Lynde is a 5-foot-9, 155 lbs, junior wide receiver from Red Lodge, Mont.
In No. 5 Montana Tech’s 62-14 conference home win over No. 23 Eastern Oregon, Lynde had five punt returns totally 134 yards including an 88-yard return for a touchdown. The 88-yard return set a new school record. He also had two kick returns for 29 yards.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Griff Amies of Rocky Mountain College, Devyn Christian of Montana Western, Calvin Connors of Eastern Oregon and Keenan Pattwell of College of Idaho.