FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (August 20, 2018) – Northern Arizona junior quarterback
Case Cookus is one of 36 players named to the 2018 FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List, which was announced on Monday.
The trophy, which honors the top player in NCAA FCS Football annually, is presented by the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) and will be announced on January 9, 2019.
Cookus is a previous winner of the award as he previously earned the honor following his record-breaking 2015 freshman campaign that saw him pass for a total of 3,117 yards and 37 touchdowns.
The junior signal caller enters the 2018 season with 72 career passing touchdowns, over halfway to the FCS record of 140 currently held by Grambling State's Bruce Eugene (2001-05). He has totaled three games with over 400 yards passing in his career and 11 games with over 300 yards.
Cookus has also been named to the 2018 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List and was a 2017 first-team All-Big Sky selection after tossing for 3,413 yards and 22 touchdowns last season against just six interceptions.
The Lumberjacks open the 2018 season on Saturday, Sept. 1 at UTEP before hosting Eastern Washington in the home opener on Sept. 8 at the Skydome.
2018 CFPA FCS National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
Daniel Smith (QB), Campbell
Gage Gubrud (QB), Eastern Washington
Davis Cheek (QB), Elon
Caylin Newton (QB), Howard
Tanner Gueller (QB), Idaho State
James Robinson (RB), Illinois State
Cardon Johnson (RB), JMU
Chandler Burks (QB), Kennesaw
Dominick Bragalone (RB), Lehigh
Brad Mayes (QB), Lehigh
James Tabary (QB), McNeese
Pete Guerriero (RB), Monmouth
Trevor Knight (QB), UNH
Lamar Raynard (QB), North Carolina A&T
John Santiago (RB), North Dakota
Bruce Anderson (RB), North Dakota State
Easton Stick (QB), North Dakota State
Case Cookus (QB), Northern Arizona
Eli Dunne (QB), UNI
Karekin Brooks (RB), Penn
John Lovett (QB), Princeton
Kevin Thomson (QB), Sacramento State
Devlin Hodges (QB), Samford
Davion Davis (WR), Sam Houston State
Nathan Stewart (WR), Sam Houston State
Anthony Lawrence (QB), San Diego
Taryn Christion (QB), South Dakota State
Sam Straub (QB), Southern Illinois
Joe Carbone (QB), Stony Brook
Keelan Doss (WR), UC Davis
Jake Maier (QB), UC Davis
Ryan Fulse (RB), Wagner
Tyrie Adams (QB), Western Carolina
Sean McGuire (QB), Western Illinois
Zane Dudek (RB), Yale
Tevin McCaster (RB), Youngstown State
