Montana State defensive end Dane Fletcher and University of Montana running back Chase Reynolds are each finalists for two of college football’s most prestigious awards.

Fletcher is one of 20 finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, given to the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Fletcher, a senior from Bozeman, has 67 total tackles, 41 solo stops, 17.5 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, four quarterback hurries a pass breakup and two blocked kicks.

Fletcher, who missed a couple games after being diagnosed with mononucleosis, led the Bobcats in tackles for loss and sacks this season.

Fletcher had a season high 11 tackles against both South Dakota and Montana and a season-high four tackles for a loss, three quarterback hurries and 2.5 sacks against Sacramento State. He had a career-high three sacks against Western Illinois.

Other finalists include Eastern Washington linebacker J.C. Sherritt and Weber State cornerback Josh Morris.

Reynolds is one of 20 finalists for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Reynolds, a junior from Drummond, has rushed for 1,159 yards and 15 touchdowns and has 27 yards receiving with two more scores. He has 1,407 all-purpose yards.

Reynolds rushed for a career high 241 yards in a 31-10 win over Weber State and has run for at least 100 yards in six games. He holds the UM school record with 40 career touchdowns and is third in rushing yards (3,742) and third in rushing touchdowns (37).

Other finalists include Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, who won the Payton Award last year, along with three Big Sky Conference quarterbacks — Michael Herrick of Northern Arizona, Cameron Higgins of Weber State and Matt Nichols of Eastern Washington.

The winners will be announced on Dec. 17 in Chattanooga, Tenn., the night before the FCS national championship game.