PITTSBURGH - Duquesne running back A.J. Hines was one of 17 players named to the STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year Watch List released Tuesday.
Hines, who has been named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week six times this season, currently ranks sixth nationally in rushing yards per game at 116.7. The Wilson, N.C. native, who has topped the 100-yard mark four times, has six rushing touchdowns.
A.J. Hines, Duquesne, RB, 5-11, 220, Wilson, North Carolina
Ranks fifth in the FCS in rushing yards and sixth in rushing yards per game.
2016 Statistics: 149 carries, 817 yards, 6 TDs; 10 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD (7 games)
A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the FCS freshman player of the year following the regular season.
True and redshirt freshmen are eligible for the award.
Hines, who has been named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week six times this season, currently ranks sixth nationally in rushing yards per game at 116.7. The Wilson, N.C. native, who has topped the 100-yard mark four times, has six rushing touchdowns.
A.J. Hines, Duquesne, RB, 5-11, 220, Wilson, North Carolina
Ranks fifth in the FCS in rushing yards and sixth in rushing yards per game.
2016 Statistics: 149 carries, 817 yards, 6 TDs; 10 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD (7 games)
A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the FCS freshman player of the year following the regular season.
True and redshirt freshmen are eligible for the award.
