The regular season has ended, and the playoffs are in the midst of an exciting rollercoaster ride to the finish of the D2 Football season.
But before is all said and done, we come together to honor those who were the best at their craft during the season. We of course, are talking about the HERO Sports Fan Choice awards where you decide who will take home the hardware in D2 Football.
We present today the voting for Newcomer of The Year, given out to the best athlete that played their first year of D2 Football in 2017 either as a freshman or transfer player.
Without any further delay, let's find out who will be the 2017 Fan Choice Newcomer of The Year!
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Winston Eubanks, WR — Shippensburg
2017 Stats: 45 Rec / 1,202 Rec Yds / 12 TD
PSAC East Freshman of The Year
National Top Ten in Yards per Reception (2)
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Austin Ryan, WR — Bentley
2017 Stats: 49 Rec / 1,237 Rec Yds / 16 TD
NE10 Rookie of The Year
National Top Ten: Yards per Reception (3) / Receiving Yards (5) / TD (1)
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Al McKeller, RB — Indianapolis
2017 Stats: 1,134 Rush Yds / 13 TD
GLVC Freshman of The Year
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MarQuel Shelton, DE — Miles
2017 Stats: 8.5 Sacks / 40 Tackles / 13.5 TFL
SIAC Freshman of The Year
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Nate Gunn, RB — Minnesota State
2017 Stats: 1,411 Rush Yds / 12 TD
NSIC Offensive Newcomer of The Year
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Tanner Garry, QB — Slippery Rock
2017 Stats: 3, 522 Pass Yds / 32 TD Passes
Second Team All-PSAC West Offense
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