NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State standout defensive back Davontae Harris is one of several first-time nominees that join an impressive list of mix of returning finalists to form the deep, talented watch list for the 2017 STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award, announced Friday.
The Buchanan Award, which is given to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year, was first awarded in 1995 and has sent past winners such as Dexter Coakley, Rashean Mathis, Jared Allen, Arthur Moats and Kyle Emanuel on to the NFL. Northern Iowa defensive end Karter Schult was the 2016 recipient.