MOSCOW, Idaho – Redshirt freshman quarterback Jack Wagner has been named to the initial Stats Perform 2024 Jerry Rice Award Watch List released by Stats Perform, Wednesday.

Wagner is among 30 players who have been named to the in-season watch list, which honors the FCS freshman player of the year. Former Vandal quarterback Gevani McCoy won the award in 2022. 
 
Idaho is 5-1 in games started by Wagner. He has three ranked wins and a win over FBS Wyoming as a starter. He has played in every game for the Vandals this season, coming in for an injured Jack Layne in the season opener against Oregon.
 
He is 83-155 for 1,184 yards and 11 touchdowns this season while throwing five interceptions since being pressed into action.
 
Wagner and the Vandals continue their season Saturday in the P1FCU Kibbie Dome when they face Eastern Washington at 6 p.m. Tickets are still available on govandals.com/tickets.