(STATS) -- As the 2015 recipient of the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year
award, Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp headlines the preseason
watch list of candidates, announced Wednesday.
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his senior season as the most decorated wide receiver in FCS history.But he has
a lot of company for this years top honor.Six of the top seven vote-getters in
last years national balloting return this season. Overall, 11 of the 22 players
on the watch list were finalists a season ago.Kupp, a three-time first-team
All-American, is coming off a 2015 season in which he led the nation in five
categories -- receptions (114, a Big Sky Conference record), receptions per game
(10.4, another conference mark), receiving yards (1,642), receiving yards per
game (149.3) and touchdown receptions (19).This season, the NFL prospect will
try to join former Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards as the only
two-time FCS offensive player of the year. Edwards won in 2008 and 09.Also
returning to the watch list is Lamar senior running back Kade Harrington, the
runner-up for last years award and the FCS rushing champion.Theres also Fordham
running back Chase Edmonds (fourth place) and quarterbacks Case Cookus (fifth
place) of Northern Arizona, Eli Jenkins (sixth) of Jacksonville State and KD
Humphries (seventh) of Murray State as well as Coastal Carolina running back
DeAngelo Henderson (10th), South Dakota State wide receiver Jake Wieneke (14th),
William & Mary running back Kendell Anderson (tie for 15th), North Carolina
A&T running back Tarik Cohen (18th) and Morehead State quarterback Austin
Gahafer (tie for 19th).Also named to the watch list were quarterbacks Aaron
Bailey of Northern Iowa, Kyle Lauletta of Richmond, RJ Noel of Sacred Heart and
Peter Pujals of Holy Cross; running backs Derrick Craine of Chattanooga, Darius
Hammond of Charleston Southern, John Santiago of North Dakota, Lenard Tillery of
Southern and Darius Victor of Towson; and Emmanuel Butler of Northern Arizona
and Justin Watson of Penn.The breakdown by position for the watch list: 10
running backs, eight quarterbacks and four wide receivers. All 13 FCS
conferences had at least one nominee, with the most coming from the Big Sky with
four followed by CAA Football with three.The STATS FCS Offensive Player of the
Year Watch List can undergo revision during the 2016 season. A national panel of
over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers
and other dignitaries will vote on the winner following the regular season.Also
this season, STATS will honor the outstanding defensive player in the FCS, a
freshman player of the year, a coach of the year and the Eddie & Doris
Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year.---=2016 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the
Year Award Watch List=Kendell Anderson, William & Mary, RB, Sr., 5-9, 200The
Tribe team captain sets the tone with his playing style: while using high energy
and toughness, he runs over opposing players. Difficult to stop in the
backfield, he adds deceptive speed to his punishing assault … Following an ankle
injury to 2014 All-CAA first-team running back Mikal Abdul-Saboor, Anderson hit
the ground running -- literally -- as the teams new starting running back in
2015. Anderson finished with 1,418 yards and 16 touchdowns on 240 carries,
including six consecutive 100-yard games and seven overall. … Earned first-team
All-CAA honors and finished tied for 15th for STATS FCS Offensive Player of the
Year.---=Aaron Bailey, Northern Iowa, QB, Sr., 6-2, 226=As a junior in 2015,
Bailey led all FCS quarterbacks with 1,334 rushing yards and 19 rushing
touchdowns -- both Missouri Valley Football Conference records by a quarterback.
He also threw for 1,656 yards and 13 touchdowns while earning the conferences
newcomer of the year award. … Played two seasons at Illinois, appearing in 14
games, before transferring to UNI. … Strong upper body allows Bailey to sustain
punishment. He logged 257 rushing attempts, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. …
Helped the Panthers reach the FCS quarterfinals in his first season in Cedar
Falls. … Baileys biological father is former NFL wide receiver Aaron
Bailey.---=Emmanuel Butler, Northern Arizona, WR, Jr., 6-3, 210=Butlers breakout
2015 season coincided with Case Cookus taking over the quarterback duties at
NAU. Butler became a big-play receiver, totaling 64 receptions for a school
single-season record 1,208 yards (18.9 yards per catch) and 15 touchdowns, which
tied a school single-season mark. … His background in basketball pays off as
Butler has a physical style with good size and hands, and even better leaping
ability to snatch receptions over defensive players. … The All-Big Sky
first-team selection caught four touchdowns in a win over Northern Colorado as
well as three scores and a career-high 216 yards in a road victory against
Stephen F. Austin.---=Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T, RB, Sr., 5-6,
173=Superb in open space, Cohen has been clocked at 4.3 seconds in the 40-yard
dash. He also runs hard between the tackles and sheds defenders. ... Cohen
enters his senior season with 4,031 rushing yards and seeks his fourth straight
1,000-yard season. Has rushed for 38 touchdowns and scored 40 overall. … Was
named the most valuable player of the inaugural Celebration Bowl, rushing for
295 yards and three touchdowns in a victory over Alcorn State. … A three-time
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference first-teamer, he also captured the offensive
player of the year award, led the conference in rushing and helped N.C. A&T
to a share of the conference title in both 2014 and 15. ... Finished 18th in
voting for the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year award.---=Case
Cookus, Northern Arizona, QB, So., 6-4, 200=Cookus was named the 2015 STATS FCS
Freshman Player of the Year after setting a rookie record with 37 touchdown
passes. He ranked second in the FCS in both touchdown passes and passing
efficiency (184.9), and was third in completion percentage (68.9). He passed for
3,111 yards. … Threw seven touchdowns against Northern Colorado and six against
Sacramento State. … Stands tall in the pocket at 6-4, 200 pounds, and has
excellent mechanics and downfield ability. … Also finished fifth in the voting
for the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year. … Spent time at Ventura
Junior College but didnt play because of injury and then enrolled at NAU in
2015.---=Derrick Craine, Chattanooga, RB, Sr., 5-10, 205=Craine became
Chattanoogas starting running back in 2015 and excelled in the role. He
established Mocs single-season records with 1,251 rushing yards and 230 carries.
He also tied for the Southern Conference high with 13 rushing touchdowns. …
Figures to be called on even more as a senior after the Mocs graduated
quarterback Jacob Huesman, also a 1,000-yard rusher for their third consecutive
SoCon championship squad. … Craine is shifty with a smart running style, but he
is willing to get the tough yards between the tackles. … A versatile player who
is a good blocker and an excellent pass catcher.---=Chase Edmonds, Fordham, RB,
Jr., 5-9, 196=In his first two seasons, Edmonds has dominated the FCS ranks,
totaling 3,486 rushing yards, 4,504 all-purpose yards and 43 rushing touchdowns.
… He uses a fast and deceptively punishing style to get past defenders. …
Edmonds followed up winning the national freshman of the year award in 2014 with
the 2015 Patriot League offensive player of the year award. He also made the
STATS FCS All-America first team and finished fourth for national offensive
player of the year. … Racked up a Patriot League-record 402 all-purpose yards
(347 rushing, 55 receiving) in a victory over Lehigh as a sophomore.---=Austin
Gahafer, Morehead State, QB, Sr., 6-0, 187=A fourth-year starter, Gahafer begins
his final season with the most passing yards (8,514) among active FCS
quarterbacks. … He has improved with each season, topped by a 2015 campaign in
which he completed 291 of 510 passes for 3,244 yards and 24 touchdowns with 10
interceptions. He became the first Morehead State player to be named the Pioneer
Football Leagues offensive player of the year and finished tied for 19th for the
STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year award. … Will sling passes all over the
field out of the Eagles fast-paced spread offense. He worked on his speed in the
offseason. … He is on pace to become the PFLs all-time leader in passing
yardage.---=Darius Hammond, Charleston Southern, RB, Sr., 5-10, 192=Hammond has
been a special-teams standout throughout his career, but he became one of the
better all-around threats in the FCS as a junior. … Made the 2015 Big South
first team as a punt returner and the second team as a running back while
Charleston Southern swept its way to the conference title and its first FCS
playoff appearance. … Ranked 17th nationally with 1,865 all-purpose yards,
averaging 143.5 per game, leading the Buccaneers with 856 rushing yards and
averaging 25.1 yards per kickoff return and 15.5 yards per punt return. Scored
nine total touchdowns. … Set the schools single-game record with 295 kickoff
return yards in a playoff loss to Jacksonville State -- gaining 67 and 84 yards
on two of the returns.---=Kade Harrington, Lamar, RB, Sr., 5-9, 190=Having
finished second to Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp in voting for
the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year award, Harrington will try to
take the next step in his final season. … As a junior, the Southland Conference
player of the year surpassed the magical mark of 2,000 rushing yards -- needing
only 10 games to do it. He went on to lead the FCS in rushing yards (2,092),
rushing yards per game (190.2), rushing touchdowns (21) and all-purpose yards
per game (213.4). … The STATS FCS All-American is a quick runner who eats up
yards with a north-south style. He also is particularly productive as a pass
catcher. ... Led Lamar to one of the programs biggest wins -- a road upset of
national power Sam Houston State on Sept. 19, 2015 -- by totaling 230 rushing
yards, 83 receiving yards and three touchdowns.---=DeAngelo Henderson, Coastal
Carolina, RB, Grad. Sr., 5-8, 205=Hop, as Henderson is called by his teammates,
set both Big South Conference and FCS records by scoring at least one touchdown
in 26 straight games. … As a senior, Coastal Carolina will compete as an FCS
independent program while transitioning toward the FBS in 2017. … Hendersons
game-breaking speed and ability to find the end zone stand out. Hes averaged
over six yards per carry in each of his first three seasons and enters his final
campaign with 3,479 rushing yards, 4,210 all-purpose yards and 46 touchdowns (42
rushing). … He uses quickness to power past defenders. Runs with a balanced
style and will catch passes out of the backfield (33 as a sophomore and 40 as a
junior). … Finished 10th in voting for the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of
the Year award.---=KD Humphries, Murray State, QB, Sr., 6-3, 225=Humphries led
the FCS in completions per game in both 2014 (26.5) and 15 (30). He also racked
up 3,778 passing yards -- the national high -- as a junior. … Humphries works
under quarterbacks coach Casey Brockman, a Murray State finalist for the
national offensive player of the year in 2012. As a junior, Humphries was
seventh for the STATS award. … Murray State coach Mitch Stewart describes
Humphries as a blue-collar player who leads by example. Hes improved his
decision making, which reflects how he threw only seven interceptions in 532
attempts as a junior (down from 12 picks in 473 attempts in 2014). … Given name
is KeDarius.---=Eli Jenkins, Jacksonville State, QB, Sr., 6-2, 205=The
individual honors flowed for Jenkins in 2015, but his excellence reflected the
most in Jacksonville State reaching the No. 1 ranking and the FCS championship
game for the first time. … Jenkins finished sixth in voting for STATS FCS
Offensive Player of the Year and was named the Ohio Valley Conference offensive
player of the year, leading the Gamecocks to a second straight unbeaten season
in conference play. He finished his banner campaign with 2,788 passing yards and
1,161 rushing yards. … With a school-record 8,357 total yards of offense in his
career, Jenkins is a dual-threat who is best on rollouts, capable of finding
receivers or running room. … It was revealed after his junior season that
Jenkins played the campaign with a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder. He had
surgery in the offseason.---=Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington, WR, Sr., 6-2,
210=The 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year will try to win the award in
back-to-back years. He could hold almost all the major receiving records in the
FCS by seasons end. … While gaining top national honors as junior, he led the
nation in five categories -- receptions (114, a Big Sky Conference record),
receptions per game (10.4, another conference mark), receiving yards (1,642),
receiving yards per game (149.3) and touchdown receptions (19). … He ranks
fourth in FCS history in receptions (311, 84 behind the record), second in
reception yards (4,764, 486 behind the record) and second in TD receptions (56,
two behind the record). He holds 17 Eastern Washington records, eight Big Sky
marks and seven FCS records. … The two-time first-team All-American has
excellent hands and understands opposing defenses, working his release from
different spots on the line of scrimmage. … Kupps father, Craig, was a former
NFL quarterback and grandfather Jake had a long NFL career as an offensive
guard.---=Kyle Lauletta, Richmond, QB, Jr., 6-3, 208=It was hard to tell
Lauletta was coming off a redshirt season in 2015. With two fifth-year seniors
ahead of him a year earlier, Richmond saved a year for its future, but Lauletta
paid a quick dividend. He led the Spiders to a share of the CAA Football title
and to their first national semifinal playoff appearance since the 2008 squad
won the FCS title. … He grabs hold of the Richmond offense through excellent
leadership and command. … Lauletta finished his redshirt sophomore season with
3,598 passing yards -- second-most in the nation -- and ranked 15th nationally
in passing efficiency (147.3). He threw for 19 touchdowns and rushed for seven
more.---=RJ Noel, Sacred Heart, QB, Sr., 6-1, 190=This is the year of the
quarterback in the Northeast Conference, but Noel has had a head start. Hes been
named the All-NEC quarterback in each of his first three seasons. He also won
the conferences rookie of the year award in 2013. … A New Englander through and
through, Noel helped Sacred Heart win conference titles and reach the FCS
playoffs in both 2013 and 14. … He has thrown for 7,111 career yards. As a
junior, he threw for 2,431 yards and 19 touchdowns while adding another six
scores on the ground. … While playing with a composed demeanor, Noel is a mobile
quarterback who looks to exploit matchups with his receivers.---=Peter Pujals,
Holy Cross, QB, Sr., 6-2, 213=Pujals has been dominating in the Patriot League
for three seasons. The poised, confident signal caller was the leagues rookie of
the year in 2013, the second-team all-league quarterback in 2014 and the
first-team selection in 2015. … Lanky and mobile, Pujals led the league with
3,195 passing yards and 3,514 yards of total offense as a junior, pushing his
career totals to 7,809 and 9,307, respectively. He enters his final season with
722 career completions and 72 total touchdowns (57 passing, 15 rushing). … His
coaches laud Pujals for being able to place his passes in catchable
spots.---=John Santiago, North Dakota, RB, So., 5-9, 170=Santiago was the
runner-up for the 2015 STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year award, earning
second-team All-America honors. … He set the North Dakota Division I records for
rushing yards (1,459) and all-purpose yards (2,159), scoring 16 touchdowns. …
Also surpassed 100 rushing yards in all of his Big Sky Conference games and tied
for the national high with nine 100-yard games. … A small-town player who went
under the recruiting radar, Santiago was originally expected to be a wide
receiver at UND because of his 5-foot-9, 170-pound size. But he is quick and has
excellent lower-body speed and upper-body strength.---=Lenard Tillery, Southern,
RB, Sr., 5-10, 186=Tillery already is Southerns all-time leading rusher heading
into his final season. The former walk-on runs as if he has something to prove,
according to Jaguars coach Dawson Odums. …. Tillery has been Southerns leading
rusher for three straight seasons and was the Southwestern Athletic Conference
rushing champion as a junior, collecting 1,211 yards. His 15 total touchdowns
also tied for the conference high and he made the all-conference first team. …
Tillery reads his blocks well and has a versatile running style.---=Darius
Victor, Towson, RB, Sr., 5-8, 227=Nagging ankle and back injuries didnt stop
Victor from posting a second straight 1,000-yard season as a junior. He ranked
third in CAA Football in rushing, gaining 1,021 yards and 15 touchdowns on the
ground. … As a sophomore in 2014, Victor totaled a conference-high 1,305 rushing
yards as well as 12 touchdowns on 250 carries. … He is a physical back who stays
balanced and looks for contact while running downhill between the tackles. … Was
the CAAs offensive rookie of the year, despite playing behind national rushing
leader Terrance West, on the 2013 Towson squad which reached the FCS
championship game. … Nominated to the 2016 Allstate AFCA Good Works
Team.---=Justin Watson, Penn, WR, Jr., 6-3, 210=Consistency is as important as
explosiveness for Watson. He had multiple receptions in every Penn game during
his first two seasons. … Watsons signature performance came against Harvard in
2015 when Penn stopped the Crimsons 22-game winning streak. He rushed for 100
yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 149 yards and a touchdown. …
Watson went on to lead the Ivy League in receptions (74), receiving yards
(1,082) and touchdown receptions (nine). He finished as the runner-up for the
leagues offensive player of the year award. … Set Penn freshman records with 42
receptions and 497 receiving yards in 2014.---=Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State,
WR, Jr., 6-4, 210=The STATS All-America first-teamer has been both great and
consistent over his first two seasons at South Dakota State. As a freshman in
2014, he caught 73 passes for 1,404 yards and a school-record 16 touchdowns. As
a sophomore, he had 72 receptions for 1,472 yards and 11 touchdowns. ...
Physically gifted at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, Wieneke use his body to overwhelm
defenders. He has big hands and a crafty ball-catching technique. ... Was the
runner-up for the 2014 national freshman of the year award. Finished 14th in
voting for the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year. ... Younger brother
Clark also plays for the Jackrabbits as a running back.
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nations most highly recruited basketball players, and soccer player Morgan
Andrews, a Notre Dame recruit, were honored as national prep athletes of the
year on Tuesday night. Wiggins, from Vaughan, Ont., averaged a double-double in
25 minutes per game at Huntington St. Josephs Prep in West Virginia. He has been
a fixture on Canadas junior national team, twice leading bronze medal-winning
teams at the international level. He received the silver trophy from Indiana
Pacers All-Star Paul George, San Diego Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers and
Olympic medal-winning sprinter Bryshon Nellum. "Its just a blessing," Wiggins
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such a big deal. I think it will hit me more afterward." The 18-year-old joined
such storied past winners as LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Kevin Love. Wiggins
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father played professionally overseas, and Wiggins recalled watching him play
when he was a small boy. At Kansas, Wiggins wants to help deliver the Jayhawks a
national championship. "I think I can give the fans what we want," he said.
Andrews became just the second soccer player to win the national award in its
11-year history. The forward from Milford (N.H.) High scored 31 goals and had 18
assists while leading her team to a 16-3-1 record and the Division II state
title. Andrews was captain of the national Under-17 womens team last year. Shes
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small hometown for its support. "This award means the world to me." Andrews said
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