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Brosmer Named Runner-Up for Walter Payton Award
1/8/2024 11:43:00 AM | Football
Dylan Laube Places Sixth in Final Voting
FRISCO, Texas – Junior quarterback Max Brosmer (Roswell, Ga) of the University of New Hampshire football team was announced runner-up for the 2023 Stats Perform Walter Payton Award on the eve of the FCS championship game at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet, presented by FedEx Ground.
The Walter Payton Award has been presented annually to the FCS national offensive player of the year since 1987. Brosmer was initially named one of 30 finalists Nov. 22 and subsequently named among the top three in the voting Dec. 4.
Brosmer, who attended the banquet as a Top 3 finalist, placed second in the voting with 93 points. He received seven first-place votes, eight second-place votes, six third-place votes, one fourth-place vote and six fifth-place votes.
Senior running back Dylan Laube (Westhampton, N.Y.) was also one of the 30 finalists announced Nov. 22. Laube placed sixth in the voting with 45 points; he received two first-place votes, four second-place votes, three third-place votes, four fourth-place votes and two fifth-place votes.
UNH is the only school to have a pair of athletes finish in the top six of this year's voting.
The award is named for legendary running back Walter Payton, who starred at Jackson State prior to his NFL Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. Jerry Azumah was UNH's first recipient of the award in 1998 and current head coach Rick Santos was honored in 2006.
South Dakota State University's Mark Gronowski received 151 points to win this year's Walter Payton Award. Monmouth University's Jaden Shirden placed third with 77 points.
Brosmer completed 294 of 459 passes for 3,464 yards and 29 touchdowns in 11 games. That's an average of 314.9 yards per game on a 64.1 completion percentage. Those numbers rank second on UNH's list of single-season superlatives in completions, pass attempts and passing yards.
The captain led FCS football in two statistics: passing yards per game and total offense (325.0 yards/game). He also ranked #2 in passing yards, passing touchdowns and points responsible for per game (18.9), as well as #4 in completions per game (26.64) and points responsible for (208).
Brosmer, who entered the season with a pair of 300-yard passing games, passed for 300+ yards five consecutive games and topped 300 passing yards six times overall in 2023. In fact, he surpassed 400 passing yards three times and threw multiple TDs in 9 of 11 games, including the same stretch of five games he threw for 300+ yards (Sept. 23 to Oct. 28).
Brosmer passed for a career-high 493 yards at FBS school Central Michigan; he completed 23 of 51 passes with four TDs. He had career highs of 41 completions and 60 attempts at Rhode Island; he threw for 430 yards a pair of touchdowns and also had a 20-yard TD run in that game vs. the Rams.
In the Homecoming game against UAlbany, Brosmer accounted for four touchdowns – three via the air (19, 53 and 6 yards) and one on the ground (two yards). He completed 29 of 49 passes for 342 yards.
He was named the FCS National Performer of the Week by College Performance Awards on Sept. 5 following the season opener at Stonehill College in which he completed 19 of 25 passes for 284 yards and career-high five TD passes for a season-high 237.4 QB efficiency rating.
Brosmer was named a semifinalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Laube compiled 2,095 all-purpose yards and a total of 18 touchdowns in 10 games – he did not play in the regular-season finale. He ran the ball 160 times for 749 yards and nine TDs, caught 68 passes for 699 yards and seven TDs, had 15 kickoff returns for 467 yards and a TD, and 16 punt returns for 180 yards and one score.
With those stats, the captain led UNH in rushes, rushing yards, rushing TDs, receptions, receiving yards, TD receptions, kickoff return yards and KO return average, and punt return yards.
Laube led the nation in all-purpose yards for the second consecutive year with an average of 209.5 yards per game. He ranked #2 in scoring (10.8 points/game); #3 in both total touchdowns (18) and kickoff returns (31.1 yards/return); #8 in both combined kick returns (647 yards) and receptions per game (6.8); and #16 in punt returns (CAA-best 11.2 yards/return).
New Hampshire concluded the 2023 season with a 44-25 victory against the University of Maine to win the Border Battle and retain the Brice-Cowell Musket.
Max Brosmer, 2023 postseason awards
The Walter Payton Award has been presented annually to the FCS national offensive player of the year since 1987. Brosmer was initially named one of 30 finalists Nov. 22 and subsequently named among the top three in the voting Dec. 4.
Brosmer, who attended the banquet as a Top 3 finalist, placed second in the voting with 93 points. He received seven first-place votes, eight second-place votes, six third-place votes, one fourth-place vote and six fifth-place votes.
Senior running back Dylan Laube (Westhampton, N.Y.) was also one of the 30 finalists announced Nov. 22. Laube placed sixth in the voting with 45 points; he received two first-place votes, four second-place votes, three third-place votes, four fourth-place votes and two fifth-place votes.
UNH is the only school to have a pair of athletes finish in the top six of this year's voting.
The award is named for legendary running back Walter Payton, who starred at Jackson State prior to his NFL Hall of Fame career with the Chicago Bears. Jerry Azumah was UNH's first recipient of the award in 1998 and current head coach Rick Santos was honored in 2006.
South Dakota State University's Mark Gronowski received 151 points to win this year's Walter Payton Award. Monmouth University's Jaden Shirden placed third with 77 points.
Brosmer completed 294 of 459 passes for 3,464 yards and 29 touchdowns in 11 games. That's an average of 314.9 yards per game on a 64.1 completion percentage. Those numbers rank second on UNH's list of single-season superlatives in completions, pass attempts and passing yards.
The captain led FCS football in two statistics: passing yards per game and total offense (325.0 yards/game). He also ranked #2 in passing yards, passing touchdowns and points responsible for per game (18.9), as well as #4 in completions per game (26.64) and points responsible for (208).
Brosmer, who entered the season with a pair of 300-yard passing games, passed for 300+ yards five consecutive games and topped 300 passing yards six times overall in 2023. In fact, he surpassed 400 passing yards three times and threw multiple TDs in 9 of 11 games, including the same stretch of five games he threw for 300+ yards (Sept. 23 to Oct. 28).
Brosmer passed for a career-high 493 yards at FBS school Central Michigan; he completed 23 of 51 passes with four TDs. He had career highs of 41 completions and 60 attempts at Rhode Island; he threw for 430 yards a pair of touchdowns and also had a 20-yard TD run in that game vs. the Rams.
In the Homecoming game against UAlbany, Brosmer accounted for four touchdowns – three via the air (19, 53 and 6 yards) and one on the ground (two yards). He completed 29 of 49 passes for 342 yards.
He was named the FCS National Performer of the Week by College Performance Awards on Sept. 5 following the season opener at Stonehill College in which he completed 19 of 25 passes for 284 yards and career-high five TD passes for a season-high 237.4 QB efficiency rating.
Brosmer was named a semifinalist for the 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Laube compiled 2,095 all-purpose yards and a total of 18 touchdowns in 10 games – he did not play in the regular-season finale. He ran the ball 160 times for 749 yards and nine TDs, caught 68 passes for 699 yards and seven TDs, had 15 kickoff returns for 467 yards and a TD, and 16 punt returns for 180 yards and one score.
With those stats, the captain led UNH in rushes, rushing yards, rushing TDs, receptions, receiving yards, TD receptions, kickoff return yards and KO return average, and punt return yards.
Laube led the nation in all-purpose yards for the second consecutive year with an average of 209.5 yards per game. He ranked #2 in scoring (10.8 points/game); #3 in both total touchdowns (18) and kickoff returns (31.1 yards/return); #8 in both combined kick returns (647 yards) and receptions per game (6.8); and #16 in punt returns (CAA-best 11.2 yards/return).
New Hampshire concluded the 2023 season with a 44-25 victory against the University of Maine to win the Border Battle and retain the Brice-Cowell Musket.
Max Brosmer, 2023 postseason awards
- Walter Payton Award runner-up
- Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete Award finalist
- William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist
- AFCA All-America First Team
- Stats Perform All-America First Team
- Associated Press All-America Second Team
- FCS Football Central All-America Second Team Offense
- Phil Steele All-America Second Team
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
- ECAC FCS Offensive Player of the Year
- All-ECAC Offense
- New England Football Writers University Division Season Gold Helmet Award
- New England Football Writers All-New England Team
- CAA Football Chuck Boone Leadership and Excellence Award
- CAA Football First Team Offense
- Walter Payton Award finalist (sixth place in final voting)
- Associated Press All-America First Team (all-purpose)
- AFCA All-America First Team (AP)
- FCS Athletic Directors Association All-America Team (Return Specialist)
- Stats Perform FCS All-America First Team (AP)
- FCS Football Central All-America First Team Offense (AP)
- Phil Steele FCS Special Teams Player of the Year
- Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team (PR, AP); Second Team (RB); Fourth Team (KR)
- New England Football Writers All-New England Team
- CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Year
- CAA Football First Team Offense (RB and PR)
- CAA Football Second Team Offense (KR)
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