WACO, Texas- Jackson State return specialist/running back Travis Terrell Jr. has been named one of 25 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award by FCS Stats Perform on Monday afternoon.
 
The award is presented annually to the national freshman of the year in Division I FCS college football. In its 14th season, the award is named after the legendary Hall of Fame receiver, who played on the FCS level at Mississippi Valley State.
 
Terrell is among the nation's leaders in several categories including leading the nation in kickoff return touchdowns with two. He also ranks third in kickoff returns, third in punt returns, fourth in combined kick returns, 19th in all-purpose yards, 177th in rushing yards per game, and 180th in rushing yards.
 
The winner, to be selected by a national voting panel, will be announced on Dec. 5 and honored at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet on Jan. 4 in Frisco, Texas.
 
The list includes David Avit (Villanova), CharMar Brown (North Dakota State), Matt Childs (Brown), Jason Collins Jr. (Morgan State), Carson Conklin (Sacramento State), Taron Dickens (Western Carolina), Jaden Green (Lehigh), Steve Hall (Lindenwood), Mark Hamper (Idaho), Malachi Henry (Central Arkansas), Collin Hurst (Presbyterian), Adam Jones (Montana State), Elijah Owens (Indiana State), Travis Terrell Jr. (Jackson State), Tariq Thomas (Bucknell), Drew VanVleet (Dayton), Josh Anglin (North Alabama), Charles Battaglia (Stonehill), C.J. Coombes (Wofford), Sanders Ellis (Tennessee State), Derek Ganter Jr. (Eastern Washington), Christopher Jean (Central Connecticut State), Matthew Traynor (Richmond), Andrew Zock (Mercer), and Finn Lappin (McNeese State).

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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