CHARLOTTE, N.C. — University of Hawai’i redshirt freshman running back Will Gregory was one of 28 players selected to the watch list of the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Freshman Performer of the Year.
According to the CFPA, the watch list is a rough guide, highlighting freshmen whose performances merit recognition. Freshmen are not preemptively eliminated from consideration, and all players are eligible for weekly, annual, and career awards at their respective positions.
Previous FBS recipients include Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller (2011), South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore (2010), and Oregon running back LaMichael James (2009).
Gregory, of Compton, Calif., leads the Warriors (1-5) in rushing with 450 yards on 87 carries. He is averaging 5.2 yards per attempt and 75.0 yards per game. Gregory has been the team’s leading rusher in each of the first six games, including a career-high 99 yards on 13 carries against New Mexico. He also had 92 yards and scored his first career touchdown in a loss to Nevada.
Three weeks ago, Gregory rushed 22 times against San Diego State, the most carries by a UH running back since 2000.
Gregory was one of three Mountain West freshman to make the list watch joining Colorado State linebacker Cory James and Fresno State wide receiver Davante Adams.
About College Football Performance Awards (CFPA):
The goal of College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.
As prominent scholars from a wide variety of disciplines note, CFPA eliminates the politics and biases that vitiate balloting-based awards. Furthermore, CFPA has received praise from both Republican and Democratic White House officials for promoting objectivity and fairness in college football. Visit the Official Website of College Football Performance Awards: http://www.collegefootballperformance.com and follow CFPA @CFPerformance.
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