Walter Payton Award

Tommy Mellott ascended the throne as the premier player in all of FCS college football last season, guiding his Montana State Bobcats to the FCS Title Game, and winning the Walter Payton Award for his efforts.

Cam Miller is coming off of a tremendous campaign that culminated in his North Dakota State Bison winning yet another National Title at the FCS level.

Adam Bock has been a key figure on the South Dakota State Jackrabbit defense since bursting onto the scene in 2019 and is now garnering some major recognition once again ahead of the season.

Mark Gronowski was honored Saturday night as the winner of the Walter Payton Award.

This season, we've had a lot of area players that have played well enough to earn consideration for the award, and now we have one confirmed finalist for this year's honor.

NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award Finalists Named

South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner on the list of players to watch for the Walter Payton Award. The junior is one of 20 players named to the 2013 watch list for the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision...