Eric Moyer | Great American Conference | November 25, 2019 DII football: Here are the 36 players nominated for the 2019 Harlon Hill Trophy 2019 DII Football: 2019 Selection Show Share LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A total of 36 student-athletes from across the nation have been nominated for the 2019 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year. Ten nominees hail from Super Region One, four from Super Region Two, 10 from Super Region Three and 12 from Super Region Four. FOLLOW THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Schedule, bracket, scores and updates from the tournament The sports information directors at the 167 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, Dec. 2. The winner of the 2019 award will be announced on Friday, Dec. 20 and the winner will be honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club awards banquet on January 9, 2020. 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. LATEST DII FOOTBALL NEWS 2021 TOURNEY: Relive Ferris State's first national championship TOURNEY FAQS: New bracket format, explained | How the tourney works 2021: The latest Power 10 | Week in review | All rankings HARLON HILL TROPHY: A complete history | 2021 Harlon Hill contenders DII IN THE NFL: Every former DII player on a 2021 53-man roster DII HISTORY: Most played rivalries | Winningest teams | Championship history The group of 36 candidates includes 13 quarterbacks, 10 running backs, seven wide receivers, three defensive linemen and three linebackers. The list features 20 seniors, 10 juniors, five sophomores and one freshman. Two nominees - Notre Dame (Ohio)’s Jaleel McLaughlin and Valdosta State’s Rogan Wells - return after advancing to the finalist stage in 2018. LOOK BACK: Our preseason Harlon Hill watchlist 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. 2019 Harlon hill candidates SUPER REGIONAL ONE Tyson Bagent QB Shepherd Dominic Cizauskas LB Glenville State Collin DiGalbo QB Kutztown Justin Felder RB Stonehill JaQuan Hardy RB Tiffin Austin Hensley QB West Virginia State Drew Mahoney WR Bentley Quinton Maxwell QB Indiana (Pa) Jaleel McLaughlin RB Notre Dame (OH) Roland Rivers III QB Slippery Rock SUPER REGIONAL TWO Jaquan Artis DE Lenoir-Rhyne Craig Rucker WR Mars Hill Rogan Wells QB Valdosta State Antonio Wimbush RB Carson-Newman SUPER REGIONAL THREE Brook Bolles QB Central Missouri Cade Brister QB Lindenwood Cole Chancey FB Harding L’liott Curry WR Henderson State Austin Edwards DE Ferris State Leon Eggleston LB Wayne State (MI) Hosea Franklin RB Lincoln (MO) Allie Freeman RB Ouachita Baptist Preston Haire QB Oklahoma Baptist Al McKeller RB Indianapolis SUPER REGIONAL FOUR Tariq Bitson WR Adams State Ty Currie QB Western Oregon Daniel Davis WR Southwest Minnesota State Chris Garrett DL Concordia-St. Paul Nate Gunn RB Minnesota State Chris Hoad LB Texas Permian Basin Dalton Holst QB Chardon State Zimari Manning WR Tarleton State John Matocha QB Colorado School of Mines Michael Roots RB Central Washington Paul Terry RB Eastern New Mexico Caden Walters QB Sioux Falls 16 of the best walk-ons in college football history College football has had a number of successful walk-ons from the BCS era (1998-2014) to present day. From Burlsworth Trophy winners to future Super Bowl champions, here are 16 of the best. READ MORE Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances These are the college football programs with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances since the format began in 2014. READ MORE The top 10 returning FCS defensive players for the 2022 season What FCS defenders in 2022 are most important? Here are 10 candidates. READ MORE