.5 yds/gm, 1 carry, 4 yards in 6 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 Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire, Jr.- 53 catches, 820 yards, 15.5avg, 8 TD, 136.7 yds/gm, 1 carry, 4 yards in 6 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.- 167-307, 1914 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT, 54.4%, 273.4 yds/gm, 42 carries, 20 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.- 36 catches, 805 yards, 22.4avg, 6 TD, 134.2 yds/gm in 6 games.
RB Malcolm Summers, Elon, Jr.- 134 carries, 755 yards, 5.6avg, 4 TD, 125.8 yds/gm, 6 catches, 38 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB De’Lance Turner, Alcorn State, Sr.- 101 carries, 788 yards, 7.8avg, 3 TD, 112.6 yds/gm, 17 catches, 171 yards, 3 TD in 7 games.
TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Jr.- 198-304, 2412 yards, 20 TD, 8 INT, 65.1%, 344.6 yds/gm, 53 carries, 103 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 157-236, 1886 yards, 17 TD, 4 INT, 66.5%, 314.3 yds/gm, 45 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.- 160-246, 2348 yards, 19 TD, 6 INT, 65%, 391.3 yds/gm, 30 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 126-184, 1848 yards, 20 TD, 3 INT, 68.5%, 264 yds/gm, 27 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 126-187, 1865 yards, 17 TD, 67.4%, 310.8 yds/gm, 98 carries, 448 yards, 8 TD in 6 games.
MY BUCHANAN CANDIDATES (17)
DE Andrew Ankrah, James Madison, Sr.- 21 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR in 6 games.
S Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr.- 69 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 6 games.
S Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, Soph.- 39 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 4 PBU in 6 games.
LB Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist, Sr.- 69 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4 QBH in 6 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 6 games.
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 67 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR returned for a TD in 6 games.
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 55 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH in 6 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Soph.- 29 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH in 6 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 19 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 4 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 31 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 6 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 76 TKL, 4 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
DE Emmanuel Olenga, Campbell, Soph.- 45 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.
DE Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.- 24 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 9 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 6 games.
CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 17 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 4 INT/returned one for TD, 9 PBU in 6 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 87 TKL, 9 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 53 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
S Kailik Williams, The Citadel, Sr.- 44 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 6 games.
ADDED
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 67 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR returned for a TD in 6 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Soph.- 29 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH in 6 games.
DE Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.- 24 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 9 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 6 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 53 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
REMOVED
CB Davontae Harris, Illinois State, Sr.- 28 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH in 6 games.
DE Ebenezer Ogundeko, Tennessee State, Sr.- 18 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 SACKS, 3 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FR in 5 games. Missed 2 games.
CONSIDERED
LB Mac Bignell, Montana State, Sr.- 48 TKL, 9 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.- 92 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 1 INT in 7 games.
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Jr.- 69 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 7 games.
DE Kendall Donnerson, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 30 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 3 FF in 6 games.
LB Kenyatta Dunbar, Gardner-Webb, Sr.- 48 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
CB Mike Ford, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 19 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 10 PBU, 1 FR in 6 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.- 28 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH in 6 games.
DE Richard Jarvis, Brown, Sr.- 30 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 4 FF, 1 SAF in 5 games.
LB Mario Jenkins, Idaho State, Sr.- 82 TKL, 6 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.
S Daniel Jones, Richmond- 39 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 BLK in 5 games.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.- 65 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Jr.- 68 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF, 1 SAF in 6 games.
DT Owen Obasuyi, Hampton, Sr.- 23 TKL, 8 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.
CB Phillip Parham, Lafayette, Sr.- 43 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT, 8 PBU, 1 QBH in 7 games.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Soph.- 49 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 BLK in 6 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.- 33 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 4 FF in 7 games.
TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 55 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH in 6 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 31 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 6 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 76 TKL, 4 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 87 TKL, 9 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 53 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
JERRY RICE AWARD CANDIDATES (20)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 49 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 6 games.
LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State- 28 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 49 carries, 448 yards, 9.1avg, 7 TD, 89.6 yds/gm, 10 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson- 117 carries, 635 yards, 5.4avg, 4 TD, 105.8 yds/gm in 6 games.
LB Reynard Ellis, Furman- 39 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 6 games.
LB Jaron Grayer, Maine- 45 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 FF in 5 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth- 75 carries, 424 yards, 5.7avg, 5 TD, 84.8 yds/gm, 8 catches, 40 yards in 5 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- 14 TKL, 6 TFL, 4 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FF in 6 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- 31 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 7 games.
WR Landen Measom, Southern Utah- 22 catches, 369 yards, 16.8avg, 2 TD, 61.5 yds/gm, 14 PR, 153 yards, 10.9avg, 3 KR, 65 yards, 21.7avg in 6 games.
QB Caylin Newton, Howard- 76-141, 1319 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, 53.9%, 219.8 yds/gm, 89 carries, 479 yards, 7 TD in 6 games.
WR Rashid Shaheed, Weber State- 14 catches, 403 yards, 28.8avg, 2 TD, 7 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell- 79-151-1080 yards, 13 TD, 2 INT, 52.3%, 180 yds/gm, 69 carries, 703 yards, 10.2avg, 117.2 yds/gm in 6 games.
RB Isaiah Totten, North Carolina Central- 71 carries, 435 yards, 6.1avg, 4 TD, 72.5 yds/gm, 2 catches, 8 yards, 9 KR, 196 yards, 21.8avg in 6 games.
WR Christian Turner, Youngstown State- 61 carries, 323 yards, 1 TD, 15 catches, 215 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
K Trey Tuttle, Weber State- 20-21 PAT, 13-13 FG, 100%, 45 long, 41 KO, 2542 yards, 62.0 KO, 13 TB in 6 games.
CB Charles “CJ” Wall, Princeton- 22 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 5 games.
CB Mark Williams, Eastern Illinois- 34 TKL, 3 INT/returned one for a TD, 6 PBU, 1 FR in 7 games.
ADDED
WR Rashid Shaheed, Weber State- 14 catches, 403 yards, 28.8avg, 2 TD, 7 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
REMOVED
K Parker Johnson, Idaho State- 21-23 PAT, 7-8 FG, 40 long, 38 KO, 2155 yards, 56.7 KO, 1 TB, 2 OB in 7 games.
CONSIDERED
WR Aulden Knight, Hampton- 14 catches, 374 yards, 26.7avg, 5 TD, 62.3 yds/gm in 6 games.
QB Kaelan Riley, Mercer- 112-182, 1437 yards, 12 TD, 5 INT, 61.5%, 205.3 yds/gm, 51 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD in 7 games.
S Vincent Sellers, Tennessee State- 36 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT/returned two for TDs, 3 PBU in 7 games.
CB Zahir Williams, Bryant- 14 TKL, 2 INT, 2 PBU in 5 games.
TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 49 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 6 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 49 carries, 448 yards, 9.1avg, 7 TD, 89.6 yds/gm, 10 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
QB Gresh 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- 31 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 7 games.
QB Caylin Newton, Howard- 76-141, 1319 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, 53.9%, 219.8 yds/gm, 89 carries, 479 yards, 7 TD in 6 games.
UPDATE - OCTOBER 15, 2017
MY PAYTON CANDIDATES (20)
WR Jaelon Acklin, Western Illinois, Sr.- 46 catches, 828 yards, 18.0avg, 8 TD, 138 yds/gm, 10 carries, 195 yards, 3 TD in 6 games.
QB Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 149-263, 2145 yards, 18 TD, 7 INT, 56.7%, 357.5 yds/gm, 11 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Stephen Calvert, Liberty, Soph.- 149-238, 1845 yards, 16 TD, 5 INT, 62.6%, 307.5 yds/gm, 23 carries, -32 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Taryn Christion, South Dakota State, Jr.- 96-167, 1345 yards, 14 TD, 3 INT, 57.5%, 224.2 yds/gm, 36 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD in 6 games.
QB Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, Soph.- 146-241, 1931 yards, 16 TD, 3 INT, 60.6%, 321.8 yds/gm, 25 carries, -16 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Lance Dunn, North Dakota State, Jr.- 67 carries, 604 yards, 9.0avg, 12 TD, 100.7 yds/gm, 5 catches, 28 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin, Jr.- 114 carries, 629 yards, 5.5avg, 4 TD, 104.8 yds/gm, 13 catches, 123 yards in 6 games.
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Jr.- 198-304, 2412 yards, 20 TD, 8 INT, 65.1%, 344.6 yds/gm, 53 carries, 103 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 116-170, 1620 yards, 14 TD, 5 INT, 68.2%, 270 yds/gm, 30 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 157-236, 1886 yards, 17 TD, 4 INT, 66.5%, 314.3 yds/gm, 45 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Chad Kanoff, Princeton, Sr.- 133-180, 1464 yards, 15 TD, 5 INT, 73.9%, 292.8 yds/gm, 14 carries, 38 yards in 5 games.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.- 160-246, 2348 yards, 19 TD, 6 INT, 65%, 391.3 yds/gm, 30 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.- 112 carries, 772 yards, 6.9avg, 5 TD, 154.4 yds/gm, 14 catches, 63 yards in 5 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.- 126-184, 1848 yards, 20 TD, 3 INT, 68.5%, 264 yds/gm, 27 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Bryan Schor, James Madison, Sr.- 105-151, 1302 yards, 14 TD, 6 INT, 69.5%, 217 yds/gm, 53 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 126-187, 1865 yards, 17 TD, 67.4%, 310.8 yds/gm, 98 carries, 448 yards, 8 TD in 6 games.
RB Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 95 carries, 553 yards, 5.8avg, 6 TD, 92.2 yds/gm, 11 catches, 159 yards in 6 games.
WR Justin Watson, Penn, Sr.- 34 catches, 467 yards, 13.7avg, 7 TD, 93.4 yds/gm, 6 carries, 40 yards in 5 games.
ADDED
RB Josh Mack, Maine, Soph.- 112 carries, 772 yards, 6.9avg, 5 TD, 154.4 yds/gm, 14 catches, 63 yards in 5 games.
REMOVED
RB Anthony Philyaw, Howard, Sr.-83 carries, 458 yards, 5.5avg, 4 TD, 76.3 yds/gm, 8 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
CONSIDERED
WR Keelan Doss, UC Davis, Jr.- 56 catches, 870 yards, 15.5avg, 5 TD, 145 yds/gm in 6 games.
TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State, Sr.- 25 catches, 417 yards, 16.7avg, 2 TD, 69.5 yds/gm in 6 games.
QB Anders Hill, Columbia, Sr.- 103-162, 1365 yards, 13 TD, 5 INT, 63.6%, 273 yds/gm, 61 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD in 5 games.
WR Damion JeanPiere Jr, Nicholls State, Jr.- 21 catches, 539 yards, 25.7avg, 3 TD, 77 yds/gm, 1 carry, 11 yards in 6 games.
WR Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona, Sr.- 45 catches, 771 yards, 17.1avg, 5 TD, 128.5 yds/gm, 1 carry, 4 yards in 6 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 Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire, Jr.- 53 catches, 820 yards, 15.5avg, 8 TD, 136.7 yds/gm, 1 carry, 4 yards in 6 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.- 167-307, 1914 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT, 54.4%, 273.4 yds/gm, 42 carries, 20 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
WR Nathan Stewart, Sam Houston State, Soph.- 36 catches, 805 yards, 22.4avg, 6 TD, 134.2 yds/gm in 6 games.
RB Malcolm Summers, Elon, Jr.- 134 carries, 755 yards, 5.6avg, 4 TD, 125.8 yds/gm, 6 catches, 38 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
RB De’Lance Turner, Alcorn State, Sr.- 101 carries, 788 yards, 7.8avg, 3 TD, 112.6 yds/gm, 17 catches, 171 yards, 3 TD in 7 games.
TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
QB Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington, Jr.- 198-304, 2412 yards, 20 TD, 8 INT, 65.1%, 344.6 yds/gm, 53 carries, 103 yards, 4 TD in 7 games.
QB Devlin Hodges, Samford, Jr.- 157-236, 1886 yards, 17 TD, 4 INT, 66.5%, 314.3 yds/gm, 45 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
QB Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, Sr.- 160-246, 2348 yards, 19 TD, 6 INT, 65%, 391.3 yds/gm, 30 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T, Jr.- 126-184, 1848 yards, 20 TD, 3 INT, 68.5%, 264 yds/gm, 27 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD in 7 games.
QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota, Sr.- 126-187, 1865 yards, 17 TD, 67.4%, 310.8 yds/gm, 98 carries, 448 yards, 8 TD in 6 games.
MY BUCHANAN CANDIDATES (17)
DE Andrew Ankrah, James Madison, Sr.- 21 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR in 6 games.
S Mike Basile, Monmouth, Sr.- 69 TKL, 6.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 6 games.
S Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, Soph.- 39 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 4 PBU in 6 games.
LB Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist, Sr.- 69 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 4 QBH in 6 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 6 games.
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 67 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR returned for a TD in 6 games.
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 55 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH in 6 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Soph.- 29 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH in 6 games.
DE P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Sr.- 19 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 BLK in 4 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 31 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 6 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 76 TKL, 4 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
DE Emmanuel Olenga, Campbell, Soph.- 45 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.
DE Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.- 24 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 9 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 6 games.
CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas, Sr.- 17 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 4 INT/returned one for TD, 9 PBU in 6 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 87 TKL, 9 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 53 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
S Kailik Williams, The Citadel, Sr.- 44 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 SACK, 2 INT, 2 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 6 games.
ADDED
LB Jared Farley, Northern Iowa, Sr.- 67 TKL, 4 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR returned for a TD in 6 games.
DE Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, Soph.- 29 TKL, 13.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 6 QBH in 6 games.
DE Jonathan Petersen, San Diego, Sr.- 24 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 9 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF in 6 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 53 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
REMOVED
CB Davontae Harris, Illinois State, Sr.- 28 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH in 6 games.
DE Ebenezer Ogundeko, Tennessee State, Sr.- 18 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 SACKS, 3 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FR in 5 games. Missed 2 games.
CONSIDERED
LB Mac Bignell, Montana State, Sr.- 48 TKL, 9 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Brandon Bryant, Lafayette, Sr.- 92 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 1 INT in 7 games.
LB Josh Buss, Montana, Jr.- 69 TKL, 8.5 TFL, 3.5 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH in 7 games.
DE Kendall Donnerson, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 30 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 3 FF in 6 games.
LB Kenyatta Dunbar, Gardner-Webb, Sr.- 48 TKL, 12.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 1 INT, 2 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
CB Mike Ford, Southeast Missouri State, Sr.- 19 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 10 PBU, 1 FR in 6 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.- 28 TKL, 1.5 TFL, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH in 6 games.
DE Richard Jarvis, Brown, Sr.- 30 TKL, 7.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 4 FF, 1 SAF in 5 games.
LB Mario Jenkins, Idaho State, Sr.- 82 TKL, 6 TFL, 1.5 SACKS, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.
S Daniel Jones, Richmond- 39 TKL, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 BLK in 5 games.
LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross, Sr.- 65 TKL, 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 7 games.
LB Warren Messer, Elon, Jr.- 68 TKL, 4 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 INT, 3 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF, 1 SAF in 6 games.
DT Owen Obasuyi, Hampton, Sr.- 23 TKL, 8 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.
CB Phillip Parham, Lafayette, Sr.- 43 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT, 8 PBU, 1 QBH in 7 games.
LB Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, Soph.- 49 TKL, 2 TFL, 2 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 BLK in 6 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.- 33 TKL, 9.5 TFL, 7.5 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 4 FF in 7 games.
TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
DE Ahmad Gooden, Samford, Jr.- 55 TKL, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 SACKS, 3 QBH in 6 games.
DE Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, Sr.- 31 TKL, 11.5 TFL, 3 SACKS, 6 QBH, 1 FF, 2 FF in 6 games.
LB Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Sr.- 76 TKL, 4 TFL, 2.5 SACKS, 2 INT/returned one for a TD, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Brett Taylor, Western Illinois, Sr.- 87 TKL, 9 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF in 6 games.
LB Sione Teuehema, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr.- 53 TKL, 15 TFL, 8 SACKS, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF in 7 games.
JERRY RICE AWARD CANDIDATES (20)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 49 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 6 games.
LB Jabril Cox, North Dakota State- 28 TKL, 3.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 49 carries, 448 yards, 9.1avg, 7 TD, 89.6 yds/gm, 10 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson- 117 carries, 635 yards, 5.4avg, 4 TD, 105.8 yds/gm in 6 games.
LB Reynard Ellis, Furman- 39 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 6 games.
LB Jaron Grayer, Maine- 45 TKL, 4.5 TFL, 2 SACKS, 2 FF in 5 games.
RB Pete Guerriero, Monmouth- 75 carries, 424 yards, 5.7avg, 5 TD, 84.8 yds/gm, 8 catches, 40 yards in 5 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- 14 TKL, 6 TFL, 4 SACKS, 4 QBH, 1 FF in 6 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- 31 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 7 games.
WR Landen Measom, Southern Utah- 22 catches, 369 yards, 16.8avg, 2 TD, 61.5 yds/gm, 14 PR, 153 yards, 10.9avg, 3 KR, 65 yards, 21.7avg in 6 games.
QB Caylin Newton, Howard- 76-141, 1319 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, 53.9%, 219.8 yds/gm, 89 carries, 479 yards, 7 TD in 6 games.
WR Rashid Shaheed, Weber State- 14 catches, 403 yards, 28.8avg, 2 TD, 7 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
QB Daniel Smith, Campbell- 79-151-1080 yards, 13 TD, 2 INT, 52.3%, 180 yds/gm, 69 carries, 703 yards, 10.2avg, 117.2 yds/gm in 6 games.
RB Isaiah Totten, North Carolina Central- 71 carries, 435 yards, 6.1avg, 4 TD, 72.5 yds/gm, 2 catches, 8 yards, 9 KR, 196 yards, 21.8avg in 6 games.
WR Christian Turner, Youngstown State- 61 carries, 323 yards, 1 TD, 15 catches, 215 yards, 2 TD in 6 games.
K Trey Tuttle, Weber State- 20-21 PAT, 13-13 FG, 100%, 45 long, 41 KO, 2542 yards, 62.0 KO, 13 TB in 6 games.
CB Charles “CJ” Wall, Princeton- 22 TKL, 2 TFL, 3 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 5 games.
CB Mark Williams, Eastern Illinois- 34 TKL, 3 INT/returned one for a TD, 6 PBU, 1 FR in 7 games.
ADDED
WR Rashid Shaheed, Weber State- 14 catches, 403 yards, 28.8avg, 2 TD, 7 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD in 6 games.
REMOVED
K Parker Johnson, Idaho State- 21-23 PAT, 7-8 FG, 40 long, 38 KO, 2155 yards, 56.7 KO, 1 TB, 2 OB in 7 games.
CONSIDERED
WR Aulden Knight, Hampton- 14 catches, 374 yards, 26.7avg, 5 TD, 62.3 yds/gm in 6 games.
QB Kaelan Riley, Mercer- 112-182, 1437 yards, 12 TD, 5 INT, 61.5%, 205.3 yds/gm, 51 carries, 149 yards, 3 TD in 7 games.
S Vincent Sellers, Tennessee State- 36 TKL, 1 TFL, 2 INT/returned two for TDs, 3 PBU in 7 games.
CB Zahir Williams, Bryant- 14 TKL, 2 INT, 2 PBU in 5 games.
TOP 5 (IN ALPHA ORDER)
LB Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State- 49 TKL, 6 TFL, 6 SACKS, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 6 games.
RB Zane Dudek, Yale- 49 carries, 448 yards, 9.1avg, 7 TD, 89.6 yds/gm, 10 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD in 5 games.
QB Gresh 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- 31 TKL, 1 TFL, 5 INT/returned three for TDs, 6 PBU in 7 games.
QB Caylin Newton, Howard- 76-141, 1319 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, 53.9%, 219.8 yds/gm, 89 carries, 479 yards, 7 TD in 6 games.