Walter Payton Award

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Walter Payton Award

Walter Payton Award
Awarded for most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision
Presented by The Sports Network
Country United States
First awarded 1987
Currently held by Armanti Edwards
Official website
This article is about the college football award. For the professional football award, see Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. For the high school football award, see Walter Payton Trophy.

The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors.[1] The honor was first given in 1987 to the outstanding player in the division, but in 1995, eligibility was restricted to offensive players, as the Buck Buchanan Award for defensive players was inaugurated.

The trophy was named in honor of the late National Football League (NFL) legend Walter Payton, who starred at Jackson State University.[2] Both the Payton and Buchanan Awards are awarded by The Sports Network the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Among the many schools in the division, only five schools have won it twice: Colgate, Georgia Southern, Idaho, New Hampshire, and Villanova.

[edit] Previous winners

Year Player School Position
1987 Kenny Gamble Colgate Running Back
1988 Dave Meggett Towson Running Back
1989 John Friesz Idaho Quarterback
1990 Walter Dean Grambling Running Back
1991 Jamie Martin Weber State Quarterback
1992 Michael Payton Marshall Quarterback
1993 Doug Nussmeier Idaho Quarterback
1994 Steve McNair Alcorn State Quarterback
1995 Dave Dickenson Montana Quarterback
1996 Archie Amerson Northern Arizona Running Back
1997 Brian Finneran Villanova Wide Receiver
1998 Jerry Azumah New Hampshire Running Back
1999 Adrian Peterson Georgia Southern Running Back
2000 Louis Ivory Furman Running Back
2001 Brian Westbrook Villanova Running Back
2002 Tony Romo Eastern Illinois Quarterback
2003 Jamaal Branch Colgate Running Back
2004 Lang Campbell William & Mary Quarterback
2005 Erik Meyer Eastern Washington Quarterback
2006 Ricky Santos New Hampshire Quarterback
2007 Jayson Foster Georgia Southern Quarterback
2008 Armanti Edwards Appalachian State Quarterback

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Walter Payton Award". The Sports Network. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/payton.htm. Retrieved on 2008-12-22. 
  2. ^ Roy Taylor (2002). "Walter Payton Biography". Bears History. http://www.bearshistory.com/lore/walterpayton.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-12-22. 

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College football awards
Best player awards:
Heisman Memorial Trophy
Maxwell Award • Walter Camp Award • AP Player of the Year
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman)
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman)
Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C)
Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB)
Dick Butkus Award (Top LB)
Doak Walker Award (Best RB)
Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman)
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR)
Jim Thorpe Award (Top DB)
John Mackey Award (Best TE)		 Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB)
Lombardi Award (Top OL, DL, or LB)
Lott Trophy (Defensive IMPACT)
Lou Groza Award (Best PK)
Manning Award (Best QB)
Outland Trophy (Top Interior OL or DL)
Ray Guy Award (Best P)
Sammy Baugh Trophy (Top Passer)
Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE)
Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-Athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year • Home Depot Coach of the Year
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year • Walter Camp Coach of the Year
AFCA Coach of the Year • Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I FCS Off.) • Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I FCS Def.)
Eddie Robinson Award (Best Div. I FCS Coach)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) • Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) • Melberger Award (Div. III) • Rawlings Award (NAIA)
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Walter Payton Award winners

1987: K. Gamble  | 1988: D. Meggett  | 1989: J. Friesz  | 1990: W. Dean  | 1991: J. Martin  | 1992: M. Payton  | 1993: D. Nussmeier  | 1994: S. McNair  | 1995: D. Dickenson  | 1996: A. Amerson  | 1997: B. Finneran  | 1998: J. Azumah  | 1999: A. Peterson  | 2000: L. Ivory  | 2001: B. Westbrook  | 2002: T. Romo  | 2003: J. Branch  | 2004: L. Campbell  | 2005: E. Meyer  | 2006: R. Santos  | 2007: J. Foster  | 2008: A. Edwards
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