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AJ Pigford
AJ Pigford Named To Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award Watch List
October 23, 2024 | Football
PRINCETON – AJ Pigford has been named the Stats Perform 2024 Jerry Rice Award Watch List, the news organization announced today.
Pigford is among 30 players on the list for the award that honors FCS Freshman Player of the Year. The Rice Award, now in its 14th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Cooper Kupp, Chase Edmonds, Trey Lance, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders.
Pigford, who has earned back-to-back Ivy Rookie of the Week honors, had three stops including a sack and added a pass break up as the Tigers defeated the Brown Bears, 29-17, on Friday night in a game televised on ESPNU. Over his last three games, the freshmen has corralled nine tackles, 4.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a player must be considered a freshman by his conference in his first academic year or second if he did not surpass four regular-season games played in the true freshman season (the NCAA redshirt rule). More players can join the watch list before a national media panel selects the winner following the regular season.
The 2024 Jerry Rice Award recipient will be announced on Dec. 4 and honored at the Stats Perform National Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.
Pigford is among 30 players on the list for the award that honors FCS Freshman Player of the Year. The Rice Award, now in its 14th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Cooper Kupp, Chase Edmonds, Trey Lance, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders.
Pigford, who has earned back-to-back Ivy Rookie of the Week honors, had three stops including a sack and added a pass break up as the Tigers defeated the Brown Bears, 29-17, on Friday night in a game televised on ESPNU. Over his last three games, the freshmen has corralled nine tackles, 4.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a player must be considered a freshman by his conference in his first academic year or second if he did not surpass four regular-season games played in the true freshman season (the NCAA redshirt rule). More players can join the watch list before a national media panel selects the winner following the regular season.
The 2024 Jerry Rice Award recipient will be announced on Dec. 4 and honored at the Stats Perform National Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.
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