Aaron Sears Named to Jerry Rice Award Watch List
10/18/2023 9:07:00 AM | Football
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- Stephen F. Austin corner back Aaron Sears has been named to the midseason watch list of the 2023 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award. The Tyler, TX freshman is having an outstanding season for the Lumberjacks, 44 tackles (21 solo & 23 assists). Sears just received UAC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, after posting a career high 15 tackles against Central Arkansas.
Twenty-two FCS players have been named to the midseason watch list of the 2023 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award, which honors the national freshman of the year in college football's Division I subdivision and is presented by FedEx Ground. The Rice Award, now in its 13th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Cooper Kupp, Chase Edmonds, Trey Lance and Shedeur Sanders.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a freshman 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.
To view the entire Jerry Rice Award watch list, click here.
Twenty-two FCS players have been named to the midseason watch list of the 2023 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award, which honors the national freshman of the year in college football's Division I subdivision and is presented by FedEx Ground. The Rice Award, now in its 13th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Cooper Kupp, Chase Edmonds, Trey Lance and Shedeur Sanders.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a freshman 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.
To view the entire Jerry Rice Award watch list, click here.
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