Jerry Rice Award names their 20 Finalists for Best Freshman Player in FCS football
Jerry Rice Award is one of the best awards in the country for a small school football player. A part of the 2018 STATS FCS legacy awards, the Jerry Rice Award, presented to the Freshman player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision.
A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will select the winners. Voting is based on the regular season.
JERRY RICE AWARD
FCS Freshman Player of the Year – 20 Finalists
- Christian Benford, CB – Villanova
- Ty Brock, QB – Sam Houston State
- Julius Chestnut, RB – Sacred Heart
- Jack Cook, QB – Dayton
- Jon Copeland, QB – UIW
- Josh Davis, RB – Weber State
- Mohammed Diakite, CB, Penn
- Andrew Edgar, WR – Illinois State
- Juwon Farri, RB – Monmouth
- Bailey Fisher, QB – Tennessee Tech
- Ulonzo Gilliam, RB – UC Davis
- Malik Hamm, DE – Lafayette
- Robby Hauck, S – Montana
- Quay Holmes, RB – ETSU
- Adrian Hope, LB – Furman
- Noah Larson, LB – North Dakota
- Skyler Perry, QB – Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- Xavier Smith, WR – Florida A&M
- Caleb Snead, WR – Campbell
- Jareem Westcott, RB – Stetson
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