Redshirt Freshman RB, Ulonzo Gilliam, has been named to the 2018 Jerry Rice Award watch list:
"So many freshmen have stepped into FCS lineups and quickly made a difference with their team's success this season. The best of the best in the subdivision will claim the STATS FCS Jerry Rice Award, named for the legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver and presented in the postseason to the FCS freshman player of the year since 2011."
Alijah Jackson, Robert Morris, RB, R-Fr., 5-9, 165, Paramus, New Jersey
Statistics: 79 carries, 373 yards, 4 TDs, 93 all-purpose yards per game (5 games)
Brian Jenkins Jr., Alabama A&M, WR, Fr., 5-8, 160, Daytona Beach, Florida
Statistics: 28 receptions, 332 yards, 1 TD; 106.5 all-purpose yards per game (6 games)