FARGO – North Dakota State University (NDSU) has three football team members up for national player of the year awards in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.

NDSU quarterback Cam Miller is among the finalists for the Walter Payton Award, presented to the FCS Offensive Player of the Year.

The senior from Solon, Iowa, has completed 190 of 256 passes for 2,340 yards with 23 touchdowns and one interception while rushing for 370 yards and seven TDs.

He leads the FCS in passing efficiency (179.9) and ranks second in completion percentage (.742).

Bison defensive tackle Eli Mostaert is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year.

The senior from Lakeville, Minnesota, is NDSU’s second leading tackler with 44 total stops including 9.5 tackles for loss and ranked third in Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) play with five sacks.

NDSU running back CharMar Brown is a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, presented to the FCS Freshman of the Year.

Brown, from Omaha, Nebraska, leads all FCS freshmen with 965 rushing yards, fifth most overall in the MVFC. He is tied for third in the MVFC with 14 rushing touchdowns and has four 100-yard rushing games including a season-high 126 against Towson.

Winners are selected by a national voting panel and will be recognized at the Stats Perform FCS National Awards Banquet on January 4 in Frisco, Texas.

Previous award winners from NDSU include quarterback Trey Lance, the 2019 Walter Payton Award and Jerry Rice Award recipient, and defensive end Kyle Emanuel, the 2014 Buck Buchanan Award winner.