Fike is a 5-foot-11, 200 lbs, junior running back from Harrison, Mont.
In Montana Tech’s 31-27 upset road win over then No. 11 Rocky Mountain College, Fike rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Max Gray of Rocky Mountain College, Wyatt Hutchinson of Southern Oregon, Kolby Killoy of Carroll College and Darius-James Peterson of College of Idaho.