Trivia
Trivia for August 14, 2021
Question
Trey Lance at North Dakota State won the Walter Payton Award. That’s the trophy given to the most outstanding offensive player in the FCS (the smaller schools). The 49ers also have another quarterback who’s won this award: Jimmy Garoppolo. Since this award was started in 1987, who are the only two quarterbacks who’ve won it, then gone on to start more than 100 games at the NFL level?
Answer
Steve McNair (Alcorn State) and Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois). Two other active NFL quarterbacks have won the Walter Payton Award. Taylor Heinicke and Devlin Hodges. Heinicke (Old Dominion) likely will begin the season as a backup for Washington. Hodges (Samford) went 3-3 as a starter for the Steelers in 2019; he is competing for a roster spot with the Rams.

