HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED EIGHT NAMED AS FINALISTS FOR HARLON HILL TROPHY AS DIVISION II FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Following regional voting, the Little Rock Touchdown Club, in conjunction with the Great American Conference, revealed the eight finalists for the 2019 Harlon Hill Trophy, the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year. The NCAA Division II sports information directors selected the finalists through a round of regional voting. The eight finalists will now be placed on the national ballot where all 184 of the division’s school and conference SIDs will select the award’s 34th winner. The top two players from the four Super Regions advanced to the national ballot. Three quarterbacks, three running backs, one wide receiver and a defensive end comprised the list of 2019 finalists. Notre Dame College sophomore running back Jaleel McLaughlin and Slippery Rock senior quarterback Roland Rivers III advanced from Super Region #1. Lenoir-Rhyne senior defensive end Jaquan Artis and Valdosta State junior quarterback Rogan Wells moved on from Super Region #2. From Super Region #3, Central Missouri quarterback Brook Bolles and Harding junior running back Cole Chancey earned spots on the national ballot from Super Region #3. Two seniors, Minnesota State running back Nate Gunn and Tarleton State wide receiver Zimari Manning garnered the two finalist slots from Super Region #4. McLaughlin and Wells repeated as Harlon HIll Award finalists. Wells finished second in the voting to Ferris State’s Jayru Campbell while McLaughlin placed third. Bolles previously advanced to the final voting stage in 2017 All eight of the finalists helped guide their teams into the 2019 NCAA Division II playoffs and four - McLaughlin, Rivers III, Artis and Gunn - will compete in this weekend’s quarterfinal matchups. The winner of the 2019 award will be announced on Friday, December 20 and the winner will be honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club awards banquet on January 9, 2020. 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. Eric Moyer • Media Contact (479) 747-7255 [email protected] GreatAmericanConference.com LRTouchdown.com HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 2019 HARLON HILL REGIONAL CANDIDATES SUPER REGIONAL 1 Pos. School Cl Hometown Tyson Bagent QB Shepherd So. Martinsburg, West Virginia Collin DiGalbo QB Kutztown Sr Secane, Pennsylanvia Justin Felder RB Stonehill College So. Springfield Gardens, New York JaQuan Hardy RB Tiffin Jr. Westlake, Ohio Jaleel McLaughlin RB Notre Dame College So. Marshville, North Carolina Roland Rivers III QB Slippery Rock Sr. Ellenwood, Georgia SUPER REGIONAL 2 Pos. School Cl Hometown Jaquan Artis DE Lenoir-Rhyne Sr. Kinston, North Carolina Craig Rucker WR Mars Hill Sr. Orlando, Florida Rogan Wells QB Valdosta State Sr. Fort Mill, South Carolina Antonio Wimbush RB Carson-Newman Sr. Kingsland, Georgia SUPER REGIONAL 3 Pos. School Cl Hometown Brook Bolles QB Central Missouri Sr. Lincoln, Nebraska Cade Brister QB Lindenwood So. O’Fallon, Missouri Cole Chancey RB Harding Jr. Commerce, Georgia L’liott Curry WR Henderson State Jr. Guthrie, Oklahoma Austin Edwards DE Ferris State Sr. Lansing, Michigan Preston Haire QB Oklahoma Baptist Jr. Trophy Club, Texas SUPER REGIONAL 4 Pos. School Cl Hometown Chris Garrett DE Concordia-St. Paul Jr. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Nate Gunn RB Minnesota State Sr. Minooka, Illinois Zimari Manning WR Tarleton State Sr. Long Beach, California John Matocha QB Colorado School of Mines Fr. Magnolia, Texas Paul Terry RB Eastern New Mexico Sr. Amarillo, Texas Caden Walters QB University of Sioux Falls Sr. Dodge City, Kansas GreatAmericanConference.com LRTouchdown.com HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 2019 HARLON HILL TROPHY FINALISTS SUPER REGION #1 Pos. School Cl Hometown Jaleel McLaughlin RB Notre Dame College So. Marshville, North Carolina • Leads all of college football with 2,190 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns scored Roland Rivers III QB Slippery Rock Sr. Ellenwood, Georgia • Leads Division II with 44 passing touchdowns, 51 total touchdowns and 189.7 passing efficiency SUPER REGION #2 Pos. School Cl Hometown Jaquan Artis DE Lenoir-Rhyne Sr. Kinston, North Carolina • Tied for first in Division II with 14.0 sacks; ranked fourth with 22.5 tackles for loss Rogan Wells QB Valdosta State Jr. Fort Mill, South Carolina • 2018 Harlon Hill Award Runner Up; Third in DII in completion percentage, 10th in total offense SUPER REGION #3 Pos. School Cl Hometown Brook Bolles QB Central Missouri Sr. Lincoln, Nebraska • Ranks second in Division II in pass yards, 4,290 and pass TDs, 42; leads in yards per completion Cole Chancey RB Harding Jr. Commerce, Georgia • Ranks 12th in DII with 1,375 rushing yards; broke the GAC single-season record for rushing yards SUPER REGION #4 Pos. School Cl Hometown Nate Gunn RB Minnesota State Sr. Minooka, Illinois • Sits third in the country with 23 rushing touchdowns and 10th with 1,383 rushing yards Zimari Manning WR Tarleton State Sr. Long Beach, California • Leads DII with 1,462 receiving yards and 22 receiving touchdowns; 21.5 yards per reception GreatAmericanConference.com LRTouchdown.com HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Jaleel McLaughlin - RB - Notre Dame College Roland Rivers III - QB - Slippery Rock Jaquan Artis - DE - Lenoir-Rhyne Rogan Wells - QB - Valdosta State Brook Bolles - QB - Central Missouri Cole Chancey - RB - Harding Nate Gunn - RB - Minnesota State Zimari Manning - WR - Tarleton State GreatAmericanConference.com LRTouchdown.com HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED ALL-TIME HARLON HILL TROPHY WINNERS Year Player Pos. School Points 1986 Jeff Bentrim QB North Dakota State 133 1987 Johnny Bailey RB Texas A&M - Kingsville 106 1988 Johnny Bailey RB Texas A&M - Kingsville 158 1989 Johnny Bailey RB Texas A&M - Kingsville 182 1990 Chris Simdorn QB North Dakota State 123 1991 Ronnie West WR Pittsburg State 109 1992 Ronald Moore RB Pittsburg State 148 1993 Roger Graham RB New Haven 160 1994 Chris Hatcher QB Valdosta State 209 1995 Ronald McKinnon LB North Alabama 188 1996 Jarrett Anderson TB Truman State 207 1997 Irvin Sigler TB Bloomsburg 208 1998 Brian Shay RB Emporia State 303 1999 Corte McGuffey QB Northern Colorado 205 2000 Dusty Bonner QB Valdosta State 156 2001 Dusty Bonner QB Valdosta State 209 2002 Curt Anes QB Grand Valley State 271 2003 Will Hall QB North Alabama 150 2004 Chad Friehauf QB Colorado School of Mines 194 2005 Jimmy Terwilliger QB East Stroudsburg 121 2006 Danny Woodhead RB Chadron State College 187 2007 Danny Woodhead RB Chadron State College 175 2008 Bernard Scott RB Abilene Christian 253 2009 Joique Bell RB Wayne State (Mich.) 138 2010 Eric Czerniewski QB Central Missouri 164 2011 Jonas Randolph RB Mars Hill College 120 2012 Zach Zulli QB Shippensburg 202 2013 Franklyn Quiteh RB Bloomsburg 182 2014 Jason Vander Laan QB Ferris State 152 2015 Jason Vander Laan QB Ferris State 200 2016 Justin Dvorak QB Colorado School of Mines 185 2017 Luis Perez QB Texas A&M - Commerce 198 2018 Jayru Campbell QB Ferris State 202 TOP THREE FINISHES BY POSITION Tot 1st 2nd 3rd Quarterback 52 17 21 14 Running Back 39 14 11 14 Receiver 5 1 2 2 Linebackers 2 1 - 1 Defensive End 1 - - 1 GreatAmericanConference.com LRTouchdown.com HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED ALL-TIME HARLON HILL FINALISTS - BY CONFERENCE Conference 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Total GSC 5 5 5 1 3 6 3 3 6 1 38 PSAC 4 3 5 3 8 6 3 3 2 0 37 GLIAC 5 3 2 0 7 1 7 2 0 0 26 Lone Star 4 2 3 2 4 3 5 2 1 0 25 North Central 3 3 6 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 24 MIAA 5 4 2 3 0 2 2 3 1 0 22 SAC 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 3 1 0 14 RMAC 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 12 Western Football 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 9 WVIAC/MEC 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 NSIC 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 7 SIAC 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 7 CIAA 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 Northeast 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 5 GAC 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 GNAC 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 G-MAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Columbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Eastern Football 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Independent 1 2 2 5 1 1 2 1 1 0 16 BOLD - HAS 2019 FINALIST SCHOOLS WITH MULTIPLE HILL WINNERS FERRIS STATE (3) Jayru Campbell (2018) COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (2) Jason Vander Laan (2014-15) Justin Dvorak (2016) Chad Friehauf (2004) TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (3) Johnny Bailey (1987-89) NORTH ALABAMA (2) Will Hall (2003) VALDOSTA STATE (3) Ronald McKinnon (1995) Dusty Bonner (2000-01) Chris Hatcher (1994) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (2) Chris Simdorn (1990) BLOOMSBURG (2) Jeff Bentrim (1986) Franklyn Quiteh (2013) Irvin Sigler (1997) PITTSBURG STATE (2) Ronald Moore (1992) CHADRON STATE (2) Ronnie West (1991) Danny Woodhead (2006-07) GreatAmericanConference.com LRTouchdown.com HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED HARLON HILL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED ALL-TIME HILL CANDIDATES - A-to-Z A BANKS, Darren .............................................................2008 BOOE, Carlon .................................................................