NCAA: FCS football: 2018 Walter Payton Award watch list

(STATS) - "The Heisman of the FCS, it's a revered award that's worth striking a pose over.

"On Wednesday, the preseason watch list of 25 players was announced for the 2018 STATS FCS Walter Payton Award."

I added a few of the top QBs to show who Maier's competition might be.

Keelan Doss, UC Davis, WR, Sr., 6-3, 210

2017: 115 receptions, 1,499 yards, 7 TDs; Big Sky Offensive Player of Year; Walter Payton Award third place; STATS FCS All-America first team

Jake Maier, UC Davis, QB, Jr., 6-0, 200

2017: 306 of 446, 3,669 yards, 26 TDs, 10 INTs; All-Big Sky third team

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Devlin Hodges, Samford, QB, Sr., 6-1, 205

2017: 347 of 528, 3,983 yards, 31 TDs, 11 INTs; SoCon Offensive Player of the Year

Case Cookus, Northern Arizona, QB, Jr., 6-4, 200

2017: 275 of 474, 3,413 passing yards, 22 TDs, 6 INTs; All-Big Sky first team

Brad Mayes, Lehigh, QB, Sr., 6-2, 220

2017: 292 of 455, 3,886 yards, 31 TDs, 12 INT; All-Patriot League first team

https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2018-08-01/fcs-football-2018-walter-payton-award-watch-list