Yates is a 6-foot, 185 lbs, freshman from Coquille, Ore.
In Southern Oregon’s 42-14 home win over Eastern Oregon, Yates rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. He also caught one pass for a one-yard touchdown. Yates becomes the first Raider to register three total TDs in a game since 2018.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Allamar Alexander of College of Idaho, DeNiro Killian Jr. of Rocky Mountain College, Jack Prka of Carroll College and Blake Thelen of Montana Tech.