Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Quarterback Sam Straub named to CFPA preseason watch list
08/22/2018 | 8:09:00 | Football
Southern Illinois quarterback Sam Straub is one of 36 FCS players on the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) preseason watch list for its National Performer of the Year Trophy.
A fifth-year senior at SIU, Straub started the final three games in 2016 and the first eight games in 2017, before a season-ending wrist injury. For his career, Straub has completed 56.6 percent of his passes with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also has two rushing TDs.
Straub is the only quarterback in school history to complete 30+ passes in a game three times and is tied with Sherard Poteete for the most 300-yard passing games with five. His career best in passing was a school-record 450 yards against Western Illinois on Nov. 19, 2016.
The 2018 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy is a 22-inch K-9 optic crystal tower with eight- inch crystal football on top. All FCS players are eligible for the award. The award winner will be announced January 9, 2019. The 2018 preseason watch list includes two previous winners: Northern Arizona quarterback Case Cookus (2015 winner) and North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick (2017 winner).
2018 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
Daniel Smith (QB), Campbell
Gage Gubrud (QB), Eastern Washington
Davis Cheek (QB), Elon
Caylin Newton (QB), Howard
Tanner Gueller (QB), Idaho State
James Robinson (RB), Illinois State C
ardon Johnson (RB), JMU
Chandler Burks (QB), Kennesaw
Dominick Bragalone (RB), Lehigh
Brad Mayes (QB), Lehigh
James Tabary (QB), McNeese
Pete Guerriero (RB), Monmouth
Trevor Knight (QB), UNH
Lamar Raynard (QB), North Carolina A&T
John Santiago (RB), North Dakota
Bruce Anderson (RB), North Dakota State
Easton Stick (QB), North Dakota State
Case Cookus (QB), NAU
Eli Dunne (QB), UNI
Karekin Brooks (RB), Penn
John Lovett (QB), Princeton
Kevin Thomson (QB), Sacramento State
Devlin Hodges (QB), Samford
Davion Davis (WR), Sam Houston State
Nathan Stewart (WR), Sam Houston State
Anthony Lawrence (QB), San Diego
Taryn Christion (QB), South Dakota State
Sam Straub (QB), Southern Illinois
Joe Carbone (QB), Stony Brook
Keelan Doss (WR), UC Davis
Jake Maier (QB), UC Davis
Ryan Fulse (RB), Wagner
Tyrie Adams (QB), Western Carolina
Sean McGuire (QB), Western Illinois
Zane Dudek (RB), Yale
Tevin McCaster (RB), Youngstown State
A fifth-year senior at SIU, Straub started the final three games in 2016 and the first eight games in 2017, before a season-ending wrist injury. For his career, Straub has completed 56.6 percent of his passes with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also has two rushing TDs.
Straub is the only quarterback in school history to complete 30+ passes in a game three times and is tied with Sherard Poteete for the most 300-yard passing games with five. His career best in passing was a school-record 450 yards against Western Illinois on Nov. 19, 2016.
The 2018 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy is a 22-inch K-9 optic crystal tower with eight- inch crystal football on top. All FCS players are eligible for the award. The award winner will be announced January 9, 2019. The 2018 preseason watch list includes two previous winners: Northern Arizona quarterback Case Cookus (2015 winner) and North Dakota State quarterback Easton Stick (2017 winner).
2018 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
Daniel Smith (QB), Campbell
Gage Gubrud (QB), Eastern Washington
Davis Cheek (QB), Elon
Caylin Newton (QB), Howard
Tanner Gueller (QB), Idaho State
James Robinson (RB), Illinois State C
ardon Johnson (RB), JMU
Chandler Burks (QB), Kennesaw
Dominick Bragalone (RB), Lehigh
Brad Mayes (QB), Lehigh
James Tabary (QB), McNeese
Pete Guerriero (RB), Monmouth
Trevor Knight (QB), UNH
Lamar Raynard (QB), North Carolina A&T
John Santiago (RB), North Dakota
Bruce Anderson (RB), North Dakota State
Easton Stick (QB), North Dakota State
Case Cookus (QB), NAU
Eli Dunne (QB), UNI
Karekin Brooks (RB), Penn
John Lovett (QB), Princeton
Kevin Thomson (QB), Sacramento State
Devlin Hodges (QB), Samford
Davion Davis (WR), Sam Houston State
Nathan Stewart (WR), Sam Houston State
Anthony Lawrence (QB), San Diego
Taryn Christion (QB), South Dakota State
Sam Straub (QB), Southern Illinois
Joe Carbone (QB), Stony Brook
Keelan Doss (WR), UC Davis
Jake Maier (QB), UC Davis
Ryan Fulse (RB), Wagner
Tyrie Adams (QB), Western Carolina
Sean McGuire (QB), Western Illinois
Zane Dudek (RB), Yale
Tevin McCaster (RB), Youngstown State
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