Peterson is a 5-foot-11, 190 lbs, senior quarterback from Novato, Calif.
In College of Idaho’s 23-20 road conference upset overtime win over No. 25 Montana Tech, Peterson was 12 of 24 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 36 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries. His rushing touchdown was the game winning score in overtime.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Jacob Bakken of Rocky Mountain College, Jon Jund of Montana Western, Kai Quinn of Eastern Oregon, Dion Williams of Montana Tech and Tommy Wilson of MSU-Northern.