Wiregrass Ranch High School football product Shane Bucenell, now a sophomore quarterback at Charleston Southern University, has been named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) 2017 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) National Performer of the Year Preseason Watch List.
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound dual-threat signal caller was one of 42 returning players across the FCS to be selected to the preseason watch list, and one of just three players from the Big South Conference.
The 2017 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy is a 22-inch K-9 optic crystal tower with an 8-inch crystal football on top. All FCS players are eligible for the award, which will be announced Jan. 10.
Bucenell, a Wesley Chapel native, is coming off an impressive rookie campaign that saw him twice earn Big South Freshman of the Week honors, as he led Charleston Southern to its second consecutive FCS playoff appearance. In eight starts at quarterback, Bucenell posted a 6-2 record, with key victories over Coastal Carolina, Liberty, and Kennesaw State. Moreover, he tied the Big South lead with 15 touchdown passes and finished second overall in total touchdowns with 19. Bucenell also is Charleston Southern’s leading returning rusher, after finishing last season with 325 yards and four touchdowns.
Prior to his college career, Bucenell was a three-year starter at Wiregrass Ranch, twice earning All-Sunshine Athletic Conference honors. He also played baseball and ran track.
