Buck Buchanan Award
Awarded for	most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision
Presented by	The Sports Network
Country	United States
First awarded	1995
Currently held by	Greg Peach
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The Buck Buchanan Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football, and was first given in 1995 after the Walter Payton Award was designated solely for offensive players.^[1]

The trophy was named in honor of the late National Football League (NFL) player Junious "Buck" Buchanan, who starred at Grambling State University. Buchanan was an All-American defensive lineman and the first overall pick in the 1963 American Football League (AFL) Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.^[1]

Both the Payton and Buchanan Awards are awarded by The Sports Network the night before the annual NCAA Division I Football Championship.

[edit] Winners

Year	Winner	School	Position
1995	Dexter Coakley	Appalachian State	Linebacker
1996	Dexter Coakley	Appalachian State	Linebacker
1997	Chris McNeil	North Carolina A&T	Defensive End
1998	James Milton	Western Illinois	Linebacker
1999	Al Lucas	Troy	Defensive Tackle
2000	Edgerton Hartwell	Western Illinois	Linebacker
2001	Derrick Lloyd	James Madison	Linebacker
2002	Rashean Mathis	Bethune-Cookman	Cornerback
2003	Jared Allen	Idaho State	Defensive End
2004	Jordan Beck	Cal Poly	Linebacker
2005	Chris Gocong	Cal Poly	Defensive End
2006	Kyle Shotwell	Cal Poly	Linebacker
2007	Kroy Biermann	Montana	Defensive End
2008	Greg Peach	Eastern Washington	Defensive End

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Buck Buchanan Award - Past winners from The Sports Network

v • d • e Buck Buchanan Award winners 1995: D. Coakley  | 1996: D. Coakley  | 1997: C. McNeil  | 1998: J. Milton  | 1999: A. Lucas  | 2000: E. Hartwell  | 2001: D. Lloyd  | 2002: R. Mathis  | 2003: J. Allen  | 2004: J. Beck  | 2005: C. Gocong  | 2006: K. Shotwell  | 2007: K. Biermann  | 2008: G. Peach

College football awards
Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award • Walter Camp Award • AP Player of the Year
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) Doak Walker Award (Running back) William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Wide receiver) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) John Mackey Award (Tight end)	Johnny Unitas Award (Senior quarterback) Lombardi Award (Lineman/linebacker) Lott Trophy (Defenseman) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Manning Award (Quarterback) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Quarterback) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year • Home Depot Coach of the Year Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year • Walter Camp Coach of the Year AFCA Coach of the Year • Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) • Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defenseman) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) • Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) • Melberger Award (Div. III) • Rawlings Award (NAIA)

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