Walter Payton Award

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This article for the college football award, for the professional football award see Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year.

The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player in Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA) football. The honor was first given in 1987 to the outstanding player in Division I-AA, but in 1995, eligibility was restricted to offensive players. That year, the Buck Buchanan Award for I-AA defensive players was inaugurated.

The trophy was named in honor of NFL late legend Walter Payton, who starred at Jackson State University, which is now an FCS school. Both the Payton and Buchanan Awards are awarded the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Among the plethora of schools in Division I FCS, only five schools have won it twice: Georgia Southern, Colgate, Idaho, Villanova, and New Hampshire.

[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

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College football awards:
Best player awards:
Heisman Memorial Trophy
Maxwell Award | Walter Camp Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman)
Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman)
Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C)
Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB)
Dick Butkus Award (Best LB)
Doak Walker Award (Best RB)
Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman)
Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR)
Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB)
John Mackey Award (Best TE)
Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB)		 Lombardi Award (Best Lineman or LB)
Lott Trophy (Defensive impact)
Lou Groza Award (Best PK)
Manning Award (Best QB)
Mosi Tatupu Award (Best spec. teams)
Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL)
Ray Guy Award (Best P)
Randy Moss Award (Best KR/PR)
Sammy Baugh Trophy (Best QB)
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
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | 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)
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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
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