Walter Payton Watch

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

PAYTON TOP 5

In this week’s edition several changes have been made in the top five of each award with some great performances over the last few weeks. It appears that Appalachian State QB Armanti Edwards has indeed put his stamp on the season and sealed the school’s first Walter Payton Award winner ever. Western Illinois RB Herb Donaldson has risen up after taking over the lead in scoring and rushing for FCS. Edwards becomes the front runner to earn an unprecedented second Payton Award next year with stiff competition likely to come from Cameron Higgins next season.

1. QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, JR.
Stats- 141 comp, 224 att, 2146, 25 TDs, 2 INT, 62.9%, 178.5 pass eff., 195.1 yards per game, 166 carries, 890 yards, 5.4avg, 9 TDs in 11 games.

2. QB RODNEY LANDERS, JAMES MADISON, SR.
Stats- 80 comp, 126 att, 1,150 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INT, 63.5%, 172.06 pass eff., 115.0 yards per game, 187 carries, 1,260 yards, 11 TDs, 6.7avg in 10 games.

3. RB HERB DONALDSON, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 284 carries, 1,549 yards, 5.5ypg, 20 TDs, 154.9 yards per game, 13 catches, 76 yards, 5.8avg, 1 TD in 10 games.

4. QB CAMERON HIGGINS, WEBER STATE, SOPH.
Stats- 240 comp, 350 att, 3,479 yards, 33 TDs, 8 INT, 68.6%, 178.61 pass eff., 312.7 yards per game, 43 carries, -72 yards, -1.7avg, 1 TD in 11 games.

5. WR RAMSES BARDEN, CAL POLY, SR.
Stats- 55 catches, 1,066 yards, 15 TDs, 19.4avg, 118.4 yards per game in 9 games.

BEST OF THE REST

QB COLE BERGQUIST, MONTANA, SR.
Stats- 164 comp, 255 att, 2,310 yards, 23 TDs, 5 INT, 64.3%, 166.25 pass eff., 210.0 yards per game, 113 carries, 194 yards, 1.7avg, 6 TDs in 11 games.

QB RHETT BOMAR, SAM HOUSTON STATE, SR.
Stats- 212 comp, 381 att, 3,018 yards, 24 TDs, 11 INT, 55.6%, 137.19 pass eff., 335.3 yards per game, 73 carries, 152 yards, 2.1avg, 3 TDs in 9 games.

QB NATHAN BROWN, CENTRAL ARKANSAS, SR.
Stats- 235 comp, 346 att, 2,953 yards, 29 TDs, 3 INT, 67.9%, 165.54 pass eff., 268.5 yards per game, 61 carries, 144 yards, 2.4avg in 11 games.

WR TERRELL HUDGINS, ELON, JR.
Stats- 79 catches, 1,066 yards, 10 TDs, 13.5avg, 96.9 yards per game in 11 games.

RB RASHAD JENNINGS, LIBERTY, SR.
Stats- 241 carries, 1,391 yards, 5.8avg, 16 TDs, 139.1 yards per game, 23 catches, 178 yards, 7.7avg, 2 TDs, 1 TT in 10 games.

QB BRYANT LEE, SOUTHERN, JR.
Stats- 205 comp, 335 att, 2,498 yards, 19 TDs, 7 INT, 61.2%, 138.4 pass eff., 249.8 yards per game, 133 carries, 510 yards, 3.8avg, 6 TDs in 10 games.

WR JOHN MATTHEWS, SAN DIEGO, SR.
Stats- 89 catches, 1,317 yards, 14.8avg, 20 TDs, 131.7 yards per game, 7 carries, 8 yards, 1.1avg, 1 KR, 22 yards, 22.0avg in 10 games.

QB CHRIS PIZZOTTI, HARVARD, SR.
Stats- 181 comp, 287 att, 2,381 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INT, 63.1%, 149.51 pass eff., 264.6 yards per game, 71 carries, 112 yards, 1.6ypg, 5 TDs in 9 games.

QB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
Stats- 324 comp, 493 att, 3,522 yards, 31 TDs, 16 INT, 65.7%, 139.99 pass eff., 61 carries, 85 yards, 1.4avg, 4 TDs in 10 games.

WR ANDRE ROBERTS, THE CITADEL, JR.
Stats- 90 catches, 1,268 yards, 14.1avg, 14 TDs, 115.3 yards per game, 18 carries, 88 yards, 4.9avg, 1 TD, 1 att, 1 comp, 15 yards, 100%, 226.0 pass eff., 21 PR, 393 yards, 18.7avg, 2 TDs, 64 long, 2 TT in 9 games.

RB DAVID SINISI, MONMOUTH, JR.
Stats- 286 carries, 1,674 yards, 5.9avg, 22 TDs, 152.2 yards per game, 14 catches, 103 yards, 7.4avg in 11 games.

Photo Credit: Western Illinois Media Relations

WALTER PAYTON WATCH

By JOSH BUCHANAN - SMALL SCHOOL INSIDER

WEEKLY TOP 5

1. QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, JR.
Stats- 120 comp, 193 att, 1823, 20 TDs, 2 INT, 62.2%, 173.64 pass eff., 202.6 yards per game, 145 carries, 634 yards, 4.4avg, 9 TDs in 9 games.


2. QB CAMERON HIGGINS, WEBER STATE, SOPH.
Stats- 223 comp, 328 att, 3127 yards, 30 TDs, 9 INT, 180.15 pass eff., 68.0%, 312.7 yards per game, 39 carries, -82 yards, -2.1avg, 1 TD in 10 games.

3. QB RODNEY LANDERS, JAMES MADISON, SR.
Stats- 66 comp, 107 att, 938 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INT, 163.64 pass eff., 61.7%, 104.2 yards per game, 169 carries, 1,115 yards, 10 TDs, 6.6avg in 9 games.

4. QB NATHAN BROWN, CENTRAL ARKANSAS, SR.
Stats- 185 comp, 271 att, 2270 yards, 23 TDs, 1 INT, 68.3%, 165.90 pass eff., 252.2 yards per game, 49 carries, 84 yards, 1.7avg in 9 games.

5. WR RAMSES BARDEN, CAL POLY, SR.
Stats- 46 catches, 960 yards, 11 TDs, 20.9avg, 137.1 yards per game in 7 games.

THE BEST OF THE REST

QB COLE BERGQUIST, MONTANA, SR.
Stats- 138 comp, 211 att, 2115 yards, 22 TDs, 4 INT, 65.4%, 180.22 pass eff., 235.0 yards per game, 89 carries, 95 yards, 1.1avg, 4 TDs in 9 games.

QB RHETT BOMAR, SAM HOUSTON STATE, SR.
Stats- 152 comp, 264 att, 2118 yards, 20 TDs, 7 INT, 57.6%, 144.66 pass eff., 302.6 yards per game, 51 carries, 116 yards, 2.3avg, 3 TDs in 7 games.

QB LIAM COEN, UMASS, SR.
Stats- 156 comp, 242 att, 2259 yards, 19 TDs, 6 INT, 163.82 pass eff., 64.5%, 251.0 yards per game, 24 carries, -7 yards, -0.3avg, 2 TDs in 9 games.

RB HERB DONALDSON, WESTERN ILLINOIS, SR.
Stats- 215 carries, 1207 yards, 5.6ypg, 16 TDs, 150.9 yards per game, 11 catches, 72 yards, 6.5avg, 1 TD in 8 games.

WR TERRELL HUDGINS, ELON, JR.
Stats- 69 catches, 923 yards, 8 TDs, 13.4avg, 102.6 yards per game in 9 games.

RB RASHAD JENNINGS, LIBERTY, SR.
Stats- 203 carries, 1188 yards, 5.9avg, 13 TDs, 148.5 yards per game, 21 catches, 124 yards, 5.9avg, 2 TDs, 1 TT in 8 games.

QB CHRIS PIZZOTTI, HARVARD, SR.
Stats- 140 comp, 224 att, 1849 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INT, 145.36 pass eff., 62.5%, 264.1 yards per game, 50 carries, 113 yards, 2.3ypg, 5 TDs in 7 games.

QB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
Stats- 261 comp, 385 att, 2693 yards, 23 TDs, 11 INT, 140.55 pass eff., 67.8%, 50 carries, 73 yards, 1.5avg, 4 TDs in 8 games.

WR ANDRE ROBERTS, THE CITADEL, JR.
Stats- 67 catches, 962 yards, 14.4avg, 11 TDs, 106.9 yards per game, 9 carries, 25 yards, 2.8avg, 21 PR, 393 yards, 18.7avg, 2 TDs, 64 long, 2 TT in 9 games.

RB JORDAN SCOTT, COLGATE, SR.
Stats- 172 carries, 972 yards, 5.7avg, 11 TDs, 138.9 yards per game, 4 catches, 26 yards, 6.5ypg in 7 games.

RB DAVID SINISI, MONMOUTH, JR.
Stats- 234 carries, 1413 yards, 6.0avg, 17 TDs, 157.0 yards per game, 11 catches, 80 yards, 7.3avg in 9 games.

Photo Credit: ASU Sports Information/Keith Cline