To start a particular season for the Buck Buchanan Award, a preseason watch listing of candidates signifies a deep, proficient area will compete to be the FCS nationwide defensive participant of the 12 months.
The thirtieth anniversary season of the Stats Carry out FCS Buck Buchanan Award kicks off with a 30-player preseason watch listing.
The 2024 Buchanan Award might be introduced after the season to the nationwide defensive participant of the 12 months in Division I FCS faculty soccer. The award is called for legendary defensive lineman Junious “Buck” Buchanan, who starred at Grambling State as a part of his Corridor of Fame profession.
All 13 FCS conferences are represented on the watch listing, which incorporates 10 previous finalists.
2024 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch Listing
Defensive Linemen
Finn Claypool, Drake, R-Jr., 6-1, 232 (Pioneer Soccer League) – 2023 Finalist
Ckelby Givens, Southern, Jr., 6-2, 230 (Southwestern Athletic Convention)
Brody Grebe, Montana State, Sr., 6-2, 248 (Large Sky Convention) – 2023 Finalist
Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-3, 287 (Missouri Valley Soccer Convention)
Elijah Ponder, Cal Poly, R-Sr., 6-3, 245 (Large Sky Convention)
Josiah Silver, New Hampshire, Sr., 6-2, 243 (CAA Soccer)
David Walker, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-3, 260 (United Athletic Convention) – 2022 and 2023 Finalist
Linebackers
Amir Abdullah, Illinois State, Sr., 6-3, 215 (Missouri Valley Soccer Convention) – 2023 Finalist
Adam Bock, South Dakota State, Sr., 6-1, 225 (Missouri Valley Soccer Convention) – 2021 Finalist
James Conway, Fordham, Sr., 6-2, 225 (Patriot League)
Micah Davey, McNeese, R-Jr., 6-2, 239 (Southland Convention) – 2023 Finalist
Erick Hunter, Morgan State, Sr., 6-4, 210 (Mid-Jap Athletic Convention) – 2023 Finalist
Logan Kopp, North Dakota State, Jr., 6-1, 217 (Missouri Valley Soccer Convention) – 2023 Finalist
Noah Martin, Samford, Sr., 6-1, 232 (Southern Convention)
Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri, Sr., 6-0, 220 (Large South-OVC Soccer Affiliation) – 2022 Finalist
Ken Standley, Mercer, Sr., 5-11, 225 (Southern Convention)
Elijawah Tolbert, Jap Illinois, Sr., 6-1, 240 (Large South-OVC Soccer Affiliation)
Riley Wilson, Montana, Jr., 6-2, 224 (Large Sky Convention)
Defensive Backs
Oshae Baker, UT Martin, Sr., 5-10, 200 (Large South-OVC Soccer Affiliation)
Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M, R-Sr., 6-0, 193 (Southwestern Athletic Convention)
Kimal Clark, Central Connecticut State, Jr., 5-10, 200 (Northeast Convention)
Rex Connors, UC Davis, Jr., 6-1, 203 (Large Sky Convention)
Caleb Curtain, Elon, R-Jr., 6-1, 191 (CAA Soccer)
Kenny Gallop Jr., Howard, Grad, 6-0, 214 (Mid-Jap Athletic Convention) – 2023 Finalist
Tyler Morton, Nicholls, Sr., 5-10, 165 (Southland Convention)
Isaiah Reed, Brown, Sr., 6-0, 180 (Ivy League)
Isas Waxter, Villanova, Sr., 6-2, 215 (CAA Soccer)
Saiku White, Lafayette, Sr., 6-0, 201 (Patriot League)
TaMuarion Wilson, Central Arkansas, Sr., 6-2, 205 (United Athletic Convention)
Cole Wisniewski, North Dakota State, Sr., 6-4, 217 (Missouri Valley Soccer Convention)
Extra gamers can be part of the watch listing earlier than a nationwide media panel selects the winner after the common season from a gaggle of finalists. Previous Buchanan recipients embrace Dexter Coakley, Rashean Mathis, Jared Allen and Arthur Moats.
Additionally this season, the Walter Payton Award (FCS Offensive Participant of the 12 months), Jerry Rice Award (FCS Freshman Participant of the 12 months), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the 12 months), City Edge Community HBCU+ Participant of the 12 months and FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the 12 months might be introduced on the Stats Carry out nationwide awards banquet on Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas.
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