Buck Buchanan Battle

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

BUCHANAN TOP 5

Like Edwards, Eastern Washington DE Greg Peach put his stamp on a national award with two sacks this past weekend to likely seal up the Buck Buchanan Award. Maine has come on strong as of late with the play of Belcher among the reasons why, thus moving him to #2. App State S Mark LeGree has seven picks in the last five games and leads the FCS in interceptions to move into the top five and likely become a front runner along with Adrian Tracy and Larry Hart for next year.

1. DE GREG PEACH, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
Stats- 67 TT, 22 TFL, 18 SCK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 10 games.

2. DE JOVAN BELCHER, MAINE, SR.
Stats- 84 TT, 13 TFL, 6.5 SCK, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 10 games.

3. LB JASON WILLIAMS, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 64 TT, 14.5 TFL, 4 SCK, 6 PBU, 4 QBH, 6 FF in 10 games.

4. LB NATHAN WILLIAMS, MURRAY STATE, SR.
Stats- 167 TT, 13 TFL, 8 SCK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 2 FR, 1 FF in 11 games.

5. FS MARK LEGREE, APPALACHIAN STATE, SOPH.
Stats- 47 TT, 2 TFL, 1 SCK, 9 INT, 4 PBU, 1 FF in 10 games.

THE BEST OF THE REST

LB BOBBY ABARE, YALE, SR.
Stats- 68 TT, 10 TFL, 3.5 SCK, 4 INT/returned one for TD, 2 PBU, 1 FR for TD, 1 FF in 9 games.

DT JOHN FALETOESE, UC DAVIS, SR.
Stats- 29 TT, 6.5 TFL, 4.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 1 QBH, 4 BLK in 11 games.

CB K.J. GERARD, NORTHERN ARIZONA, SR.
Stats- 47 TT, 8 TFL, 3 SCK, 5 INT, 9 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 11 games.

DE LARRY HART, CENTRAL ARKANSAS, JR.
Stats- 39 TT, 20.5 TFL, 14 SCK, 4 PBU, 1 FF, 1 BLK in 11 games.

S MARCUS HAYWOOD, JAMES MADISON, SR.
Stats- 74 TT, 3.5 TFL, 4 INT, 5 PBU, FF in 10 games.

DE TIM KNICKY, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, JR.
Stats- 65 TT, 19 TFL, 13 SCK, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FR, 4 FF in 11 games.

DE GREG MILLER, VILLANOVA, SR.
Stats- 41 TT, 13 TFL, 5.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 2 FF in 10 games.

LB ANDY ROMANS, LAFAYETTE, SR.
Stats- 87 TT, 5 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 3 PBU, 5 QBH, 2 FR, 1 BLK in 10 games.

LB ANDY SCHANTZ, PORTLAND STATE, SR.
Stats- 104 TT, 13 TFL, 1 INT, 8 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 10 games.

DE ADRIAN TRACY, WILLIAM & MARY, JR.
Stats- 62 TT, 14 TFL, 8.5 SCK, 1 PBU, 6 QBH, 1 BLK in 10 games.

S LARDARIUS WEBB, NICHOLLS STATE, SR.
Stats- 47 TT, 2 TFL, 2 SCK, 2 INT, 7 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR/one for TD, 1 FF, 9 PR, 152 yards, 16.9avg, 1 TD, 75 long, 16 KR, 472 yards, 29.5avg, 1 TD, 78 long in 8 games.

Photo Credit: Eastern Washington Sports Information