Walter Payton Award
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The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player in 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 a I-AA school. Both the Payton and Buchanan Awards are awarded the night before the annual I-AA championship game.
[edit] Previous winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kenny Gamble | Colgate |
| 1988 | Dave Meggett | Towson |
| 1989 | John Friesz | Idaho |
| 1990 | Walter Dean | Grambling |
| 1991 | Jamie Martin | Weber State |
| 1992 | Michael Payton | Marshall |
| 1993 | Doug Nussmeier | Idaho |
| 1994 | Steve McNair | Alcorn State |
| 1995 | Dave Dickenson | Montana |
| 1996 | Archie Amerson | Northern Arizona |
| 1997 | Brian Finneran | Villanova |
| 1998 | Jerry Azumah | New Hampshire |
| 1999 | Adrian Peterson | Georgia Southern |
| 2000 | Louis Ivory | Furman |
| 2001 | Brian Westbrook | Villanova |
| 2002 | Tony Romo | Eastern Illinois |
| 2003 | Jamaal Branch | Colgate |
| 2004 | Lang Campbell | William & Mary |
| 2005 | Erik Meyer | Eastern Washington |
| 2006 | Ricky Santos | New Hampshire |
[edit] External Links
- The Sports Network.com - Walter Payton Award
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