Simkins is a 5-foot-10, 160 lbs, senior wide receiver from Dillon, Mont.
In No. 23 Montana Western’s 42-28 conference win over MSU-Northern, Simkins caught eight passes for 92 yards and three touchdowns. The three touchdown receptions in a single game ties a Montana Western school record.
Also nominated: Jet Campbell of Montana Tech, Nathan Dick of Rocky Mountain College, Camron Rothie of Carroll College and Isaiah Thomas of Eastern Oregon.