Walter Payton Award names their 25 Finalists for Best Offensive Player in FCS football
Walter Payton Award is one of the best awards in the country for a small school offensive football player. A part of the 2018 STATS FCS legacy awards, the Walter Payton Award, presented to the national offensive player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision, has sent past winners such as Cooper Kupp and Jimmy Garoppolo to the NFL.
A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will select the winners. Voting is based on the regular season.
WALTER PAYTON AWARD
FCS Offensive Player of the Year – 25 Finalists
- Tyrie Adams, QB, Jr. – Western Carolina
- Michael Bandy, WR, Jr. – San Diego
- Chandler Burks, QB, Sr. – Kennesaw State
- Taryn Christion, QB, Sr. – South Dakota State
- Ra’Quanne Dickens, RB, Sr. – Incarnate Word
- Keelan Doss, WR, Sr. – UC Davis
- Tom Flacco, QB, Jr. – Towson
- Ryan Fulse, RB, Sr. – Wagner
- A.J. Hines, RB, Jr. – Duquesne
- Devlin Hodges, QB, Sr. – Samford
- James Holland Jr., RB, Sr. – Colgate
- Alexander Hollins, WR, Sr. – Eastern Illinois
- Noah Johnson, QB, Jr. – Alcorn State
- Anthony Lawrence, QB, Sr. – San Diego
- John Lovett, QB, Sr. – Princeton
- Jake Maier, QB, Jr. – UC Davis
- Kelvin McKnight, WR, Sr. – Samford
- Caylin Newton, QB, So. – Howard
- Donald Parham, TE, Sr. – Stetson
- Josh Pearson, WR, Jr. – Jacksonville State
- Joe Protheroe, FB, Sr. – Cal Poly
- James Robinson, RB, Jr. – Illinois State
- Easton Stick, QB, Sr. – North Dakota State
- Marquis Terry, RB, Sr. – Southeast Missouri
- Reggie White Jr., WR, Sr. – Monmouth
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