The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players.[1]
The trophy was named in honor of the late National Football League (NFL) player Junious "Buck" Buchanan, who starred at Grambling State University. Buchanan was an All-American defensive lineman and the first overall pick in the 1963 American Football League (AFL) Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]
Both the Payton and Buchanan Awards are awarded by The Sports Network the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship. Only one school, Cal Poly has won the award three (3) times, 2004–2006. Appalachian State, 1995–1996, Eastern Washington, 2008 and 2010, and James Madison, 2001 and 2009 are the only schools to win the award twice (2). Dexter Coakley of Appalachian State University is the only player to win the award twice (2).
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Buck Buchanan Award winners
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| Overall trophies |
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| Overall media awards |
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| Positional awards |
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| Other national player awards |
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| All-Americans |
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| Head coaching awards |
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| Assistant coaching awards |
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| Conference awards |
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| Division I FCS awards |
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| Other divisions/associations |
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Academic, inspirational,
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| Service awards |
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| Regional awards |
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| Halls of fame |
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