Bakken is a 6-foot-4, 195 lbs, senior quarterback from Wibaux, Mont.
He was also named the NAIA Offensive Player of the Week.
In No. 12 Rocky Mountain College’s 48-10 home win over No. 24 Eastern Oregon, Bakken was 29 of 35 passing for 423 yards, five touchdowns and one interception.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Wyatt Hutchinson of Southern Oregon, Walker McKitrick of Montana Western, Darius-James Peterson and Shane Sipes of Carroll College.