CHICAGO – Illinois State junior running back James Robinson has been a handful for opposing defenses so far in 2018, and for his efforts he has been named as one of seven players who added to the STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List on Thursday by the organization.
The Payton Award, known as the Heisman of the FCS, honors the national offensive player of the year award in college football's Division I subdivision. Its esteemed list of past Payton Award winners includes Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Brian Westbrook, Jimmy Garoppolo and Cooper Kupp.