Jerry Rice Award names their 20 Finalists for Best Freshman Player in FCS football

Ty Brock the Freshman gunslinger of Sam Houston State is up for the Jerry Rice Award. Remember Cooper Kupp won this award

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

1. Christian Benford, CB – Villanova
2. Ty Brock, QB – Sam Houston State
3. Julius Chestnut, RB – Sacred Heart
4. Jack Cook, QB – Dayton
5. Jon Copeland, QB – UIW
6. Josh Davis, RB – Weber State
7. Mohammed Diakite, CB, Penn
8. Andrew Edgar, WR – Illinois State
9. Juwon Farri, RB – Monmouth
10. Bailey Fisher, QB – Tennessee Tech
11. Ulonzo Gilliam, RB – UC Davis
12. Malik Hamm, DE – Lafayette
13. Robby Hauck, S – Montana
14. Quay Holmes, RB – ETSU
15. Adrian Hope, LB – Furman
16. Noah Larson, LB – North Dakota
17. Skyler Perry, QB – Arkansas-Pine Bluff
18. Xavier Smith, WR – Florida A&M
19. Caleb Snead, WR – Campbell
20. Jareem Westcott, RB – Stetson

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