OGDEN, Utah – Sophomore Giovannie Dixon and junior Drew Zamora were named Big Sky Player of the Week and freshman Zach Bauman garnered National Freshman of the Week Monday as result of their performances on Saturday against Portland State in the season finale.

Dixon was named the conference offensive player of the week, while Zamora was selected for the special teams award joining co-defensive players of the week Jordan Craney of Montana State and J.C. Sherritt of Eastern Washington as the weekly honorees.

Dixon, a 5-foot-10, 190-pound sophomore from Reseda, Calif., rushed for 219 yards on just 13 carries and scored two rushing touchdowns in Northern Arizona's 62-14 victory over Portland State. Dixon averaged 16.8 yards per carry. Dixon scored on runs of 49 and 75 yards. This is Dixon's first player of the week award.

Zamora, a 6-1, 187-pound junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., averaged 45.8 yards per punt on four punts with a long of 70 in Northern Arizona's 62-14 win over Portland State. One of his punts was downed inside the 20-yard line. He also had four touchbacks on seven kickoffs. This is his first player of the week honor.

Bauman, a freshman from Chandler, Ariz., was selected The Sports Network/  Fathead.com FCS National Freshman of the Week. Bauman was essential in the win, running for 153 yards and two touchdowns. His touchdown runs came on scampers of 82 and 17 yards. Bauman, who finished with 14 carries, also hauled in a 26-yard touchdown reception in the game. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the season on his 82-yard scamper early in the third quarter, breaking Alex Henderson's freshman rushing mark.