Wines is a 6-foot-2, 245 lbs, senior linebacker from Gardiner, Mont.
In Montana Tech’s 38-31 upset home conference overtime win over No. 23 Southern Oregon, Wines recorded four solo tackles, three tackles for loss (-30), four assisted tackles and three quarterback sacks. His third sack came late in the fourth quarter and took SOU out of scoring field position.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Jayden Dawson of College of Idaho, Justin Hughes of Eastern Oregon, Kendell Jefferson of Rocky Mountain College and Reece Quade of Carroll College.