October has passed, and some FCS teams played as many as four games during the month. So if the season ended today — after October — who would the fans vote for in the FCS level's top four awards — Walter Payton Award (top offensive player), Buck Buchanan Award (top defensive player), Jerry Rice Award (top freshman) and the Eddie Robinson Award (best coaching job). Here, we highlight the Jerry Rice Award vote.
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Now we put it to a vote. Who do you — the fan — think is the No. 1 freshman of the year at this point? Who should win the Jerry Rice Award based on what he's done so far this year? Please take a look at the candidates below, and cast your vote at the bottom of the article. On Friday after, we'll report the results after 48+ hours of voting.
THE NOMINEES (VOTE BELOW)
| JERRY RICE AWARD (Top Freshman) | STATS |
| Jon Copeland, Incarnate Word, QB | 5th in country with 2,472 yds passing, 17 TDs – 2 rush TDs |
| Josh Davis, Weber State, RB | 6th in country All-Purpose yds; 806 yds rushing, 5 TDs |
| Juwon Farri, Monmouth, RB | 758 yds rushing, 6 TDs |
| Ulonzo Gilliam, UC Davis, RB | 581 yds rushing, 9 TDs; 282 yds receiving, 3 TDs |
| Malik Hamm, Lafayette, DL | 13 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 39 tackles, 2 FF |
| Robby Hauck, Montana, DB | 72 tackles, 2 PBUs, 1.5 TFL |
| Dev Holmes, Albany, WR | 691 yds receiving, 5 TDs |
| Quay Holmes, ETSU, RB | 636 yds rushing, 10 TDs |
| Adrian Hope, Furman, LB | 8 sacks, 2 FF, 4 hurries, 9.5 TFL, 17 tackles |
| Jordan Lewis, Southern U., LB | 8 sacks, fumble ret TD, blocked kick |
| Caleb Snead, Campbell, WR | 648 yds receive on 34 catches, 7 TDs |
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THE OTHER FAN VOTES
FCS Team of the Month (October)
The Walter Payton Offensive POY Award (Vote Here!)
The Buck Buchanan Defensive POY Award (Vote Here!)
The Jerry Rice Freshman Award (Vote Here!)
The Eddie Robinson Coach Award (Vote Here)
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