Burgess is a 5-foot-11, 195 lbs, freshman running back from Junction City, Ore.
In Carroll’s 44-7 upset home conference win over No. 23 Rocky Mountain College, Burgess rushed for 153 yards and three touchdown on 21 carries.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Jed Fike of Montana Tech, Wyatt Hutchinson of Southern Oregon, Hunter Juarez of College of Idaho, Jon Jund of Montana Western, Josh Kraft of Rocky Mountain College and Isaiah Thomas of Eastern Oregon.