Cal Poly tight end Josh Cuevas, who has caught 29 passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns so far this season, has been named one of 25 freshmen on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List.
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Tight End Josh Cuevas Lands on Jerry Rice Award Watch List
10/20/2022 11:35:00 AM | Football
25 FCS FRESHMEN JOIN JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST | THE ANALYST
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly tight end Josh Cuevas has earned a spot on the Jerry Rice Award watch list, joining 24 other football players from across the nation.
The award, presented by Stats Perform, is presented to the national freshman of the year in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Cuevas, a redshirt freshman this fall, is No. 2 on Cal Poly's list of receivers with 29 catches for 342 yards and four touchdowns. He is averaging 11.8 yards per catch and made eight catches at Northern Arizona and seven more at home versus Sacramento State.
Cuevas caught one scoring toss from Jaden Jones spanning 42 yards against San Diego and has caught scoring tosses from Spencer Brasch covering 15 and 31 yards at Northern Arizona and 19 yards at Idaho State.
A year ago, Cuevas played in three games, preserving his redshirt year, and caught four passes for 56 yards, including three for 36 yards versus Idaho State.
Cuevas is a graduate of Campbell Hall High School in Los Angeles, where he caught 55 passes as a junior in 2019 and 31 as a sophomore in 2018. He also played basketball and baseball for the Vikings.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a freshman must be in his first or second academic year and can't have surpassed four games played in the previous academic year – similar to the NCAA's regular redshirt rule.
The Rice Award, now in its 12th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (Eastern Washington), Miami Dolphins running back Chase Edmonds (Fordham) and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (North Dakota State).
In addition to Cuevas, this year's initial Jerry Rice Award watch list includes three other players from Big Sky Conference schools. They are punter Patrick Rohrbach of Montana, quarterback Gevani McCoy of Idaho and defensive back Rex Connors of UC Davis.
More players can join the watch list before a national media panel selects the winner following the regular season.
Also this season, Stats Perform will present the Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive player of the year), Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS coach of the year) and FedEx Ground Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly tight end Josh Cuevas has earned a spot on the Jerry Rice Award watch list, joining 24 other football players from across the nation.
The award, presented by Stats Perform, is presented to the national freshman of the year in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Cuevas, a redshirt freshman this fall, is No. 2 on Cal Poly's list of receivers with 29 catches for 342 yards and four touchdowns. He is averaging 11.8 yards per catch and made eight catches at Northern Arizona and seven more at home versus Sacramento State.
Cuevas caught one scoring toss from Jaden Jones spanning 42 yards against San Diego and has caught scoring tosses from Spencer Brasch covering 15 and 31 yards at Northern Arizona and 19 yards at Idaho State.
A year ago, Cuevas played in three games, preserving his redshirt year, and caught four passes for 56 yards, including three for 36 yards versus Idaho State.
Cuevas is a graduate of Campbell Hall High School in Los Angeles, where he caught 55 passes as a junior in 2019 and 31 as a sophomore in 2018. He also played basketball and baseball for the Vikings.
To be eligible for the Jerry Rice Award, a freshman must be in his first or second academic year and can't have surpassed four games played in the previous academic year – similar to the NCAA's regular redshirt rule.
The Rice Award, now in its 12th season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice. Past recipients include Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (Eastern Washington), Miami Dolphins running back Chase Edmonds (Fordham) and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (North Dakota State).
In addition to Cuevas, this year's initial Jerry Rice Award watch list includes three other players from Big Sky Conference schools. They are punter Patrick Rohrbach of Montana, quarterback Gevani McCoy of Idaho and defensive back Rex Connors of UC Davis.
More players can join the watch list before a national media panel selects the winner following the regular season.
Also this season, Stats Perform will present the Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive player of the year), Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS coach of the year) and FedEx Ground Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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