Coprich finishes third in STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award voting

Posted on January 9, 2016

By ISU Sports Information

FRISCO, Texas – A trip to Frisco, Texas, for the second-straight year for Illinois State senior running back Marshaun Coprich resulted in a third-place finish for the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Award, which was presented at the national awards banquet Friday evening.

Eastern Washington wide receiver Cooper Kupp was named the 2015 STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year, with Lamar running back Kade Harrington and Coprich finishing second and third in a vote of 150 national media members. Coprich is the first offensive player in school history to be a finalist for the prestigious honor.

Coprich has accumulated several honors this offseason and was previously honored as an All-American by The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), The Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA), STATS and The Associated Press.

The Victorville, California, native followed up a historic junior campaign in 2014 with another stellar effort during his senior season in 2015. The two-time Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Year led the league in every rushing category and ranks No. 2 in the FCS in rushing yards (1,967) and rushing yards per game (151.3), and No. 3 in points per game (11.2). He helped Illinois State to a share of the MVFC title for a second-consecutive season and led the Redbirds to the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs for the third time in the last four seasons.

Coprich rushed for over 100 yards in 10 games in 2015 and had four games with over 200 yards rushing, including a stretch of three-straight 200-plus yard efforts from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5. He finished his illustrious career at Illinois State owning nearly every career and single-season record. He finished with 5,201 rushing yards, second most in MVFC history behind Zach Zenner of South Dakota State, and scored 60 career touchdowns.

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