Buchanan Ballot released

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The list includes nine other defensive ends besides Hart: Christian Anthony of Grambling, Danny Batten of South Dakota State, Dane Fletcher of Montana State, Tim Knicky of Stephen F. Austin, Austen Lane of Murray State, Arthur Moats of James Madison, Jeremy Maddox of Alabama A&M, James Ruffin of Northern Iowa and Adrian Tracy of William & Mary.

Danny Batten, South Dakota State, Senior, 6-4, 250, Defensive End, Gilbert, AZ.

STATS: 80 total tackles, 37 solo stops, 19.5 tackles for loss, 88 yards lost, 9 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, 1 pass breakup, 1 forced fumble, 11 games played.

Batten anchors South Dakota State's 16th-ranked defense, leading the team in sacks (tied for 12th in FCS), tackles for loss (tied for eighth nationally) and quarterback hurries. The senior had a career game against Minnesota, picking up 12 tackles, seven solo, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack in a close 16-13 loss. He had 10 tackles the week before against Southern Illinois in a matchup for the Missouri Valley championship. Batten had a season-high four quarterback hurries at Illinois State, and had a season-high three sacks in a win over Western Illinois. This is Batten's first appearance on the Buchanan Award list.

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Re: Buchanan Ballot released

Robinson Ballot as well...
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John Stiegelmeier, South Dakota State

Stiegelmeier (83-59) has directed the South Dakota State program through arguably its most fruitful period in school history, and has led the Jackrabbits through their transition from Division II to the NCAA playoffs in just their second year of eligibility. The Jackrabbits finished 8-3 this season and are ranked 11th in The Sports Network poll. After winning a Great West Conference title in 2007 and finishing third in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2008, SDSU played Southern Illinois for the MVFC title this season, falling short, 34-15. The only other losses for the Jackrabbits were a 16-13 near-upset of FBS Minnesota and a 21-14 setback at Cal Poly, when SDSU lost its starting quarterback early in the game. South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa when the Panthers were ranked in the top 10 nationally. Stiegelmeier led the Jackrabbits to their first eight-win season since 1999. The Jackrabbits lead the country in pass efficiency defense and rank fifth in scoring defense. This is Stiegelmeier's second appearance on the Robinson Award list. He finished 18th in 2007.