Stats Perform has named 22 FCS freshmen to its midseason watch list for the 2023 Jerry Rice Award, which honors the best freshman in the subdivision.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a player must be considered a freshman by his conference in his first or second academic year without surpassing four games played in the previous academic year – similar to the NCAA’s regular redshirt rule. More players can join the watch list before a national media panel selects the winner following the regular season.
The award will be presented at the national awards banquet on Jan. 6 in Frisco, Texas, along with the Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive player of the year), Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS coach of the year) and FedEx Ground Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
2023 Jerry Rice Award Watch List
Marqui Adams, Delaware State QB
Camden Coleman, Richmond QB
Quincy Craig, Portland State RB
Champ Dozier, Houston Christian RB
MJ Flowers, Eastern Illinois RB
Syeed Gibbs, Rhode Island DB
Eli Gillman, Montana RB
Carter Glassmyer, Saint Francis LB
Malachi Hosley, Penn RB
Brendan Jenkins, Samford WR
Jaylon Joseph, Lafayette DE
Alex McLaughlin, Northern Arizona DB
Mack Mikko, Presbyterian PK
Zach Mitchell, Southern Utah WR
Connor Moore, Montana State LT
Tye Niekamp, Illinois State LB
Marco Patierno, Elon LB
Aaron Sears, Stephen F. Austin CB
Beau Sparks, Utah Tech WR
Tak Tateoka, St. Thomas QB
VJ Wilkins, Campbell WR
Ty’Jarian Williams, Mississippi Valley State QB
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