Fordham linebacker James Conway, Furman defensive end Joshua Stoneking, and Mercer defensive end Andrew Zock have been voted as the Top 3 finalists for the 2025 FCS Buck Buchanan Award.
The winner will be announced at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Show on Jan. 3 in Nashville.
In the regular season, Conway racked up 159 tackles, eight TFLs, and five sacks. Stoneking recorded 79 tackles, 23 TFLs, and 14.5 sacks. Zock tallied 41 tackles, 20 TFLs, 11.5 sacks, and 22 QB hurries.
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2025 Buck Buchanan Award Voting
Below is a breakdown of the voting results. A first-place vote is worth five points, a second-place vote is four points, a third-place vote is three points, a fourth-place vote is two points, and a fifth-place vote is one point. The final number is the combined point total.
1, 2, 3 TBA on Jan. 3 between James Conway, Joshua Stoneking, and Andrew Zock
4. Caden Dowler, Montana State: 5-3-4-5-6-65
5. Lando Brown, Southern Utah: 2-5-5-7-1-60
6. A.J. Pena, Rhode Island: 5-1-4-7-3-58
7. Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana: 5-1-4-4-0-49
8. Tye Niekamp, Illinois State: 4-3-2-1-2-42
9. Maximum Pulley, Wofford: 2-2-1-3-5-32
10. Erick Hunter, Morgan State: 1-2-3-1-2-26
11. Tyler Ochojski, Lehigh: 0-3-1-2-4-23
12. David Hoage, West Georgia: 1-1-1-3-3-21
13. Kimal Clark, Indiana State: 1-1-1-3-1-19
14. Logan Kopp, North Dakota State: 0-2-1-2-2-17
15. Abu Kamara, Yale: 0-1-3-0-2-15
16. Sean Allison, Drake: 1-0-1-2-1-13
T17: Luke Banbury, William & Mary: 1-1-0-1-1-12
T17. Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech: 0-0-3-0-3-12
19. Jarod Washington, South Carolina State: 1-1-0-0-1-10
20. Jaco Psyk, UC Davis: 0-1-1-1-0-9
21. Quincy Ivory, Jackson State: 0-2-0-0-0-8
T22. Jaydon Southard, Stephen F. Austin: 0-1-0-0-1-5
T22. Shane Hartzell, Villanova: 0-0-1-0-2-5
24. Robert Holz, Gardner-Webb: 0-1-0-0-0-4
25. Rashon Myles Jr., Abilene Christian: 0-0-1-0-0-3
26. Kasyus Kurns, Tarleton State: 0-0-0-1-0-2
T27. Jack Stoll, Central Connecticut State: 0-0-0-0-0-0
T27. Jalen Jones, William & Mary: 0-0-0-0-0-0
T27. Nate Robinson Jr., Marist: 0-0-0-0-0-0
T27. Ty Bartrum, Harvard: 0-0-0-0-0-0
