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Winston Reid named finalist for Buck Buchanan Award
11/21/2023 8:51:00 AM | Football
Reid is one of three players from the Big Sky on the list for the defensive player of the year.
Weber State senior linebacker Winston Reid has been named as one of the 30 finalists for the 2023 Buck Buchanan Award.Â
The award is given annually to the national defensive player of the year for all of FCS football. The award is presented by FedEx Ground.Â
Reid is one of three players from the Big Sky Conference named to the finalist list.Â
The winner will be selected by a national voting panel and will be announced at the FCS National Awards Banquet on Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas.Â
Reid had a memorable senior season for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a ninth straight winning season.Â
He served as a team captain for the second straight year. He leads the Big Sky and is 11th in the nation in tackles at 10.5 per game. He is sixth in the country in solo tackles and recorded 68 solo tackles, tied for the fifth-most in a season in WSU history.Â
Reid also finished fifth in the conference in tackles for loss with 12 and had two forced fumbles, an interception return for a touchdown, and six pass breakups. He was named the National Player of the Week after the win over Idaho after a career-high 17 tackles.Â
He played in 46 career games in his Wildcat career that began as a walk-on in 2017. He finished his career second in WSU history in career solo tackles with 170. He has 281 career total tackles with 28.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He also finished in a tie for first in school history with nine forced fumbles.Â
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The award is given annually to the national defensive player of the year for all of FCS football. The award is presented by FedEx Ground.Â
Reid is one of three players from the Big Sky Conference named to the finalist list.Â
The winner will be selected by a national voting panel and will be announced at the FCS National Awards Banquet on Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas.Â
Reid had a memorable senior season for the Wildcats, helping Weber State to a ninth straight winning season.Â
He served as a team captain for the second straight year. He leads the Big Sky and is 11th in the nation in tackles at 10.5 per game. He is sixth in the country in solo tackles and recorded 68 solo tackles, tied for the fifth-most in a season in WSU history.Â
Reid also finished fifth in the conference in tackles for loss with 12 and had two forced fumbles, an interception return for a touchdown, and six pass breakups. He was named the National Player of the Week after the win over Idaho after a career-high 17 tackles.Â
He played in 46 career games in his Wildcat career that began as a walk-on in 2017. He finished his career second in WSU history in career solo tackles with 170. He has 281 career total tackles with 28.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks. He also finished in a tie for first in school history with nine forced fumbles.Â
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