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Walter Payton Award

The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
Football Championship Subdivision

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
(formerly Division I-AA) of college football

College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors. The honor was first given in 1987 to the outstanding player in the division, but in 1995, eligibility was restricted to offensive players, as the Buck Buchanan Award

Buck Buchanan Award

The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Division I#Football Championship Subdivision of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players....
for defensive players was inaugurated.

The trophy was named in honor of the late National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
(NFL) legend Walter Payton

Walter Payton

Walter Jerry Payton was an American football player who spent his entire professional career with the National Football League's Chicago Bears....
, who starred at Jackson State University

Jackson State University

Jackson State University is a Historically black colleges and universities located in Jackson, Mississippi founded in 1877. Jackson State is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund and its current president is Dr....
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The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the Division I

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
Football Championship Subdivision

Division I

Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States....
(formerly Division I-AA) of college football

College football

Buck Buchanan Award

National Football League

Walter Payton

Walter Jerry Payton was an American football player who spent his entire professional career with the National Football League's Chicago Bears....
, who starred at Jackson State University

Jackson State University

The Sports Network (wire service)

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the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Among the many schools in the division, only five schools have won it twice: Colgate

Colgate University

Colgate University is a private Liberal arts colleges in the United States located in the Hamilton , New York in Madison County, New York, USA. It was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary, but has since become non-denominational....
, Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southern University is a public co-educational regional university located in Statesboro, Georgia, Georgia , United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia....
, Idaho

University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow, Idaho in Latah County, Idaho. It is the state's land-grant university and primary research university....
, New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire is a public school in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire....
, and Villanova

Villanova University

Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States....
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Previous winners

Year	Player	School	Position
1987 1987 in sports Artistic Gymnastics1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:Men's all-around champion: Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR*Women's all-around champion: Aurelia Dobre, Romania...	Kenny Gamble Kenny Gamble (football player) Kenneth Patrick Gamble is a former American football running back who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League from 1988?1990....	Colgate	Running Back Running back A running back is the position of a player on an American football or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the History of American football positions#Offensive Backfield....
1988 1988 in sports Athletics...	Dave Meggett Dave Meggett David Lee Meggett is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants , New England Patriots , and the New York Jets ....	Towson Towson Tigers The Towson Tigers, formerly *Towson College Knights*, are the athletics teams of Towson University. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association with 18 Division I athletic teams ....	Running Back
1989 1989 in sports Artistic Gymnastics1989 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:Men's all-around champion: Igor Korobchinsky, USSR*Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Boginskaya, USSR...	John Friesz John Friesz John Melvin Friesz is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, and the New England Patriots....	Idaho	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American football and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the center , in the middle of the Lineman ....
1990 1990 in sports Athletics...	Walter Dean	Grambling	Running Back
1991 1991 in sports Artistic Gymnastics1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:Men's all-around champion: Grigory Misutin, USSR*Women's all-around champion: Kim Zmeskal, USA...	Jamie Martin	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden, Utah in Weber County, Utah, Utah, United States.It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees....	Quarterback
1992 1992 in sports Athletics...	Michael Payton	Marshall	Quarterback
1993 1993 in sports Athletics...	Doug Nussmeier Doug Nussmeier Douglas Keith "Doug" Nussmeier is a American football coach, currently the Offensive Coordinator/QB coach at Washington Huskies football under head coach Steve Sarkisian....	Idaho	Quarterback
1994 1994 in sports Athletics...	Steve McNair Steve McNair Steve LaTreal McNair , nicknamed Air McNair, is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans third overall in the 1995 NFL Draft....	Alcorn State Alcorn State University Alcorn State University, located near Lorman, Mississippi, United States, is a public land grant university. It was founded in 1871 as the nation's first state-supported historically black colleges and universities....	Quarterback
1995 1995 in sports Athletics...	Dave Dickenson Dave Dickenson David Dickenson is a former professional Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders and the British Columbia Lions. Dickenson also played quarterback college football at the University of Montana, where he led the Montana Grizzlies to the 1995 NCAA I-AA college football championship....	Montana Montana Grizzlies football The Montana Grizzlies American football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Montana Grizzlies play at Washington-Grizzly Stadium with capacity of over 25,000 due to the additions on the east end....	Quarterback
1996 1996 in sports Athletics...	Archie Amerson Archie Amerson Archie Amerson is a former running back in the Canadian Football League, spending most of his career with the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats....	Northern Arizona Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University is a public university in Flagstaff, Arizona in the United States.The university's mission is to provide an outstanding undergraduate residential education strengthened by research, graduate and professional programs, and sophisticated methods of distance delivery....	Running Back
1997 1997 in sports Artistic gymnastics1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:Men's all-around champion: Ivan Ivankov, Belarus*Women's all-around champion: Svetlana Khorkina, Russia...	Brian Finneran Brian Finneran Brian Finneran is an American football wide receiver in the National Football League who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He previously played for the Philadelphia Eagles....	Villanova	Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible receiver to catch a forward pass....
1998 1998 in sports Athletics Decathlon*Best Year Performance...	Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah is a former professional American football cornerback who played for the Chicago Bears his entire career from 1999 to 2005.Azumah was selected as the 14th pick of the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft out of the University of New Hampshire where he won the Walter Payton Award as the best offensive player in Division I-AA foot...	New Hampshire New Hampshire Wildcats The New Hampshire Wildcats, or Cats, are the athletic teams of the University of New Hampshire. The Bobcat is the school's official mascot, the colors are #Official colors and white....	Running Back
1999 1999 in sports Athletics Track*Hicham El Guerrouj sets the new World Record in the mile at the World Championships in Rome. He recorded a time of 3:43.13, barely edging out Noah Ngeny of Kenya who recorded 3:43.40....	Adrian Peterson	Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles football The Georgia Southern Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in American football as part of the Southern Conference under head coach Chris Hatcher....	Running Back
2000 2000 in sports Athletics Marathon ...	Louis Ivory Louis Ivory Louis Ivory is a former American college football running back. He played for Furman Paladins.He grew up 140 miles from Division I#Football Championship Subdivision powerhouse Georgia Southern Eagles football, which did not recruit him....	Furman	Running Back
2001 2001 in sports 2001 in sports was marked by a high-scoring UEFA Cup final, in which Liverpool FC defeated Deportivo Alav?s by 5-4 after extra-time....	Brian Westbrook Brian Westbrook Brian Collins Westbrook is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He was NFL draft by the Eagles in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft....	Villanova	Running Back
2002 2002 in sports 2002 in sports saw the Brazilian football team win its fifth World Cup....	Tony Romo Tony Romo Antonio Ramiro Romo is an American football quarterback who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003....	Eastern Illinois	Quarterback
2003 2003 in sports 2003 in sports saw world cricket dominated by the Australian team which won both the Ashes and the World Cup....	Jamaal Branch Jamaal Branch Jamaal Branch is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Saints as an Undrafted sportsperson in 2006....	Colgate	Running Back
2004 2004 in sports 2004 in sports was marked by the crisis in Zimbabwean cricket....	Lang Campbell Lang Campbell Lang Campbell is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005....	William & Mary William & Mary Tribe The William & Mary Tribe are the athletic teams for the College of William & Mary. The name Tribe refers to the unity and comradery that William & Mary student-athletes share when competing in the classroom and on the field, and is also a reference to the College teams' former nicknames, the Indians, which was discontinued in the early 19...	Quarterback
2005 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season The 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Division I#Football Championship Subdivision American football season, part of the college football season, began on September 1, 2005 and concluded on December 16, 2005 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the 2005 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team defeated the 2005 Northern...	Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Erik Meyer is a professional Canadian football quarterback currently playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006....	Eastern Washington Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University is a public comprehensive state university. The main campus is located in Cheney, Washington and has a branch campus in Spokane, Washington, Washington....	Quarterback
2006 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season The 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Division I#Football Championship Subdivision American football season, part of the college football season, began on August 26, 2006 and concluded on December 15, 2006 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the 2006 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team defeated the UMass Minutemen...	Ricky Santos Ricky Santos Ricky Santos is an United States Canadian football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2008....	New Hampshire New Hampshire Wildcats The New Hampshire Wildcats, or Cats, are the athletic teams of the University of New Hampshire. The Bobcat is the school's official mascot, the colors are #Official colors and white....	Quarterback
2007 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season The 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Division I#Football Championship Subdivision American football season, part of the college football season, began on August 25, 2007 and concluded on December 14, 2007 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team defeated the Delaware Fighti...	Jayson Foster Jayson Foster Jayson D. Foster is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008....	Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles football The Georgia Southern Eagles represent Georgia Southern University in American football as part of the Southern Conference under head coach Chris Hatcher....	Quarterback
2008 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season The 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Division I#Football Championship Subdivision American football season, part of the college football season, began on August 28, 2008 and concluded on December 19, 2008 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the Richmond Spiders football defeated the Montana Grizzlies football to win the N...	Armanti Edwards Armanti Edwards Armanti Fredrico Edwards is the starting quarterback for the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. Edwards is currently a junior....	Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers football The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, North Carolina....	Quarterback

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