Today the Walter Payton Award finalists were announced and there are several NFL Draft Picks on this list. Several have already been invited to major All-Star games. Here is the list.
The 2014 Buck Buchanan Award finalists:
Quinn Backus, LB, Coastal Carolina, Sr., 5-10, 215
11 games: 109 TT, 62 Solo, 8.5 TFL, 4.5 SK, 2 INT, 5 PBU, 4 QBH, 5 FF
Tony Bell, LB, UT Martin, Sr., 6-1, 200
12 games: 76 TT, 34 Solo, 21 TFL, 8 SK, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 11 QBH, 3 FR, 2 FF
Don Cherry, LB, Villanova, Jr., 6-1, 221
12 games: 112 TT, 68 Solo, 17.5 TFL, 9 SK, 1 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 5 FF
Isiah Corbett, LB, Southeastern Louisiana, Sr., 6-3, 250
12 games: 65 TT, 33 Solo, 12 TFL, 4.5 SK, 4 INT, 1 PBU, 5 QBH
Jeff Covitz, DE, Bryant, Sr., 6-2, 255
11 games: 59 TT, 34 Solo, 23 TFL, 8 SK, 9 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BK
James Cowser, DE, Southern Utah, Jr., 6-4, 244
12 games: 85 TT, 50 Solo, 27.5 TFL, 10.5 SK, 1 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF
Ryan Delaire, DE, Towson, Sr., 6-4, 250
12 games: 64 TT, 27 Solo, 14.5 TFL, 11 SK, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 3 FF
Nick Dzubnar, LB, Cal Poly, Sr., 6-2, 250
12 games: 167 TT, 73 Solo, 9.5 TFL, 3 SK, 2 INT, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF
Kyle Emanuel, DE, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 251
12 games: 70 TT, 40 Solo, 27 TFL, 16.5 SK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 8 QBH, 3 FF
Jacob Hagen, FS, Liberty, Sr., 6-3, 205
12 games: 92 TT, 59 Solo, 3.5 TFL, 8 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 3 FF
Javon Hargrave, DT, South Carolina State, Jr., 6-2, 295
12 games: 55 TT, 47 Solo, 24 TFL, 16 SK, 2 PBU, 12 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF
Colten Heagle, SS, North Dakota State, Sr., 5-11, 202
12 games: 72 TT, 46 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF
Zack Hodges, DE, Harvard, Sr., 6-3, 235
10 games: 26 TT, 12 Solo, 9.5 TFL, 8.5 SK, 2 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 FF
O.J. Mau, DT, Gardner-Webb, Jr., 6-2, 302
12 games: 60 TT, 27 Solo, 10 TFL, 3 SK, 6 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF, 1 BK
Alec May, DE, Georgetown, Sr., 6-4, 255
11 games: 89 TT, 47 Solo, 20 TFL, 16.5 SK, 4 PBU, 4 QBH, 3 FF
Donald Payne, SS, Stetson, So., 6-0, 215
12 games: 185 TT, 94 Solo, 19 TFL, 5.5 SK, 4 INT, 8 PBU, 6 QBH, 2 FR, 2 FF
Christian Ricard, S/LB, Stony Brook, Sr., 6-1, 205
12 games: 92 TT, 55 Solo, 21 TFL, 9 SK, 4 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR, 1 FF, 1 BK
Caleb Schaffitzel, SS, Missouri State, Sr., 6-0, 215
12 games: 96 TT, 42 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 SK, 1 INT, 11 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF
Jaquiski Tartt, FS, Samford, Sr., 6-1, 218
11 games: 62 TT, 53 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 1 PBU
Lynden Trail, LB, Norfolk State, Sr., 6-7, 260
12 games: 91 TT, 32 Solo, 11.5 TFL, 5 SK, 4 PBU, 9 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF, 2 BK
Davis Tull, DE, Chattanooga, Sr., 6-3, 240
12 games: 55 TT, 35 Solo, 17 TFL, 10.5 SK, 9 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF, 1 BK
Connor Underwood, DE, Indiana State, Jr., 6-3, 240
12 games: 84 TT, 41 Solo, 21.5 TFL, 12 SK, 4 PBU, 8 QBH, 1 FR, 3 FF
Zack Wagenmann, DE, Montana, Sr., 6-3, 250
12 games: 66 TT, 29 Solo, 18.5 TFL, 13.5 SK, 4 PBU, 4 QBH, 2 FR, 5 FF, 1 Safety
Xavier Williams, DT, Northern Iowa, Sr., 6-2, 309
12 games: 83 TT, 33 Solo, 12 TFL, 8 SK, 3 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 BK
Jonathan Woodard, DE, Central Arkansas, Jr., 6-6, 271
12 games: 56 TT, 30 Solo, 18.5 TFL, 10 SK, 1 INT, 1 PBU, 1 BK
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