Most outstanding freshman player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Country
United States
Presented by
Stats Perform
History
First award
2011
Most recent
Eli Gillman, Montana
Website
www.fcs.football
The Jerry Rice Award is awarded annually in the United States to the most outstanding freshman player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football as chosen by a nationwide panel of media and college sports information directors.[1]
The trophy is named in honor of National Football League (NFL) hall of fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, who starred at Mississippi Valley State University.
^Craig Haley. "Jerry Rice Award to honor FCS Freshman of the Year". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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