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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colgate's Gavin McCarney is a superb rusher who keeps improving as a passer. Appalachian State's Jamal Jackson is a terrific pocket passer who has the skills to roll out and run the ball effectively. Both quarterbacks have dominated play this season, setting records along the way, while joining the 2012 Walter Payton Award Watch List on Tuesday. The Payton Award, presented by The Sports Network, and in its 26th year, is presented to the...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (Sports Network) -- It's not often wide receivers and first-year starting running backs have such vital impacts for their teams offensively. But for receivers Erik Lora of Eastern Illinois and Cordell Roberson of Stephen F. Austin and Cal Poly slotback Deonte Williams, it has been the consistency throughout the 2012 season which has led to them being named to the 2012 Walter Payton Award Watch List on Tuesday. The Payton Award, presented...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stellar early season play has led to the addition of quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois and Wynrick Smothers of Central Arkansas, and running back Zach Zenner of South Dakota State to the 2012 Walter Payton Award Watch List. The Payton Award, presented by The Sports Network, and in its 26th year, is presented to the outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision. This year's winner will join a list of Payton Award...

PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walter Payton Award Watch List really is better by the dozen. Twelve of this year's initial 20 nominees were finalists for the award last year. Their candidacy began again Thursday when the race for the 26th annual Payton Award kicked off with The Sports Network's announcement of a stellar Watch List for the Football Championship Subdivision's top individual honor. After the season, the most outstanding player in the FCS will join a...

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- (Sports Network) - The early season play of junior quarterbacks Mike Brown of Liberty, DeAndre Presley of Appalachian State and Casey Therriault of Jackson State, and junior running back Nate Eachus of Colgate has led to their joining the race for the 2010 Walter Payton Award, sponsored by Fathead.com. A 20-player Watch List will be pared to the winner of the Football Championship Subdivision's top individual honor. The Payton Award is in its 24th season...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards was named the 23rd winner of the Walter Payton Award Thursday night at The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision Awards Banquet, held at the Chattanooga Convention Center on the eve of the NCAA Division I Football Championship title game. Edwards became the first player to capture the award in back-to-back seasons and the first two-time winner of the Payton Award. Appalachian State...

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, Elon wide receiver Terrrell Hudgins and Southern Illinois running back Deji Karim were announced last week as the three finalists for the 23rd annual Walter Payton Award. The Payton Award, which is voted on by an elite panel of sports information directors, writers and broadcasters covering FCS football, goes to the top player in the sub-classification. The winner will be named on Dec. 17 in Chattanooga,...

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, the defending Payton Award winner, was among the 20 candidates named to the 2009 Walter Payton Award ballot on Monday. Edwards is trying to become the first two-time winner of the Payton Award. That listing, along with ballots for the Eddie Robinson and Buck Buchanan awards, were released and distributed to voters on Monday. Voting will be conducted this week and winners will be announced on Thursday, Dec....

Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards will miss up to four weeks with a right foot injury, ESPN said. The three-time All-American was injured this week in a mowing accident at his off-campus residence in Boone, N.C. School spokesman Mike Flynn said medical privacy laws prevented the university from releasing details. We're all fortunate and grateful that Armanti wasn't more seriously injured, Coach Jerry Moore said. He's demonstrated many times, (and) his toughness is second-to-none....

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards was named the 22nd winner of the Walter Payton Award last night at The Sports Network's Football Championship Subdivision Awards Banquet, held at the Chattanooga Marriott on the eve of the NCAA Division I Football Championship title game. The Payton Award, named for the legendary Jackson State and Chicago Bears running back, is presented annually to the top player in FCS. "It's a great accomplishment...