CHICAGO, Ill. – This week Stats Perform announced the finalists for each of its five postseason awards which recognize the best of the Football Championship Subdivision. The Pioneer Football League saw six student-atheltes and one coach recognized as finalists for the Stats Perform awards.

In addition to the postseason honors below, Stats Perform also presents the FedEx Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, whose finalists were announced earlier this year. Stats Perform will announce the award results in December and the top three candidates will be invited to the Stats Perform awards banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas in events surrounding the NCAA Division I Football Championship.

Walter Payton Award (FCS Offensive Player of the Year)

Mari Adams, Davidson
187 carries, 1,231 yards (6.6 ypc), 15 TDs (11 games)

Hope Adebayo, St. Thomas
180 carries, 1,137 yards (6.3 ypc), 9 TDs; 8 receptions, 29 yards (11 games)

Buck Buchanan Award (FCS Defensive Player of the Year)

Finn Claypool, Drake
42 tackles (25 solos), 16.5 TFL (76 yards), 9 sacks (50 yards), 1 FF, 1 FR, 9 QBH (10 games)

Gideon Lampron, Dayton
99 tackles (56 solos), 23.5 TFL (93 yards), 6.5 sacks (49 yards), 2 FF, 2 FR, 4 QBH, 2 BK (11 games)

Jerry Rice Award (FCS Freshman of the Year)

Collin Hurst, Presbyterian
187 of 281 (66.5%), 2,382 yards, 17 TDs, 4 INTs; 175 rush yards, 5 TDs (12 games)

Drew VanVleet, Dayton
195 of 312 (62.5%), 1,963 yards, 18 TDs, 10 INTs (11 games)

Eddie Robinson Award (FCS Coach of the Year)

Brandon Moore, San Diego
Season: 2nd; Team Record: 8-3, 6-2 (2nd); Notably: Toreros doubled 2023 win total and finished second in 11-team PFL