Portland State running back Quincy Craig has been named to the Jerry Rice Award Watch List which tracks the top freshmen around the nation for the post-season honor of National Freshman of the Year.
 
Craig, a redshirt freshman from Garden Grove, CA, has emerged as the Vikings' top back so far this season. He leads the team in rushing with 66 carries for 410 yards and three touchdowns. Craig averages 6.2 yards per carry.
 
The 5-foot-9, 185-pounder also has 19 receptions for a team-high tying 207 yards and three more receiving touchdowns. As the Vikings' punt returner, he averages 12.5 yards per attempt.
 
In all, Craig has 749 all-purpose yards and currently leads the Big Sky Conference with 124.8 total yards per game.
 
Craig comes off a 10-carry, 103-yard rushing game in last Saturday's win at Northern Arizona. He added four receptions for 35 yards and TD catches of 14 and six yards.
 
The Mater Dei High School product gave an indication of his talents at the end of last season when he produced back-to-back 100-yard rushing games against Sacramento State and Cal Poly. His limited play allowed Craig to maintain redshirt status.
 
Craig is one of 22 freshmen on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List. 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.

THE JERRY RICE AWARD WATCH LIST
 
The Jerry Rice Award Watch List, which includes both true and redshirt freshmen:
Marqui Adams, Delaware State, QB, 6-1, 175 (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)
Camden Coleman, Richmond, QB, 6-3, 220 (CAA Football)
Quincy Craig, Portland State, RB, 5-9, 185 (Big Sky Conference)
Champ Dozier, Houston Christian, RB, 5-8, 180 (Southland Conference)
MJ Flowers, Eastern Illinois, RB, 6-1, 195 (Big South-OVC Football Association)
Syeed Gibbs, Rhode Island, DB, 6-0, 180 (CAA Football)
Eli Gillman, Montana, RB, 6-0, 206 (Big Sky Conference)
Carter Glassmyer, Saint Francis, LB, 6-1, 210 (Northeast Conference)
Malachi Hosley, Penn, RB, 5-10, 185 (Ivy League)
Brendan Jenkins, Samford, WR, 6-1, 200 (Southern Conference)
Jaylon Joseph, Lafayette, DE, 6-2, 240 (Patriot League)
Alex McLaughlin, Northern Arizona, DB, 6-2, 190 (Big Sky Conference)
Mack Mikko, Presbyterian, PK, 5-8, 175 (Pioneer Football League)
Zach Mitchell, Southern Utah, WR, 5-11, 200 (United Athletic Conference)
Connor Moore, Montana State, LT, 6-5, 306 (Big Sky Conference)
Tye Niekamp, Illinois State, LB, 6-3, 230 (Missouri Valley Football Conference)
Marco Patierno, Elon, LB, 6-0, 225 (CAA Football)
Aaron Sears, Stephen F. Austin, CB, 5-10, 190 (United Athletic Conference)
Beau Sparks, Utah Tech, WR, 5-11, 180 (United Athletic Conference)
Tak Tateoka, St. Thomas, QB, 6-3, 196 (Pioneer Football League)
VJ Wilkins, Campbell, WR, 5-10, 160 (CAA Football)
Ty'Jarian Williams, Mississippi Valley State, QB, 6-3, 240 (Southwestern Athletic Conference)