Walker Added to the Payton Award Watch List

[Bison_Kent]

Steve Walker has been added to the Sports Network Walter Payton Award Watch List. Here is the link to the other canidates so far. There will two more updates to the list later in the year so some will drop and some will be added.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com./merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/payton/payton06.aspx

[NoDakSt]

Fantastic and congrats to Mr. Walker!

[Gamehunter]

about frickin time 8-)

[silkamilkamonico]

Walker, IMHO, will go down as the best QB NDSU has had since I have been a fan.

Disreguarding numbers, impact, and championships, it is because of Walker why the transition into a bigger venue with better competition has gone the way it has.

Obviously the Bentrim's and Simdorn's will be the greatest for what they did for the school, but with all due respect they were option QB's, and in this day and age of college football the option just isn't what it once was.

I'll take nothing away from either one of them, especially considering Bentrim is one of the best QB's ever in D2 and there's no arguing what his accomplishments were.

I'll say this, considering it's only been a little over 10 years since the option has departed, Walker will finish a better QB then Feeney.

I've slaughtered my argumnent for Walker completely. :-? But he has been monumental in the transition to D1AA, and having his name in the Payton Award running only adds more positive exposure for NDSU. That's what I should have said in the first place, and left it at that.

[99Bison]

Walker, IMHO, will go down as the best QB NDSU has had since I have been a fan.

Disreguarding numbers, impact, and championships, it is because of Walker why the transition into a bigger venue with better competition has gone the way it has.

Obviously the Bentrim's and Simdorn's will be the greatest for what they did for the school, but with all due respect they were option QB's, and in this day and age of college football the option just isn't what it once was.

I'll take nothing away from either one of them, especially considering Bentrim is one of the best QB's ever in D2 and there's no arguing what his accomplishments were.

I'll say this, considering it's only been a little over 10 years since the option has departed, Walker will finish a better QB then Feeney.

I've slaughtered my argumnent for Walker completely. :-? But he has been monumental in the transition to D1AA, and having his name in the Payton Award running only adds more positive exposure for NDSU. That's what I should have said in the first place, and left it at that.



Agreed, the thing that Walker does have that is reminecent of the other two QB's you compare with is the it factor. Especially Bentrim. There is nothing that compares to the it factor and he's go it.

[Gamehunter]

Not that it is necessarily that impressive of a record to break because of all of the "option" years, but does anyone know how many passing yards Walker needs to be all time leading passer? If I remember correctly, I was thinking he would have a chance to break it this year.

Walker's stats
04' 05' 06'
47/60 705yrd 10TD 0 INT 136/245 1781 14TD 7 INT Through 5 games: 92/138 1142yrd 8TD 1 INT

career totals to date
3628 yards
32 TD
8 INT

[Bison13]

TD to interception ratio says it all for me

[Bisonguy]

Not that it is necessarily that impressive of a record to break because of all of the "option" years, but does anyone know how many passing yards Walker needs to be all time leading passer? *If I remember correctly, I was thinking he would have a chance to break it this year.

Walker's stats
04' 05' * *06'
47/60 705yrd 10TD 0 INT * *136/245 1781 14TD 7 INT * *Through 5 games: *92/138 1142yrd 8TD 1 INT

career totals to date
3628 yards
32 TD
8 INT



CAREER TOP FIVE PASSING YARDS LEADERS
Total
Name G Att. Comp. INT Yards* Yards By Season
1. Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 41 586 304 24 4769 910, 721, 1321, 1817
2. Ryan Johnson, 1997-00 36 466 240 17 3806 127, 116, 2153, 1410
3. Mark Speral, 1977-80 36 474 225 22 3721 456, 911, 1377, 977
4. Graig Gorder, 1999-02 31 587 287 17 3559 0, 273, 1336, 1950
5. Tony Stauss, 2003-04 20 520 345 18 3457 2134, 1323

[Bisonguy]

Oh yeah- those numbers are from page 135- http://www.nmnathletics.com/pdf5/42272.pdf?SPSID=11862&SPID=695&KEY=EPNGGUMNGEWUMCV .20060903164800&DB_ACCOUNT_TYPE=AGENT&DB_MENU_ID=2 86&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=2400

[NDSUstudent]

Not that it is necessarily that impressive of a record to break because of all of the "option" years, but does anyone know how many passing yards Walker needs to be all time leading passer? *If I remember correctly, I was thinking he would have a chance to break it this year.

Walker's stats
04' 05' * *06'
47/60 705yrd 10TD 0 INT * *136/245 1781 14TD 7 INT * *Through 5 games: *92/138 1142yrd 8TD 1 INT

career totals to date
3628 yards
32 TD
8 INT



CAREER TOP FIVE PASSING YARDS LEADERS
Total
Name G Att. Comp. INT Yards* Yards By Season *
1. Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 41 586 304 24 4769 910, 721, 1321, 1817
2. Ryan Johnson, 1997-00 36 466 240 17 3806 127, 116, 2153, 1410
3. Mark Speral, 1977-80 36 474 225 22 3721 456, 911, 1377, 977
4. Graig Gorder, 1999-02 31 587 287 17 3559 0, 273, 1336, 1950
5. Tony Stauss, 2003-04 20 520 345 18 3457 2134, 1323


Looks like Walker may move into 2nd this weekend.

[Hammersmith]

Not that it is necessarily that impressive of a record to break because of all of the "option" years, but does anyone know how many passing yards Walker needs to be all time leading passer? *If I remember correctly, I was thinking he would have a chance to break it this year.

Walker's stats
04' 05' * *06'
47/60 705yrd 10TD 0 INT * *136/245 1781 14TD 7 INT * *Through 5 games: *92/138 1142yrd 8TD 1 INT

career totals to date
3628 yards
32 TD
8 INT


Ask and ye shall recieve. Here are all the records that Walker has a shot at. He has already passed a few of these this year. Walker's current numbers in parenthesis.

Passing:

Pass Attempts:
*Game: 46, Steve Walker, 2006, vs. Ball State
* * * * * * 46, Frank Esposito, 1951, vs. UND
*Season: 335, Graig Gorder, 2002 (138)
*Career: 587, Graig Gorder, 1999-02 (443)

Pass Completions:
*Game: 29, Steve Walker, 2006, vs. Ball State
*Season: 220, Tony Stauss, 2003 (92)
*Career: 345, Tony Stauss, 2003-04 (275)

Pass Completion Percentage:
*Game: 1.000, Steve Walker (10-10), 2004, vs. UNC
*Season: .783, Steve Walker (47-60), 2004
*Career: .648, Arden Beachy (151-233), 1990-93 (.621)

Yards Gained Passing:
*Game: 451, Steve Walker, 2006, vs. Ball State
*Season: 2,153, Ryan Johnson, 1999 (1,142)
*Career: 4,769, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 (3,628)

Yards Per Pass Completion Average:
*Game: 53.7, Jeff Bentrim (161 on 3), 1986, vs. SCSU
*Season: 25.2, Brian Owen (503 on 20), 1988 (12.4)
*Career: 18.2, Brian Owen (1,332 on 73), 1985-88 (13.2)

Touchdown Passes Thrown:
*Game: 5, Tony Stauss, 2003, vs. USD
*Season: 18, Ryan Johnson, 1999 (8)
*Career: 37, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98 (32)

Consecutive Passes Completed:
*Game: 10, Steve Walker, 2004, vs. UNC
* * * * * * 10, Graig Gorder, 2002, vs. UNO
* * * * * *(10, Kevin Feeney, 1995, vs. UND - Playoff Game)
*Season: 16, Steve Walker, 2004, (Valpo/UNC/Montana Tech)

Consecutive Passes Without An Interception:
*Season: 116, Steve Walker, 2006

Total Offense:

Attempts:
*Game: 60, Graig Gorder, 2001, vs. Mankato
*Season: 410, Graig Gorder, 2002
*Career: 1,144, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98

Yards Gained:
*Game: 466, Graig Gorder, 2002, vs. UNO
*Season: 2,373, Ryan Johnson, 1999
*Career: 7,242, Kevin Feeney, 1995-98

Touchdowns Scored:
*Game: 5 tied at 5
*Season: 23, Lamar Gordon, 2000
* * * * * * * 23, Jeff Bentrim, 1986
*Career: 64, Lamar Gordon, 1998-01 (35)
* * * * * * *64, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86

Total Points:
*Game: 5 tied at 30
*Season: 138, Lamar Gordon, 2000
* * * * * * * 138, Jeff Bentrim, 1986
*Career: 386, Jeff Bentrim, 1983-86