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. The trophy is named in honor of former National Football League (NFL) wide receiver Jerry Rice, who played college football for the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils.
Winners + List of Jerry Rice Award winners Year Player School 2011 RB Towson 2012 QB Villanova 2013 WR Eastern Washington 2014 RB Fordham 2015 QB Northern Arizona 2016 RB Duquesne 2017 LB Kennesaw State 2018 RB Weber State 2019 QB North Dakota State 2020 QB Incarnate Word 2021 QB Jackson State 2022 QB Idaho 2023 RB Montana 2024 RB North Dakota State 2025 QB Mercer
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