| Buck Buchanan Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision |
| Presented by | The Sports Network |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Currently held by | Arthur Moats |
| Official Website | http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/buchanan.htm |
The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players.[1]
The trophy was named in honor of the late National Football League (NFL) player Junious "Buck" Buchanan, who starred at Grambling State University. Buchanan was an All-American defensive lineman and the first overall pick in the 1963 American Football League (AFL) Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]
Both the Payton and Buchanan Awards are awarded by The Sports Network the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship.
Winners
| Year | Winner | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dexter Coakley | Appalachian State | Linebacker |
| 1996 | Dexter Coakley | Appalachian State | Linebacker |
| 1997 | Chris McNeil | North Carolina A&T | Defensive End |
| 1998 | James Milton | Western Illinois | Linebacker |
| 1999 | Al Lucas | Troy | Defensive Tackle |
| 2000 | Edgerton Hartwell | Western Illinois | Linebacker |
| 2001 | Derrick Lloyd | James Madison | Linebacker |
| 2002 | Rashean Mathis | Bethune-Cookman | Cornerback |
| 2003 | Jared Allen | Idaho State | Defensive End |
| 2004 | Jordan Beck | Cal Poly | Linebacker |
| 2005 | Chris Gocong | Cal Poly | Defensive End |
| 2006 | Kyle Shotwell | Cal Poly | Linebacker |
| 2007 | Kroy Biermann | Montana | Defensive End |
| 2008 | Greg Peach | Eastern Washington | Defensive End |
| 2009 | Arthur Moats | James Madison | Defensive End |
References
- ^ a b "Buck Buchanan Award". The Sports Network. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/buchanan.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
External links
- Buck Buchanan Award - Past winners from The Sports Network
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