2014 Jerry Rice Award nominees
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:16 am
Congrats to VMI QB Al Cobb for making the nomination. Mercer's Alex Lakes (RB), Chandler Curtis (WR/RS), and Chattanooga's Lucas Webb (FS) also made it from the SoCon.
2014 Jerry Rice Award Watch List
Mike Basile, Monmouth, Safety
5 games: 32 TT, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 3 INT, 4 PBU
Preston Clark, Alabama State, Place-kicker/Punter
6 games: 10-for-11 FG, 44 long, 50 points; 44 punts, 33.8-yard average, 54 long, 3 TB, 15 FC, 14 I20, 2 50-plus
Al Cobb, VMI, Quarterback
6 games: 125-for-195 (64.1 percent), 1,351 yards, 7 TD, 5 INT, 129.0 passing efficiency, 225.2 ypg
Chandler Curtis, Mercer, Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
6 games: 1 carry, 23 yards, 1 TD; 8 receptions, 213 yards, 3 TD; 9 kickoff returns, 30.6-yard average, 1 TD; 7 punt returns, 28.3-yard average, 2 TD; 118.2 all-purpose yards per game
Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist
5 games: 49 TT, 35 Solo, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 SK, 1 PBU
Chase Edmonds, Fordham, Running Back/Kick Returner
6 games: 128 carries, 910 yards, 7.1 ypc, 10 TD, 151.7 ypg; 7 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD; 212.7 all-purpose yards per game
Josh Gontarek, Albany, Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
5 games: 22 receptions, 264 yards, 4 TD; 90.6 all-purpose yards per game
Christian Guzman, Houston Baptist, Punter
5 games: 24 punts, 45.8-yard average, 61 long, 2 TB, 1 FC, 5 I20, 10 50-plus
P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Defensive End
5 games: 26 TT, 13 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 SK, 1 PBU, 1 BLK
Mario Jenkins, Idaho State, Linebacker
5 games: 50 TT, 35 Solo, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH
Alex Lakes, Mercer, Running Back
6 games: 94 carries, 600 yards, 6.4 ypc, 9 TD, 100 ypg, 3 receptions, 44 yards
Justin Lea, Jacksonville State, Right Tackle
Starter at right tackle for Gamecocks team that is ranked No. 9 nationally in rushing offense and No. 12 in total offense.
Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Linebacker
6 games: 39 TT, 7 TFL, 3 SK, 1 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF
Octayvius Miles, Alabama A&M, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner
6 games: 10 receptions, 291 yards, 4 TD; 13 kickoff returns, 27.2-yard average, 1 TD
Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Cornerback
6 games: 27 TKL, 22 Solo, 2 INT, 5 PBU, 2 FR, 2 BLK
James Simms, Towson, Linebacker
6 games: 64 TKL, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF
Nathan Stone, Duquesne, Linebacker
5 games: 37 TT, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 SK, 3 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF
Emmett Tela, Weber State, Linebacker
5 games: 53 TKL, 35 Solo, 7 TFL, 2.5 SK, 2 QBH
Lucas Webb, Chattanooga, Free Safety
5 games: 22 TKL, 14 Solo, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT, 1 PBU, 1 FR
Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, Wide Receiver
5 games: 19 receptions, 338 yards, 17.8 ypc, 3 TD; 1 carry, 52 yards
Blaine Woodson, Delaware, Defensive Tackle
5 games: 25 TKL, 14 Solo, 6.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 QBH
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2014 Jerry Rice Award Watch List
Mike Basile, Monmouth, Safety
5 games: 32 TT, 25 Solo, 1 TFL, 3 INT, 4 PBU
Preston Clark, Alabama State, Place-kicker/Punter
6 games: 10-for-11 FG, 44 long, 50 points; 44 punts, 33.8-yard average, 54 long, 3 TB, 15 FC, 14 I20, 2 50-plus
Al Cobb, VMI, Quarterback
6 games: 125-for-195 (64.1 percent), 1,351 yards, 7 TD, 5 INT, 129.0 passing efficiency, 225.2 ypg
Chandler Curtis, Mercer, Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
6 games: 1 carry, 23 yards, 1 TD; 8 receptions, 213 yards, 3 TD; 9 kickoff returns, 30.6-yard average, 1 TD; 7 punt returns, 28.3-yard average, 2 TD; 118.2 all-purpose yards per game
Garrett Dolan, Houston Baptist
5 games: 49 TT, 35 Solo, 4.5 TFL, 2.5 SK, 1 PBU
Chase Edmonds, Fordham, Running Back/Kick Returner
6 games: 128 carries, 910 yards, 7.1 ypc, 10 TD, 151.7 ypg; 7 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD; 212.7 all-purpose yards per game
Josh Gontarek, Albany, Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
5 games: 22 receptions, 264 yards, 4 TD; 90.6 all-purpose yards per game
Christian Guzman, Houston Baptist, Punter
5 games: 24 punts, 45.8-yard average, 61 long, 2 TB, 1 FC, 5 I20, 10 50-plus
P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State, Defensive End
5 games: 26 TT, 13 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 SK, 1 PBU, 1 BLK
Mario Jenkins, Idaho State, Linebacker
5 games: 50 TT, 35 Solo, 3.5 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 QBH
Alex Lakes, Mercer, Running Back
6 games: 94 carries, 600 yards, 6.4 ypc, 9 TD, 100 ypg, 3 receptions, 44 yards
Justin Lea, Jacksonville State, Right Tackle
Starter at right tackle for Gamecocks team that is ranked No. 9 nationally in rushing offense and No. 12 in total offense.
Darius Leonard, South Carolina State, Linebacker
6 games: 39 TT, 7 TFL, 3 SK, 1 PBU, 2 FR, 1 FF
Octayvius Miles, Alabama A&M, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner
6 games: 10 receptions, 291 yards, 4 TD; 13 kickoff returns, 27.2-yard average, 1 TD
Jimmy Moreland, James Madison, Cornerback
6 games: 27 TKL, 22 Solo, 2 INT, 5 PBU, 2 FR, 2 BLK
James Simms, Towson, Linebacker
6 games: 64 TKL, 17 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF
Nathan Stone, Duquesne, Linebacker
5 games: 37 TT, 21 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 SK, 3 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FF
Emmett Tela, Weber State, Linebacker
5 games: 53 TKL, 35 Solo, 7 TFL, 2.5 SK, 2 QBH
Lucas Webb, Chattanooga, Free Safety
5 games: 22 TKL, 14 Solo, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT, 1 PBU, 1 FR
Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State, Wide Receiver
5 games: 19 receptions, 338 yards, 17.8 ypc, 3 TD; 1 carry, 52 yards
Blaine Woodson, Delaware, Defensive Tackle
5 games: 25 TKL, 14 Solo, 6.5 TFL, 5 SACKS, 1 QBH
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