Small School Award Watch

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

WEEKLY WALTER PAYTON WATCH

WR RAMSES BARDEN, CAL POLY, SR.
Stats- 30 catches, 666 yards, 8 TDs, 22.2avg, 133.2 yards per game in 5 games.

QB RHETT BOMAR, SAM HOUSTON STATE, SR.
Stats- 109 comp, 183 att, 1476 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INT, 59.6%, 148.90 pass eff., 295.3 yards per game, 39 carries, 107 yards, 2.7avg, 3 TDs in 5 games.

QB NATHAN BROWN, CENTRAL ARKANSAS, SR.
Stats- 149 comp, 206 attempts, 1890 yards, 18 TDs, 1 INT, 72.3%, 178.86 pass eff., 270.0 yards per game, 41 carries, 64 yards, 1.6avg in 7 games.

QB LIAM COEN, UMASS, SR.
Stats- 130 comp, 207 att, 1629 yards, 11 TDs, 6 INT, 140.65 pass eff., 62.8%, 232.7 yards per game, 24 carries, -7 yards, -0.3avg, 2 TDs in 7 games.

RB HERB DONALDSON, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 192 carries, 1091 yards, 5.7ypg, 16 TDs, 155.9 yards per game, 10 catches, 72 yards, 7.2avg, 1 TD in 7 games.

QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, JR.
Stats- 87 comp, 150 att, 1270, 13 TDs, 2 INT, 58.0%, 155.1 pass eff., 181.4 yards per game, 115 carries, 545 yards, 4.7avg, 5 TDs in 7 games.

QB CAMERON HIGGINS, WEBER STATE, SOPH.
Stats- 181 comp, 264 att, 2551 yards, 25 TDs, 6 INT, 176.43 pass eff., 68.6%, 318.9 yards per game, 29 carries, -66 yards, -1.5avg, 1 TD in 8 games.

RB RASHAD JENNINGS, LIBERTY, SR.
Stats- 148 carries, 873 yards, 5.9avg, 9 TDs, 145.5 yards per game, 17 catches, 101 yards, 5.9avg, 2 TDs in 7 games.

QB RODNEY LANDERS, JAMES MADISON, SR.
Stats- 52 comp, 83 att, 692 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INT, 157.26 pass eff., 62.7%, 98.9 yards per game, 121 carries, 797 yards, 8 TDs, 6.6avg in 7 games.

WR MARC MARIANI, MONTANA, JR.
Stats- 40 catches, 825 yards, 20.6avg, 11 TDs, 117.9 yards per game, 12 PR, 129 yards, 10.8avg, 34 long, 15 KR, 342 yards, 22.8avg, 38 long in 7 games.

QB CHRIS PIZZOTTI, HARVARD, SR.Stats- 111 comp, 180 att, 1504 yards, 9 TDs, 3 INT, 145.02 pass eff., 61.7%, 300.8 yards per game, 32 carries, 40 yards, 1.2ypg, 2 TDs in 5 games.

RB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
Stats- 195 comp, 297 att, 1965 yards, 16 TDs, 8 INT, 133.62 pass eff., 66.7%, 37 carries, 35 yards, 0.9avg, 4 TDs in 6 games.

QB SCOTT RIDDLE, ELON, SOPH.
Stats- 169 comp, 274 att, 1998 yards, 18 TDs, 10 INT, 61.7%, 137.3 pass eff., 249.8 yards per game, 49 carries, -12 yards, -1.3 yards per carry in 8 games.

WR ANDRE ROBERTS, THE CITADEL, JR.
Stats- 50 catches, 697 yards, 13.9avg, 9 TDs, 99.6 yards per game, 4 carries, 19 yards, 4.8avg, 16 PR, 334 yards, 20.9avg, 2 TDs, 64 long, 2 TT in 7 games.

RB JORDAN SCOTT, COLGATE, SR.
Stats- 1670 carries, 971 yards, 5.7avg, 11 TDs, 161.8 yards per game, 3 catches, 23 yards, 7.7ypg in 6 games.

RB DAVID SINISI, MONMOUTH, JR.
Stats- 178 carries, 1101 yards, 6.2avg, 13 TDs, 157.3 yards per game, 9 catches, 77 yards, 8.6avg in 7 games.

TOP 5

1. QB CAMERON HIGGINS, WEBER STATE, SOPH.
Stats- 181 comp, 264 att, 2551 yards, 25 TDs, 6 INT, 176.43 pass eff., 68.6%, 318.9 yards per game, 29 carries, -66 yards, -1.5avg, 1 TD in 8 games.

2. QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, JR.
Stats- 87 comp, 150 att, 1270, 13 TDs, 2 INT, 58.0%, 155.1 pass eff., 181.4 yards per game, 115 carries, 545 yards, 4.7avg, 5 TDs in 7 games.

3. QB RODNEY LANDERS, JAMES MADISON, SR.
Stats- 52 comp, 83 att, 692 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INT, 157.26 pass eff., 62.7%, 98.9 yards per game, 121 carries, 797 yards, 8 TDs, 6.6avg in 7 games.

4. WR RAMSES BARDEN, CAL POLY, SR.
Stats- 30 catches, 666 yards, 8 TDs, 22.2avg, 133.2 yards per game in 5 games.

5. RB HERB DONALDSON, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 192 carries, 1091 yards, 5.7ypg, 16 TDs, 155.9 yards per game, 10 catches, 72 yards, 7.2avg, 1 TD in 7 games.

WEEKLY BUCK BUCHANAN BATTLE

LB BOBBY ABARE, YALE, SR.
Stats- 48 TT, 5.5 TFL, 3 INT/returned one for TD, 1 FR for TD in 5 games.

DE JOVAN BELCHER, MAINE, SR.
Stats- 68 TT, 8 TFL, 4 SCK, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.

DT JOHN FALETOESE, UC DAVIS, SR.
Stats- 18 TT, 4.5 TFL, 3.5 SCK, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 3 BLK in 8 games.

CB K.J. GERARD, NORTHERN ARIZONA, SR.
Stats- 22 TT, 3 TFL, 5 INT, 6 PBU, 1 FF, 1 blocked kick in 7 games.

DE LARRY HART, CENTRAL ARKANSAS, JR.
Stats- 23 TT, 15 TFL, 10 SCK, 2 PBU, 1 FF in 7 games.

S MARCUS HAYWOOD, JAMES MADISON, SR.
Stats- 55 TT, 2.5 TFL, 4 INT, 4 PBU, FF in 7 games.

DE GREG MILLER, VILLANOVA, SR.
Stats- 32 TT, 11.5 TFL, 5.5 SCK, 2 FF in 6 games.

LB CYRUS MULITALO, SACRAMENTO STATE, SR.
Stats- 58 TT, 4.5 TFL, 1 SCK, 4 PBU in 7 games.

DE GREG PEACH, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
Stats- 43 TT, 16.5 TFL, 14 SCK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 7 games.

LB ANDY ROMANS, LAFAYETTE, SR.
Stats- 66 TT, 4 TFL, 1.5 SCK, 2 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 FR, 1 BLK in 6 games.

DE JAMES RUFFIN, NORTHERN IOWA, JR.
Stats- 40 TT, 10.5 TFL, 7 SCK, 1 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FR, 2 FF, 1 BLK in 7 games.

LB ANDY SCHANTZ, PORTLAND STATE, SR.
Stats- 50 TT, 7 TFL, 5 PBU, 1 FR, 1 FF in 6 games.

DE ADRIAN TRACY, WILLIAM & MARY, JR.
Stats- 40 TT, 11 TFL, 6.5 SCK, 1 PBU, 4 QBH, 1 BLK in 6 games.

S LARDARIUS WEBB, NICHOLLS STATE, SR.
Stats- 18 TT, 1 INT, 4 PR, 120 yards, 30.0avg, 1 TD, 75 long, 9 KR, 330 yards, 36.7avg, 1 TD, 78 long in 4 games.

LB JASON WILLIAMS, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 45 TT, 10 TFL, 4 SCK, 4 PBU, 2 QBH, 3 FF in 7 games.

LB NATHAN WILLIAMS, MURRAY STATE, SR.
Stats- 120 TT, 10 TFL, 5.5 SCK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR, 1 FF in 8 games.

WEEKLY TOP 5

1. DE GREG PEACH, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
Stats- 43 TT, 16.5 TFL, 14 SCK, 1 PBU, 1 QBH in 7 games.

2. LB JASON WILLIAMS, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 45 TT, 10 TFL, 4 SCK, 4 PBU, 2 QBH, 3 FF in 7 games.

3. DE JOVAN BELCHER, MAINE, SR.
Stats- 68 TT, 8 TFL, 4 SCK, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 2 FF in 7 games.

4. DE GREG MILLER, VILLANOVA, SR.
Stats- 32 TT, 11.5 TFL, 5.5 SCK, 2 FF in 6 games.

5. LB NATHAN WILLIAMS, MURRAY STATE, SR.
Stats- 120 TT, 10 TFL, 5.5 SCK, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH, 2 FR, 1 FF in 8 games.

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