MISSOULA — After a breakout season, Montana freshman receiver Brooks Davis was named one of 25 finalists for the 2025 Jerry Rice Award on Monday, the honor given annually to the national freshman of the year in the FCS.

The Rice Award, celebrating its 15th anniversary season, is named after legendary Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, who starred in the FCS at Mississippi Valley State University. Past recipients include Cooper Kupp, Chase Edmonds, Trey Lance, Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders.

The Jerry Rice Award includes true and redshirt freshmen, and all 13 FCS conferences are represented by a finalist. Davis was one of just two players from the Big Sky Conference represented on the finalist list.

Davis, a native of Brentwood, Calif., was Montana’s second-leading receiver with 611 ya

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