Sports Network Announces Initial Buchanan and Payton Lists

[CSN Log]

07-07-2009 02:56 PM

UNI's Grace Named to Walter Payton Award Watch List

University of Northern Iowa senior quarterback Pat Grace is among the first four candidates released for the 2009 Walter Payton Award by The Sports Network. Joining Grace on the list are 2008 Walter Payton Award winner Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, Samford running back Chris Evans and South Carolina State running back William Ford.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/07/uni-s-grace-named-to-walter-payton-award?blog=2#more5157)

[CSN Log]

07-07-2009 02:54 PM

SDSU's Batten named to Buchanan Award watch list

South Dakota State University defensive end Danny Batten has been named to the initial watch list for the Division I Football Championship Subdivision’s top defensive player.

A senior from Gilbert, Ariz., Batten was among the first group of four players to be considered for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is presented by the Sports Network. A total of 20 candidates will be announced in alphabetical order prior to the start of the season, with four candidates being released each week. The watch list will be revised in October and again in November before the final ballot is announced.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/07/sdsu-s-batten-named-to-buchanan-award-wa?blog=2#more5156)

[CSN Log]

07-07-2009 02:51 PM

SLU's Connors Officially Named To Buck Buchanan Watch List

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Southeastern Louisiana defensive back Tommy Connors was among a group of four players announced Tuesday as candidates for the 2009 Buck Buchanan Award watch list by the Sports Network.

Connors (Marrero, La./Archbishop Shaw HS) was joined on the watch list by three defensive ends - Christian Anthony of Grambling, Danny Batten of South Dakota State, and Dane Fletcher of Montana State.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/07/slu-s-connors-officially-named-to-buck-b?blog=2#more5155)

[CSN Log]

07-07-2009 06:38 PM

Bobcats' Fletcher Lands on Buchanan Watch List

Just less than two months before he hopes to make a splash on the field, Dane Fletcher made some news off of it on Tuesday…

Montana State senior Dane Fletcher landed on The Sports Network’s Buchanan Watch List on Tuesday as one of the top defensive players in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of Division I.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/07/bobcats-fletcher-lands-on-buchanan-watch?blog=2#more5163)

[CSN Log]

07-07-2009 06:37 PM

Samford's Evans Named To Payton Award Watch List

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Samford junior running back Chris Evans was named to the 2009 Payton Award watch list when the first four names on the list were released by the Sports Network on Tuesday.

“First of all, Chris is a great student-athlete,” Samford head coach Pat Sullivan said. “He has the respect of his teammates with the way he comes to work every day and the things he does on the field. He is an awfully talented young man and we are tickled to have him on our side.”

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/07/samford-s-evans-named-to-payton-award-wa?blog=2#more5162)

[CSN Log]

07-07-2009 06:29 PM

Sports Network Announces Initial Buchanan and Payton Lists

The first four candidates announced on the 2009 Buck Buchanan Award watch and Payton watch lists.

Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/07/sports-network-announces-initial-buchana?blog=2#more5171)

[CrackerRiley]

I'm glad I got to witness the skills of Ford last season.... and that other guy for the past 3 years. xsmiley_wix