CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three Panthers have been added to STATS National Award Watch Lists, the organization announced this week. Junior defensive end Elerson G. Smith was added to the Buck Buchanan Award (Defensive Player of the Year) Watch List and Omar Brown and Will McElvain were named to the Jerry Rice Award (Freshman of the Year) Award Watch list.
Smith leads the MVFC in sacks and tackles for loss and is ranked third in the FCS for sacks and 13th in the FCS for TFLs. He is seventh in forced fumbles in the FCS.