Weekly Payton Watch List – November 16, 2009
WEEKLY WALTER PAYTON AWARD WATCH LIST
QB BRIAN BABIN, SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA, SR.
PASSING: 193-308, 2,220 yards, 22 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.66%
RUSHING: 50 carries, -63 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 23
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 16th/246.67
PASS EFF: 21st/142.88
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 9
QB PAT DEVLIN, DELAWARE, JR.
PASSING: 178-286, 2,257 yards, 15 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.24%
RUSHING: 77 carries, 125 yards, 4 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 19
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 21st/225.70
PASS EFF: 24th/141.64
GAMES: 10
QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, SR.
PASSING: 189-261, 2,504 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 72.41%
RUSHING: 101 carries, 575 yards, 16 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 7th/278.22
PASS EFF: 2nd/163.35
GAMES: 9
QB DERRICK FOURROUX, MCNEESE STATE, SR.
PASSING: 172-267, 2,224 yards, 20 TDs, 6 INTs, 64.42%
RUSHING: 111 carries, 557 yards, 4 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 24
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 22nd/222.40
PASS EFF: 11th/154.61
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 10
QB PAT GRACE, NORTHERN IOWA, SR.
PASSING: 150-241, 2,221 yards, 20 TDs, 6 INTs, 62.24%
RUSHING: 89 carries, 276 yards, 8 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 28
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 23rd/222.10
PASS EFF: 5th/162.06
GAMES: 10
QB CAMERON HIGGINS, WEBER STATE, JR.
PASSING: 245-381, 2,790 yards, 26 TDs, 16 INTs, 64.30%
RUSHING: 24 carries, -99 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 6th/279.90
PASS EFF: 28th/139.94
GAMES: 10
WR TERRELL HUDGINS, ELON, SR.
RECEIVING: 100 catches, 1,322 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/132.20
GAMES: 10
RB DEJI KARIM, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SR.
RUSHING: 189 carries, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING: 13 catches, 161 yards
KICKOFF RETURN: 10 KR, 332 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 15
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 3rd/135.60
GAMES: 10
QB BRYANT LEE, SOUTHERN, SR.
PASSING: 174-276, 2,259 yards, 21 TDs, 7 INTs, 63.04%
RUSHING: 63 carries, 166 yards, 5 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 14th/251.00
PASS EFF: 12th/151.83
GAMES: 9
RB KYLE MINETT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE, JR.
RUSHING: 212 carries, 1,026 yards, 12 TDs
RECEIVING: 16 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 13
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 9th/102.60
TACKLES: 2
GAMES: 10
QB JEREMY MOSES, STEPHEN F. AUSTIN, JR.
PASSING: 286-427, 3,155 yards, 34 TDs, 13 INTs, 66.98%
RUSHING: 39 carries, 54 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 34
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 3rd/315.50
PASS EFF: 15th/149.23
GAMES: 10
QB MATT NICHOLS, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
PASSING: 233-349, 2,961 yards, 25 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.76%
RUSHING: 58 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 27
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 4th/296.10
PASS EFF: 8th/158.80
GAMES: 10
RB PAT PASCHALL, NORTH DAKOTA STATE, SR.
RUSHING: 180 carries, 1,257 yards, 13 TDs, 6.98avg
RECEIVING: 12 catches, 186 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 13
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/139.67
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 9
QB RYAN PERRILLOUX, JACKSONVILLE STATE, SR.
PASSING: 125-212, 2,159 yards, 22 TDs, 2 INT, 58.96%
RUSHING: 89 carries, 328 yards, 7 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 29
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 18th/239.89
PASS EFF: 1st/176.87
GAMES: 9
QB CURTIS PULLEY, FLORIDA A&M, SR.
PASSING: 137-254, 1,824 yards, 12 TDs, 6 INTs, 60.62%
RUSHING: 122 carries, 881 yards, 6 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 18
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 52nd/182.40
PASS EFF: 26th/140.63
GAMES: 10
QB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
PASSING: 250-386, 3,158 yards, 30 TDs, 15 INTs, 64.77%
RUSHING: 98 carries, 436 yards, 6 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 36
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/315.80
PASS EFF: 14th/151.37
GAMES: 10
QB NOAH SHEPARD, SOUTH DAKOTA, SR.
PASSING: 188-297, 2,451 yards, 21 TDs, 10 INTs, 63.30%
RUSHING: 114 carries, 500 yards, 13 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 34
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 245.10
PASS EFF: 149.22
GAMES: 10
WR PAT SIMONDS, COLGATE, SR.
RECEIVING: 66 catches, 1,012 yards, 14 TDs, 15.33 yds/rec
PUNT RETURNS: 4 PR, 7 yards
RUSHING: 6 carries, 21 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 14
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 8th/92.00
GAMES: 11
RB DAVID SINISI, MONMOUTH, SR.
RUSHING: 280 carries, 1,375, yards, 13 TDs
RECEIVING: 209 catches, 249 yards, 4 TDs
PASSING: 2-2, 35 yards, 2 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 17
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/137.50
TACKLES: 1
GAMES: 10
QB JOHN SKELTON, FORDHAM, SR.
PASSING: 261-409, 3,303 yards, 21 TDs, 9 INTs, 63.81%
RUSHING: 85 carries, 132 yards, 5 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/330.30
PASS EFF: 19th/144.19
GAMES: 10
JUST OUTSIDE THE LIST
QB MICHAEL HERRICK, NORTHERN ARIZONA, JR.
PASSING: 223-342, 2,782 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs, 65.20%
RUSHING: 28 carries, -69 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 18
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 8th/278.20
PASS EFF: 16th/147.39
GAMES: 10
RB TAIWAN JONES, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SOPH.
RUSHING: 134 carries, 980 yards, 13 TDs, 7.31avg
RECEIVING: 28 catches, 411 yards, 3 TDs
KICKOFF RETURNS: 23 KR, 480 yards
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 16
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 14th/98.00
TACKLES: 2
GAMES: 10
WR/RS MARC MARIANI, MONTANA, SR.
RECEIVING: 44 catches, 917 yards, 7 TDs, 20.84 yds/rec
KICKOFF RETURN: 1 KR, 21 yards
PUNT RETURN: 20 PR, 313 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 8
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 9th/91.70
GAMES: 10
WR TYSSON POOTS, SOUTHERN UTAH, JR.
RECEIVING: 75 catches, 932 yards, 13 TDs, 12.43 yds/rec
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 13
TACKLES: 2
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/116.50
GAMES: 8
QB CHRIS WHITNEY, VILLANOVA, JR.
PASSING: 114-171, 1,345 yards, 16 TDs, 3 INTs, 66.67%
RUSHING: 131 carries, 590 yards, 2 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 20
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 22nd/222.40
PASS EFF: 77th/134.50
GAMES: 10
WEEKLY TOP 5
1. QB ARMANTI EDWARDS, APPALACHIAN STATE, SR.
PASSING: 189-261, 2,504 yards, 10 TDs, 3 INTs, 72.41%
RUSHING: 101 carries, 575 yards, 16 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 26
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 7th/278.22
PASS EFF: 2nd/163.35
GAMES: 9
2. RB DEJI KARIM, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, SR.
RUSHING: 189 carries, 1,356 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING: 13 catches, 161 yards
KICKOFF RETURN: 10 KR, 332 yards, 1 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 15
RUSHING YARDS PER GAME: 3rd/135.60
GAMES: 10
3. WR TERRELL HUDGINS, ELON, SR.
RECEIVING: 100 catches, 1,322 yards, 14 TDs
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME: 1st/132.20
GAMES: 10
4. QB DOMINIC RANDOLPH, HOLY CROSS, SR.
PASSING: 250-386, 3,158 yards, 30 TDs, 15 INTs, 64.77%
RUSHING: 98 carries, 436 yards, 6 TDs
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 36
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 2nd/315.80
PASS EFF: 14th/151.37
GAMES: 10
5. QB MATT NICHOLS, EASTERN WASHINGTON, SR.
PASSING: 233-349, 2,961 yards, 25 TDs, 5 INTs, 66.76%
RUSHING: 58 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS: 27
PASSING YARDS PER GAME: 4th/296.10
PASS EFF: 8th/158.80
GAMES: 10


I don’t see how WM’s Jonathan Grimes doesn’t at least make “Just Outside the List” considering he’s possibly the best RB in the toughest FCS conference, is near 1,000 yards, and really passes the “eye test” well – he’s a speedster who can run with power because he just keeps bouncing off of tacklers and refuses to go down, finding the little holes.
How can you have Kyle Minett on the watch list and completely leave off Chase Reynolds? Chase has: more rushing yards, more rushing yards per game, more rushing touchdowns, more receiving yards, more receiving touchdowns, and more total touchdowns. All of this, and he’s playing in a conference that’s rated higher in the Sagarins than the MVFC.