Tracking Perrilloux for the Payton

JSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux is considered one of the top contenders for the Walter Payton Award that goes to the most outstanding player in the FCS. If he wins, he'll join some elite company. The competition is stiff. Here's a look at the quarterbacks who have won it in recent years and what the Gamecocks' senior is up against this year.

                              TOTAL   PASS    PASS    POINTS
                              OFF     EFF     YDS     RESP
2009 Ryan Perrilloux, JSU     276.33  176.87  239.89  19.33
RECENT QB WINNERS 
2008 Armanti Edwards, App St  295.62  170.19  223.33  19.08
2007 Jayson Foster, Ga. Sthrn 277.00  130.50  109.36* 17.09    
2006 Ricky Santos, New Hamp   169.50  147.50  240.39  18.92
2005 Erik Meyer, E. Wash      352.00  169.30  333.58  16.33
2004 Lang Campbell, WmMary    307.50  158.70  284.86  16.70
2002 Tony Romo, E. Ill        262.40  148.40  263.75  17.67
*-Foster ranked second nationally in rushing (167.64)