Walter Payton Award
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| Walter Payton Award | |
![]() Walter Payton Award |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Roy Taylor (2002). "Walter Payton Biography". Bears History. http://www.bearshistory.com/lore/walterpayton.aspx. Retrieved on 2008-12-22.
[edit] External links
- Walter Payton Award - Past winners from The Sports Network
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