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Updated through 2023 season
 
NATIONAL AWARD FINALISTS (FCS ERA)
BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD
YEAR
PLAYER
TEAM
2005 Chad Nkang, LB 5th Place
2006 Chad Nkang, LB 8th Place
2017 Warren Messer, LB 10th Place
2019 Greg Liggs, Jr., DB 16th Place
2022 Marcus Hillman, DB 4th Place
WALTER PAYTON AWARD
YEAR
PLAYER
TEAM
2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 11th Place
2007 Scott Riddle, QB 20th Place
2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 15th Place
2009 Terrell Hudgins, WR 2nd Place
2009 Scott Riddle, QB 23rd Place
2010 Scott Riddle, QB 13th Place
2011 Aaron Mellette, WR 5th Place
2012 Aaron Mellette, WR 8th Place
2021 Davis Cheek, QB 23rd Place
JERRY RICE AWARD
YEAR
PLAYER
TEAM
2017 Davis Cheek, QB Finalist
EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD
YEAR
PLAYER
TEAM
2007 Pete Lembo 6th Place
2009 Pete Lembo 8th Place
2017 Curt Cignetti 4th Place
DORIS ROBINSON AWARD
YEAR
PLAYER
TEAM
2021 Davis Cheek Finalist
2024 Caleb Curtain Finalist
 
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR (FCS ERA)
FOOTBALL GAZETTE
YEAR
PLAYER
POSITION
2005 Chad Nkang Linebacker
2006 Chad Nkang Linebacker
PHIL STEELE
YEAR
PLAYER
AWARD
2024 Chandler Brayboy, KR FCS Special Teams Player of the Year
COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS
YEAR
PLAYER
AWARD
2007 Scott Riddle, QB Freshman
COLLEGE SPORTS REPORT
YEAR PLAYER
AWARD
2006 Chad Nkang, LB Defensive
2007 Scott Riddle, QB Freshman
SPORTS MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK
YEAR PLAYER
AWARD
2007 Terrell Hudgins Wide Receiver
CFPA (COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS)
YEAR
PLAYER
AWARD
2010 Scott Riddle Elite QB Award
2011 Aaron Mellette Wide Receiver Award
FOOTBALL GAZETTE'S SOUTH REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
YEAR
PLAYER
POSITION
2005 Chad Nkang Linebacker
2006 Chad Nkang Linebacker
FOOTBALL GAZETTE'S ALL-SOUTH REGION
YEAR
PLAYER
TEAM
2002 Josh Rowan, OL First Team
2002 Mike Warren, LB Second Team
2003 Brandon Mason, OL Third Team
2004 Brandon Mason, OL First Team
2004 Calvin Sutton, LB First Team
2004 John Taylor, RB First Team
2004 Chad Nkang, LB Second Team
2005 Chad Nkang, LB First Team
2005 Dwayne Ijames, DB Second Team
2006 Terrell Hudgins, WR First Team
2006 Chad Nkang, LB First Team
2006 Michael Mayers, WR Second Team
2006 Michael Moody, OL Second Team
2006 Wes Pope, QB Second Team
2006 Andrew Wilcox, K Second Team
2006 Brandon Lane, P Third Team
 
NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK (FCS)
FOOTBALL GAZETTE
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
October 24, 2001 Scott McLain, OL Offensive Line
November 7, 2001 Scott McLain, OL Offensive Line
November 13, 2001 Josh Rowan, OL Offensive Line
September 10, 2002 Ross Gravely, OL Offensive Line
September 24, 2002 Brandon Mason, OL Offensive Line
November 5, 2002 Anthony Turowski, K/P Special Teams
November 12, 2002 Ross Gravely, OL Offensive Line
November 19, 2002 Josh Rowan, OL Offensive Line
November 26, 2002 Anthony Turowski, K/P Special Teams
September 22, 2003 Brandon Mason, OL Offensive Line
September 20, 2004 Bob Cooke, OL Offensive Line
October 18, 2004 Brandon Mason, OL Offensive Line
November 15, 2004 Brandon Mason, OL Offensive Line
September 19, 2005 Jamie Ownbey, OL Offensive Line
October 17, 2005 Chad Nkang, LB Defensive
October 6, 2006 Corey Weaver, LB Defensive
October 13, 2006 Wes Pope, QB Offensive
October 13, 2006 Marty Redden, OL Offensive Line
October 19, 2006 Brandon Lane, P Special Teams
November 10, 2006 Chad Nkang, LB Defensive
November 17, 2006 Michael Moody, OL Offensive Line
November 17, 2006 Chad Nkang, LB Defensive
September 24, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
October 1, 2007 Michael Mayers, KR All-Purpose
October 15, 2007 Andrew Wilcox, K Special Teams
October 22, 2007 Scott Riddle, QB Offensive
THE SPORTS NETWORK / STATS FCS / STATS PERFORM
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
October 17, 2005 Chad Nkang, LB Defensive
September 24, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
October 15, 2007 Andrew Wilcox, K Special Teams
October 5, 2009 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
October 8, 2012 Aaron Mellette, WR Offensive
September 14, 2015 Corey Mitchell, LB Defensive
October 23, 2017 Davis Cheek, QB Freshman
November 5, 2018 Warren Messer, LB Defensive
September 9, 2019 Marcus Willoughby, DL Defensive
October 7, 2019 Greg Liggs, Jr., DB Defensive Honorable Mention
October 14, 2019 Davis Cheek, QB Offensive Honorable Mention
October 28, 2019 Greg Liggs, Jr., DB Defensive Honorable Mention
November 25, 2019 Skyler Davis, K Special Teams Honorable Mention
October 25, 2021 Davis Cheek, WR Offensive
September 9, 2024 TJ Thomas Jr., RB Freshman
October 21, 2024 Chandler Brayboy, KR Special Teams
COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
October 8, 2012 Aaron Mellette, WR Offensive
COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
September 4, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
October 15, 2007 Andrew Wilcox, K Special Teams
October 22, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
September 8, 2008 Karlos Sullivan, KR Special Teams
September 22, 2008 Andrew Wilcox, K Special Teams
October 5, 2009 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
COLLEGESPORTSREPORT.COM
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
September 24, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR Offensive
SPORTS MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
September 24, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR --
October 1, 2007 Michael Mayers, WR --
October 22, 2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR --
October 22, 2007 Scott Riddle, QB --
October 6, 2008 Brandon Newsome, RB --
CFPA (COLLEGE FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE AWARDS)
DATE
PLAYER
AWARD
September 20, 2010 Aaron Mellette, WR Wide Receiver
September 5, 2011 Aaron Mellette, WR Wide Receiver
September 19, 2011 Aaron Mellette, WR Wide Receiver
November 14, 2011 Joshua Jones, LB Linebacker
October 8, 2012 Aaron Mellette, WR Wide Receiver
October 29, 2012 Aaron Mellette, WR Wide Receiver
November 19, 2012 Aaron Mellette, WR Wide Receiver
September 21, 2013 Kierre Brown, WR Kickoff Returner
October 8, 2018 Malcolm Summers, RB Offensive
September 16, 2019 Davis Cheek, QB Offensive
October 14, 2019 Davis Cheek, QB Offensive Honorable Mention
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