Ibitokun-Hanks named to National Performer of the Year watch list
UAlbany Sports Information 08-08-2017
ALBANY, N.Y. – University at Albany running back Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks is on the preseason watch list for the National Performer of the Year Trophy, presented by College Football Performance Awards.
The watch list includes 42 returning players from FCS programs. The trophy will be awarded Jan. 10, 2018.
Ibitokun-Hanks, a junior, is a coming off a sophomore year in which he led the Colonial Athletic Association with 1,388 yards and averaged 126.2 per game, fourth-best in FCS. He scored 16 touchdowns.
The Great Danes begin the season Sept. 2 at Old Dominion.
Here is the full watch list:
Elijah Ibitokun-Hanks, Albany |
Running Back |
Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly |
Running back |
Hayden Hildebrand, Central Arkansas |
Quarterback |
Shane Bucenell, Charleston Southern |
Quarterback |
Alejandro Bennfield, Chattanooga |
Quarterback |
Cam Jackson, The Citadel |
Running back |
Alex Jeske, Dayton |
Quarterback |
A.J. Hines, Duquesne |
Running back |
Gage Gubrud, E. Washington |
Quarterback |
Kevin Anderson, Fordham |
Quarterback |
Chase Edmonds, Fordham |
Runnning back |
Tyrell Maxwell, Gardner Webb |
Quarterback |
DeVante Kincade, Grambling |
Quarterback |
Anthony Philyaw, Howard |
Running back |
Jake Kolbe, Ill. State |
Quarterback |
Cardon Johnson, JMU |
Running back |
Bryan Schor, JMU |
Quarterback |
Chandler Burks, Kennesaw State |
Quarterback |
James Tabary, McNeese |
Quarterback |
Case Cookus, NAU |
Quarterback |
John Santiago, North Dakota |
Runningback |
Lance Dunn, North Dakota State |
Running back |
Easton Stick, North Dakota State |
Quarterback |
Justin Watson, Penn |
Wide receiver |
John Lovett, Princeton |
Quarterback |
Kyle Lauletta, Richmond |
Quarterback |
Deontez Thompson, Richmond |
Running back |
Kamron Lewis, Saint Francis |
Wide receiver |
Devlin Hodges, Samford |
Quarterback |
Corey Avery, Sam Houston State |
Running back |
Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State |
Quarterback |
Anthony Lawrence, San Diego |
Quarterback |
Chris Streveler, South Dakota |
Quarterback |
Taryn Christion, South Dakota State |
Quarterback |
Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State |
Wide receiver |
Austin Howard, Southern University |
Quarterback |
Stacey Bedell, Stony Brook |
Running back |
Troy Cook, UT Martin |
Quarterback |
Zach Bednarcyzk, Villanova |
Quarterback |
Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina |
Running back |
Sean McGuire, Western Illinois |
Quarterback |
Steve McShane, Western Illinois |
Running back |