Cullowhee, N.C. – Western Carolina redshirt sophomore quarterback Taron Dickens, who led the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in five of the top offensive statistical categories through nine regular-season games, has been invited to the announcement of the 2025 Walter Payton Award. Dickens is among the trio who emerged from the 30 national finalists across all 13 NCAA FCS conferences for the 39th Walter Payton Award, affectionately known as the Heisman Trophy of the FCS.
