LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A list of 43 student-athletes from across the nation have been nominated for the 2024 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year.

A total of nine nominees hail from Super Region 1, 12 from Super Region 2, 11 from Super Region 3 and 11 from Super Region 4.

Central Missouri’s Zach Zebrowski, the 2023 Hill recipient and a 2024 nominee from Super Region 3 could become the fifth repeat winner in award history. Slippery Rock quarterback Brayden Long, Valdosta State quarterback Sammy Edwards and Central Washington safety Tanner Volk return after reaching the finalist stage. Running back Jada Byers, a 2022 finalist from Virginia Union, also appears on the initial ballot.

The sports information directors at the 159 NCAA Division II football-playing institutions nominate and vote on the award. The 43 initial candidates will be placed on regional ballots and the top two players from each of the four NCAA regions will advance to the national ballot when regional voting concludes on Monday, December 2.

The sports information directors at their respective schools initially nominate candidates. The SIDs in those Super Regions vote for their top five candidates. The winner is then determined in a nationwide vote of the Division II sports information directors.

The group of 43 candidates includes 16 quarterbacks, nine running backs, six wide receivers, four defensive linemen, three defensive backs, two linebackers, a fullback, a return specialist and a kicker.

The list features 24 seniors, 17 juniors and two sophomores.

The winner of the 2024 award will be announced on Friday, December 20.

The Hill Trophy is named for the late Harlon Hill – the former University of North Alabama standout – who excelled with the Lions from 1950-53 before going on to fame in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A total of 36 student-athletes from across the nation have been nominated for the 2021 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year.

Eight nominees hail from Super Region 1, eight from Super Region 2, 13 from Super Region 3 and seven from Super Region 4.

The sports information directors at the 165 NCAA Division II football-playing institutions nominate and vote on the award. The 36 initial candidates will be placed on regional ballots and the top two players from each of the four NCAA regions will advance to the national ballot when regional voting concludes on Monday, November 29.

The winner of the 2021 award will be announced on Friday, December 17 and the winner will be honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club awards banquet on January 13, 2022.

The sports information directors at their respective schools nominate candidates. The SIDs in those Super Regions vote for their top five candidates. The winner is then determined in a nation-wide vote of the Division II sports information directors.

The group of 36 candidates includes 13 quarterbacks, 10 running backs, six wide receivers, five linebackers and one defensive line- men and one corner back.

The list features 17 seniors, 12 juniors, six sophomores and one freshman. One nominee – Harding’s Cole Chancey – returns after advancing to the finalist stage in 2019.

The Hill Trophy is named for the late Harlon Hill – the former Uni- versity of North Alabama standout – who excelled with the Lions from 1950-53 before going on to fame in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears.

SUPER REGIONAL 1

Tyson Bagent
Cedie Dashiell II
Connor Degenhardt
Guam Lee
Henry Litwin
Jermal Martin, Jr.
Tywan Pearce
Tyler Tate

SUPER REGIONAL 2

Austin Reed
Ivory Durham
Senika McKie
Bryce Witt
Harrison Frost
Dwayne McGee
Tyriq Martin
Calil Wilkins

SUPER REGIONAL 3

Jared Bernhardt
Cooper Callis
Cole Chancey
Evan Chohon
Toriano Clinton
TJ Cole
L’liott Curry
TJ Davis
Preston Haire
Al McKeller
Cade Peterson
Cody Schrader
Drew Seers

SUPER REGIONAL 4

Brandon Alt
Danny Kittner
Michael Zeman
Dillon Sterling-Cole
Thuro Reisdorfer
Jaylin Parnell
Ali Mohamed

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