Walter Payton Award Watch

[ShakirBell22]

I haven't really seen anybody talking about this yet so what the heck? I've picked out 5 players that have stood out to me the most this season.


Chris Forcier-QB (Furman) 49/63 703 yds 12 TD 0 INT Pass Eff.- 234.37

Rodrick Rumble- WR (Idaho St.) 55 rec 757 yds 7 TD

Shakir Bell- RB (Indiana St.) 89 carries 767 yds 8 TD 8.62 AVG

Corey McCaffrey RB (Portland St) 76 carries 509 yds 9 TD 169.7 YPG

Ryan Spadola WR (Lehigh) 38 rec 701 yds 7 TD 18.5 YPC

Please feel free to criticize and/or converse my picks.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lum to Spadola is the best QB-WR combo in the country.

If Lehigh keeps playing to their potential they will be a major headache in the playoffs. Holy Cross is also a really good this year. The PL could be a two bid league this year.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Chris Forcier-QB (Furman) 49/63 703 yds 12 TD 0 INT Pass Eff.- 234.37

His efficiency is high, but his stats aren't prolific enough to win the Payton. He barely meets the minimum pass attempts requirement to rank on efficiency (15 per game) and is only in the low 200s in total offense per game.

Also, his efficiency won't be near that high at the end of the season.

Rodrick Rumble- WR (Idaho St.) 55 rec 757 yds 7 TD

He's catching a lot of balls, but his team isn't good enough for him to seriously contend. Let's see how he does this week with Trumaine Johnson on him.

Shakir Bell- RB (Indiana St.) 89 carries 767 yds 8 TD 8.62 AVG

Are you worshiping yourself?

Seriously, though, Bell has to be one of the front-runners.

Corey McCaffrey RB (Portland St) 76 carries 509 yds 9 TD 169.7 YPG

Same as Rumble, his team likely won't be sniffing the postseason.

Ryan Spadola WR (Lehigh) 38 rec 701 yds 7 TD 18.5 YPC

18.5 ypc is good, but far from unprecedented. His quarterback (Chris Lum) is a favorite, but Spadola is probably 2nd. tier right now.

Only one WR has ever won the Payton.

[dgreenwell3]

I am still trying to get the nickname catch-22 to catch on in t haute with bell. He has to be the top guy with his past three games right? Two over 200 yard games and the third 199.

[wave11161]

No one touches UCLA transfer Chris Forcier who plays for Furman-his numbers are thru the roof and he is getting better-the kid is fast and accurate-Shakir hit it right on-

[clenz]

UNI QB Tirrell Rennie

47-87 683 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT (not that great I'll admit, but I'd bet UNI WR have 25 drops this year so far)

However, this is where Rennie becomes one of the most valuable, and best players in the nation

57 att 396 yards 6.9 ypc, 5 TD 99ypg

1,079 yards of offense through 4 games in an offense that is a 2.5:1 run:pass ratio for a QB. 9 touchdowns and zero turnovers.


Does anyone (outside of a QB in a throw the ball all the time offense like SFA) come close to 1,079 yards of offense on their own this year thus far?