It’s only June but as we inch ever closer to the 2022 season, speculation is running rampant on who’ll finish where and what players will walk away with hardware. Last year both the Walter Payton Award and Buck Buchanan Award races were as tight as ever in the FCS and we expect much of the same this time out. In no particular order, these are the players that, at least as of right now, are best poised to claim the accolades.
Walter Payton Award
Given annually to the FCS’ best offensive player.
Xavier Gipson, WR - Stephen F.