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Grimsley, Menard Named to STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List
8/2/2018 11:05:00 AM | Football
FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State safety Robbie Grimsley and defensive end Greg Menard were named to the 25-man preseason watch list for the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award on Thursday, Aug. 2. The award is presented annually to the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Grimsley, a senior from Hutchinson, Minn., was named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America first team on Tuesday. He was a second team All-American last year and led the Bison with 12 passes defended including four interceptions. Grimsley was NDSU's third leading tackler with 69 stops. He is a two-time All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team honoree.
Menard, a senior from Lakeville, Minn., is returning to the Bison for a fifth season after missing the 2017 season with an injury. The two-time FCS All-American and All-MVFC first team pick already ranks seventh in NDSU history with 28 total sacks. He made 62 tackles with 15.5 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks as a junior in 2016.
Former NDSU defensive end Kyle Emanuel was the Buck Buchanan Award winner in 2014. Other previous finalists from NDSU were linebacker Joe Mays in 2007, cornerback Marcus Williams in 2012 and 2013, safety Colten Heagle in 2014 and linebacker Nick DeLuca in 2017.
2018 STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List
Nasir Adderley, Delaware, S, Sr., 6-0, 190
Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State, LB, So., 5-11, 205
Willie Barrett, Marist, LB, R-Sr., 5-11, 227
Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, S, Jr., 6-0, 200
Miles Brown, Wofford, DL, Sr., 6-2, 320
Josh Buss, Montana, LB, Sr., 6-2, 220
De'Arius Christmas, Grambling State, LB, Sr., 5-10, 220
Andrew Clyde, Richmond, DT, Sr., 6-3, 275
Thomas Costigan, Bryant, LB, Sr., 6-3, 230
Ahmad Gooden, Samford, DE, Sr., 6-1, 240
Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, DE, Jr., 6-3, 235
Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, S, Sr., 6-0, 191
Darryl Johnson Jr., North Carolina A&T, DE, R-Jr., 6-5, 226
Greg Menard, North Dakota State, DE, Sr., 6-2, 238
Warren Messer, Elon, LB, Sr., 5-11, 230
Nick Miller, Penn, LB, Sr., 5-11, 215
Davanta Reynolds, North Carolina Central, S, Sr., 5-10, 200
Rashad Robinson, James Madison, CB, Sr., 5-11, 182
Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, LB, Jr., 6-2, 230
Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois, DE, Sr., 6-2, 310
Chris Stewart, Sam Houston State, DE, Sr., 6-2, 270
Chris Terrell, Central Arkansas, DE, Jr., 6-3, 266
Marvin Tillman, Western Carolina, S, Sr., 6-1, 190
Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DE, Jr., 6-2, 245
Jaison Williams, Austin Peay, DE, Jr., 6-1, 225
Grimsley, a senior from Hutchinson, Minn., was named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America first team on Tuesday. He was a second team All-American last year and led the Bison with 12 passes defended including four interceptions. Grimsley was NDSU's third leading tackler with 69 stops. He is a two-time All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team honoree.
Menard, a senior from Lakeville, Minn., is returning to the Bison for a fifth season after missing the 2017 season with an injury. The two-time FCS All-American and All-MVFC first team pick already ranks seventh in NDSU history with 28 total sacks. He made 62 tackles with 15.5 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks as a junior in 2016.
Former NDSU defensive end Kyle Emanuel was the Buck Buchanan Award winner in 2014. Other previous finalists from NDSU were linebacker Joe Mays in 2007, cornerback Marcus Williams in 2012 and 2013, safety Colten Heagle in 2014 and linebacker Nick DeLuca in 2017.
2018 STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List
Nasir Adderley, Delaware, S, Sr., 6-0, 190
Bryson Armstrong, Kennesaw State, LB, So., 5-11, 205
Willie Barrett, Marist, LB, R-Sr., 5-11, 227
Marlon Bridges, Jacksonville State, S, Jr., 6-0, 200
Miles Brown, Wofford, DL, Sr., 6-2, 320
Josh Buss, Montana, LB, Sr., 6-2, 220
De'Arius Christmas, Grambling State, LB, Sr., 5-10, 220
Andrew Clyde, Richmond, DT, Sr., 6-3, 275
Thomas Costigan, Bryant, LB, Sr., 6-3, 230
Ahmad Gooden, Samford, DE, Sr., 6-1, 240
Darin Greenfield, South Dakota, DE, Jr., 6-3, 235
Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, S, Sr., 6-0, 191
Darryl Johnson Jr., North Carolina A&T, DE, R-Jr., 6-5, 226
Greg Menard, North Dakota State, DE, Sr., 6-2, 238
Warren Messer, Elon, LB, Sr., 5-11, 230
Nick Miller, Penn, LB, Sr., 5-11, 215
Davanta Reynolds, North Carolina Central, S, Sr., 5-10, 200
Rashad Robinson, James Madison, CB, Sr., 5-11, 182
Christian Rozeboom, South Dakota State, LB, Jr., 6-2, 230
Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois, DE, Sr., 6-2, 310
Chris Stewart, Sam Houston State, DE, Sr., 6-2, 270
Chris Terrell, Central Arkansas, DE, Jr., 6-3, 266
Marvin Tillman, Western Carolina, S, Sr., 6-1, 190
Nick Wheeler, Colgate, DE, Jr., 6-2, 245
Jaison Williams, Austin Peay, DE, Jr., 6-1, 225
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