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Harlon Hill Trophy
Awarded for	NCAA Division II college football player of the year
Location	Florence, Alabama
Country	United States
Presented by	National Harlon Hill Awards Committee; Sports information directors
History
First award	1986
Most recent	Zach Zebrowski, QB, Central Missouri

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The Harlon Hill Trophy is an award in American college football given to the individual selected as the most valuable player in NCAA Division II. The award is named for former University of North Alabama and National Football League player Harlon Hill. It was first given in 1986 to Jeff Bentrim of North Dakota State University. It is often considered to be the Division II equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.

Selection process

Nominations for the trophy are made by sports information directors (SIDs) from the 156 schools that participate in NCAA Division II football. All of the nominees are then presented to a four-member regional Advisory Committee, one for each competition region (Northeast, South, Midwest, and West). Each committee is composed of four SIDs familiar with the process, who select up to six players who they deem worthy of the award, and give their results to the Voting Coordinator.^[2]

The 24 players selected in the regional committees are referred to as "Candidates". The regional candidates are then presented to the regions' SIDs, who vote for a first, second, and third place. Each first place vote earns the player three points, while second place votes earn two, and third place votes one point. The top two players selected in each region are the "Finalists" and are placed on a national ballot.^[2]

The national ballot is open to all of the SIDs, who vote for first, second, and third place amongst the eight finalists. The top three finishers are invited to the awards presentation held during the Division II Championship weekend on the North Alabama campus in Florence, Alabama. Even though the D-II title game moved to Kansas City, Kansas in 2016, the award ceremony continues to be held in Florence.^[2]

Trophy

The Harlon Hill Trophy is 30 inches (76 cm) and weighs 63 pounds (29 kg). The football on top is a life-size replica of an actual game football and sits on a solid walnut base.^[3] The approximate value of the trophy is $2,300. It was created by Herff Jones of Indianapolis, Indiana, which also makes such notable awards as the Heisman Trophy and the Medal of Honor. Each year's winner of the Hill Trophy is awarded a trophy to keep. The original Hill Trophy remains on display in something or somewhere called 'the Shoals' year-round and bears the names of each year's recipient. The award was first presented in 1986.

Replicas of the Harlon Hill Trophy are on display at:

The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham, Alabama.

History

The trophy is named after Harlon Hill, who played at Florence State Teachers College (now the University of North Alabama) from 1950 to 1953, where he was named an NAIA All-American in his senior year. Hill was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 15th round of the 1954 NFL draft. He played for the Chicago Bears (1954–61), Pittsburgh Steelers (1962), and Detroit Lions (1962). Hill was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1954 and its most valuable player in 1955, both voted by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. He was a three-time All-Pro selection between 1954 and 1956.^[4]

Through 2009, only three winners have been selected in the NFL Draft. Three-time winner Johnny Bailey was selected by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round of the 1990 draft. Bailey played six seasons in the NFL and was selected to the 1993 Pro Bowl.^[5] Ronald Moore was taken by the Phoenix Cardinals in the fourth round in 1993 and played six seasons.^[6] Bernard Scott was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round in 2009 and debuted during his rookie season in 2010.^[7]

Others were signed in the NFL as undrafted free agents. Two-time winner Danny Woodhead made his NFL debut with New York Jets in 2009.^[8] Ronald McKinnon signed with the Arizona Cardinals, where he played from 1996 to 2004. He played an additional season for the New Orleans Saints for a total of ten seasons in the league, recording over 1,000 tackles.^[9]

As of 2009, three winners—Johnny Bailey, Jeff Bentrim, and Ronald McKinnon—have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Four players have won the award multiple times: Johnny Bailey in 1987, 1988, and 1989, Dusty Bonner in 2000 and 2001, Danny Woodhead in 2006 and 2007, and Jason Vander Laan in 2014 and 2015. All but one winner (Ronald McKinnon, 1995) have been offensive positions.^[10]

Winners

Year	Player	School	Position
1986	Jeff Bentrim	North Dakota State	QB
1987	Johnny Bailey	Texas A&M–Kingsville	RB
1988
1989
1990	Chris Simdorn	North Dakota State	QB
1991	Ronnie West	Pittsburg State	WR
1992	Ronald Moore	Pittsburg State	RB
1993	Roger Graham	New Haven	RB
1994	Chris Hatcher	Valdosta State	QB
1995	Ronald McKinnon	North Alabama	LB
1996	Jarrett Anderson	Truman	RB
1997	Irvin Sigler	Bloomsburg
1998	Brian Shay	Emporia State
1999	Corte McGuffey	Northern Colorado	QB
2000	Dusty Bonner	Valdosta State
2001	Dusty Bonner	Valdosta State
2002	Curt Anes	Grand Valley State
2003	Will Hall	North Alabama
2004	Chad Friehauf	Colorado School of Mines
2005	Jimmy Terwilliger	East Stroudsburg
2006	Danny Woodhead	Chadron State	RB
2007	Danny Woodhead	Chadron State
2008	Bernard Scott	Abilene Christian
2009	Joique Bell	Wayne State (MI)
2010	Eric Czerniewski	Central Missouri	QB
2011	Jonas Randolph	Mars Hill	RB
2012	Zach Zulli	Shippensburg	QB
2013	Franklyn Quiteh	Bloomsburg	RB
2014	Jason Vander Laan	Ferris State	QB
2015	Jason Vander Laan	Ferris State
2016	Justin Dvorak	Colorado School of Mines
2017	Luis Perez	Texas A&M–Commerce
2018	Jayru Campbell	Ferris State
2019	Roland Rivers III	Slippery Rock
2020	Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021	Tyson Bagent	Shepherd	QB
2022	John Matocha	Colorado School of Mines
2023	Zach Zebrowski	Central Missouri
2024	Zach Zebrowski	Central Missouri

Trophies won by school

This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player win a Hill trophy: Central Missouri, Colorado Mines, Texas A&M–Kingsville, Valdosta State, and Ferris State are tied for the most trophies at 3 each. Eight schools have had two different players claim the award—Bloomsburg, Central Missouri, Ferris State, North Alabama, North Dakota State, Pittsburg State, and Valdosta State. Texas A&M–Kingsville boasts the only three-time winner, Johnny Bailey. Mines is the only program to have three different winners. In total, players from 20 different schools have won a Harlon Hill, while ten schools have more than one trophy.

School	Trophies held
Central Missouri	3
Colorado Mines	3
Texas A&M–Kingsville†	3
Ferris State	3
Valdosta State	3
Bloomsburg	2
Chadron State	2
North Alabama§	2
North Dakota State§	2
Pittsburg State	2
Abilene Christian§	1
East Stroudsburg	1
Emporia State	1
Grand Valley State	1
Mars Hill	1
New Haven	1
Northern Colorado§	1
Shepherd	1
Shippensburg	1
Truman	1
Wayne State (MI)	1
Colorado Mesa	1
East Texas A&M‡§	1
Slippery Rock	1

†previously known as Texas A&I
‡previously known as Texas A&M–Commerce
§currently an NCAA Division I FCS program

References

^ "Zach Zebrowski wins Harlon Hill Trophy".
^ ^a ^b ^c "How The Winner is Selected". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
^ "The History of the Harlon Hill Trophy". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ "Who is Harlon Hill?". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
^ "Johnny Bailey". National Football League. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
^ "Ronald Moore". National Football League. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
^ "Bernard Scott". Cincinnati Bengals. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
^ "Danny Woodhead". National Football League. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
^ McIntyre, Jeff (December 19, 2009). "The Graduate, Starring Ronald McKinnon". Times Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Previous Harlon Hill Trophy Winners". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

External links

Official website

[1] "Zach Zebrowski wins Harlon Hill Trophy".

[process-2] "How The Winner is Selected". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 9, 2009.

[3] "The History of the Harlon Hill Trophy". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[4] "Who is Harlon Hill?". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 10, 2009.

[5] "Johnny Bailey". National Football League. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

[6] "Ronald Moore". National Football League. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

[7] "Bernard Scott". Cincinnati Bengals. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

[8] "Danny Woodhead". National Football League. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

[9] McIntyre, Jeff (December 19, 2009). "The Graduate, Starring Ronald McKinnon". Times Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[10] "Previous Harlon Hill Trophy Winners". National Harlon Hill Awards Committee. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

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+| holder         = [[Zach Zebrowski]], QB, [[Central Missouri Mules football|Central Missouri]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.d2football.com/zach-zebrowski-wins-harlon-hill-trophy17347024023425/ | title=Zach Zebrowski wins Harlon Hill Trophy }}</ref>
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 ==History==
-The trophy is named after [[Harlon Hill]], who played at [[North Alabama Lions football|Florence State Teachers College]] (now the University of North Alabama) from 1950 to 1953, where he was named an [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] All-American in his senior year. Hill was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the 15th round of the [[1954 NFL Draft]]. He played for the Chicago Bears (1954–61), [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1962), and [[Detroit Lions]] (1962). Hill was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1954 and its [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|most valuable player]] in 1955, both voted by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. He was a three-time All-Pro selection between 1954 and 1956.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harlonhill.com/who_harlon_hill.html |title=Who is Harlon Hill? |publisher=National Harlon Hill Awards Committee |access-date=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
+The trophy is named after [[Harlon Hill]], who played at [[North Alabama Lions football|Florence State Teachers College]] (now the University of North Alabama) from 1950 to 1953, where he was named an [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] All-American in his senior year. Hill was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the 15th round of the [[1954 NFL draft]]. He played for the Chicago Bears (1954–61), [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] (1962), and [[Detroit Lions]] (1962). Hill was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1954 and its [[National Football League Most Valuable Player Award|most valuable player]] in 1955, both voted by the Newspaper Enterprise Association. He was a three-time All-Pro selection between 1954 and 1956.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harlonhill.com/who_harlon_hill.html |title=Who is Harlon Hill? |publisher=National Harlon Hill Awards Committee |access-date=December 10, 2009}}</ref>
-Through 2009, only three winners have been selected in the [[NFL Draft]]. Three-time winner [[Johnny Bailey]] was selected by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the ninth round of the [[1990 NFL Draft|1990 draft]]. Bailey played six seasons in the NFL and was selected to the [[1993 Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/johnnybailey/profile?id=BAI484498 |title=Johnny Bailey |publisher= National Football League |access-date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> [[Ronald Moore (American football)|Ronald Moore]] was taken by the [[Phoenix Cardinals]] in the fourth round in [[1993 NFL Draft|1993]] and played six seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/ronaldmoore/profile?id=MOO671913 |title=Ronald Moore |publisher= National Football League |access-date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> [[Bernard Scott]] was selected by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the sixth round in [[2009 NFL Draft|2009]] and debuted during his rookie season in [[2010 NFL season|2010]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Bernard-Scott/4743d5f6-4661-44c1-a6da-d2970031e393 |title=Bernard Scott |publisher=Cincinnati Bengals |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828111134/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/bernard-scott/4743d5f6-4661-44c1-a6da-d2970031e393/ |archive-date=August 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+Through 2009, only three winners have been selected in the [[NFL Draft]]. Three-time winner [[Johnny Bailey (American football)|Johnny Bailey]] was selected by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the ninth round of the [[1990 NFL draft|1990 draft]]. Bailey played six seasons in the NFL and was selected to the [[1993 Pro Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/johnnybailey/profile?id=BAI484498 |title=Johnny Bailey |publisher= National Football League |access-date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> [[Ronald Moore (American football)|Ronald Moore]] was taken by the [[Phoenix Cardinals]] in the fourth round in [[1993 NFL draft|1993]] and played six seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/ronaldmoore/profile?id=MOO671913 |title=Ronald Moore |publisher= National Football League |access-date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> [[Bernard Scott]] was selected by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the sixth round in [[2009 NFL draft|2009]] and debuted during his rookie season in [[2010 NFL season|2010]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/Bernard-Scott/4743d5f6-4661-44c1-a6da-d2970031e393 |title=Bernard Scott |publisher=Cincinnati Bengals |access-date=December 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090828111134/http://www.bengals.com/team/roster/bernard-scott/4743d5f6-4661-44c1-a6da-d2970031e393/ |archive-date=August 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
-Others were signed in the NFL as [[undrafted free agent]]s. Two-time winner [[Danny Woodhead]] made his NFL debut with [[New York Jets]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/dannywoodhead/profile?id=WOO302348 |title=Danny Woodhead |publisher= National Football League |access-date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> [[Ronald McKinnon]] signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]], where he played from 1996 to 2004. He played an additional season for the [[New Orleans Saints]] for a total of ten seasons in the league, recording over 1,000 tackles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091219/articles/912195005 |title=The Graduate, Starring Ronald McKinnon |first=Jeff |last=McIntyre |work=Times Daily |date=December 19, 2009 |access-date=December 28, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+Others were signed in the NFL as [[undrafted free agent]]s. Two-time winner [[Danny Woodhead]] made his NFL debut with [[New York Jets]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/players/dannywoodhead/profile?id=WOO302348 |title=Danny Woodhead |publisher= National Football League |access-date=December 28, 2009}}</ref> [[Ronald McKinnon (American football)|Ronald McKinnon]] signed with the [[Arizona Cardinals]], where he played from 1996 to 2004. He played an additional season for the [[New Orleans Saints]] for a total of ten seasons in the league, recording over 1,000 tackles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091219/articles/912195005 |title=The Graduate, Starring Ronald McKinnon |first=Jeff |last=McIntyre |work=Times Daily |date=December 19, 2009 |access-date=December 28, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 As of 2009, three winners—Johnny Bailey, [[Jeff Bentrim]], and Ronald McKinnon—have been inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]].
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 | [[1986 NCAA Division II football season|1986]] || [[Jeff Bentrim]] ||[[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]] || [[Quarterback|QB]]
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-| [[1987 NCAA Division II football season|1987]] || rowspan="3" |[[Johnny Bailey]]|| rowspan="3" |[[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M University-Kingsville]]|| rowspan="3" | [[Running back|RB]]
+| [[1987 NCAA Division II football season|1987]] || rowspan="3" |[[Johnny Bailey (American football)|Johnny Bailey]]|| rowspan="3" |[[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M–Kingsville]]|| rowspan="3" | [[Running back|RB]]
 |-
 | [[1988 NCAA Division II football season|1988]]
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 | [[1991 NCAA Division II football season|1991]] || Ronnie West || rowspan="2" |[[Pittsburg State Gorillas football|Pittsburg State]]|| [[Wide receiver|WR]]
 |-
-| [[1992 NCAA Division II football season|1992]] || [[Ronald Moore (American football)|Ronald Moore]] || [[Running back|RB]]
+| [[1992 NCAA Division II football season|1992]] || [[Ronald Moore (American football)|Ronald Moore]] || rowspan="2" | [[Running back|RB]]
 |-
-| [[1993 NCAA Division II football season|1993]] || [[Roger Graham (American football)|Roger Graham]] ||[[New Haven Chargers football|New Haven]] || [[Running back|RB]]
+| [[1993 NCAA Division II football season|1993]] || [[Roger Graham (American football)|Roger Graham]] ||[[New Haven Chargers football|New Haven]]
 |-
 | [[1994 NCAA Division II football season|1994]] || [[Chris Hatcher (American football)|Chris Hatcher]] ||[[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]] || [[Quarterback|QB]]
 |-
-| [[1995 NCAA Division II football season|1995]] || [[Ronald McKinnon]] ||[[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]] || [[Linebacker|LB]]
+| [[1995 NCAA Division II football season|1995]] || [[Ronald McKinnon (American football)|Ronald McKinnon]] ||[[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]] || [[Linebacker|LB]]
 |-
-| [[1996 NCAA Division II football season|1996]] || Jarrett Anderson ||[[Truman Bulldogs football|Truman]] || [[Running back|RB]]
+| [[1996 NCAA Division II football season|1996]] || Jarrett Anderson ||[[Truman Bulldogs football|Truman]] || rowspan="3" | [[Running back|RB]]
 |-
-| [[1997 NCAA Division II football season|1997]] || Irvin Sigler ||[[Bloomsburg Huskies football|Bloomsburg]] || [[Running back|RB]]
+| [[1997 NCAA Division II football season|1997]] || Irvin Sigler ||[[Bloomsburg Huskies football|Bloomsburg]]
 |-
-| [[1998 NCAA Division II football season|1998]] || [[Brian Shay]] ||[[Emporia State Hornets football|Emporia State]] || [[Running back|RB]]
+| [[1998 NCAA Division II football season|1998]] || [[Brian Shay]] ||[[Emporia State Hornets football|Emporia State]]
 |-
 | [[1999 NCAA Division II football season|1999]] || [[Corte McGuffey]] ||[[Northern Colorado Bears football|Northern Colorado]] || rowspan="7" | [[Quarterback|QB]]
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 | [[2003 NCAA Division II football season|2003]] || [[Will Hall (American football)|Will Hall]] ||[[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]]
 |-
-| [[2004 NCAA Division II football season|2004]] || Chad Friehauf ||[[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado Mines]]
+| [[2004 NCAA Division II football season|2004]] || Chad Friehauf ||[[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado School of Mines]]
 |-
 | [[2005 NCAA Division II football season|2005]] || [[Jimmy Terwilliger]] ||[[East Stroudsburg Warriors football|East Stroudsburg]]
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 | [[2013 NCAA Division II football season|2013]] || Franklyn Quiteh ||[[Bloomsburg Huskies football|Bloomsburg]] || [[Running back|RB]]
 |-
-| [[2014 NCAA Division II football season|2014]] || rowspan="2" | [[Jason Vander Laan]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Ferris State Bulldogs football|Ferris State]]|| rowspan="6" | [[Quarterback|QB]]
+| [[2014 NCAA Division II football season|2014]] || rowspan="2" | [[Jason Vander Laan]]|| rowspan="2" |[[Ferris State Bulldogs football|Ferris State]]|| rowspan=6 | [[Quarterback|QB]]
 |-
 | [[2015 NCAA Division II football season|2015]]
 |-
-| [[2016 NCAA Division II football season|2016]] || Justin Dvorak ||[[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado Mines]]
+| [[2016 NCAA Division II football season|2016]] || Justin Dvorak ||[[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado School of Mines]]
 |-
 | [[2017 NCAA Division II football season|2017]] || [[Luis Perez (American football)|Luis Perez]] ||[[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football|Texas A&M–Commerce]]
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 | [[2018 NCAA Division II football season|2018]] || Jayru Campbell ||[[Ferris State Bulldogs football|Ferris State]]
 |-
-| [[2019 NCAA Division II football season|2019]] || Roland Rivers III ||[[Slippery Rock football|Slippery Rock]]
+| [[2019 NCAA Division II football season|2019]] || [[Roland Rivers III]] ||[[Slippery Rock football|Slippery Rock]]
+|-
+| [[2020 NCAA Division II football season|2020]] || colspan=3 align=center|''Not awarded due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].''
+|-
+| [[2021 NCAA Division II football season|2021]] || [[Tyson Bagent]] ||[[Shepherd Rams football|Shepherd]] || rowspan=4 | [[Quarterback|QB]]
+|-
+| [[2022 NCAA Division II football season|2022]] || [[John Matocha]]||[[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado School of Mines]]
+|-
+| [[2023 NCAA Division II football season|2023]] || rowspan="2" |[[Zach Zebrowski]] || rowspan="2" |[[Central Missouri Mules football|Central Missouri]]
+|-
+| [[2024 NCAA Division II football season|2024]]
 |}
 == Trophies won by school ==
-This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player win a Hill trophy: [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M–Kingsville]], [[Stonehill College]], and [[Ferris State Bulldogs football|Ferris State]] are tied for the most trophies at 3 each. Seven schools have had two different players claim the award—[[Bloomsburg Huskies|Bloomsburg]], [[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado Mines]], Ferris State, [[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]], [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]], [[Pittsburg State Gorillas football|Pittsburg State]], and Valdosta State. Texas A&M–Kingsville boasts the only three-time winner, [[Johnny Bailey]]. In total, players from 20 different schools have won a Harlon Hill, while nine schools have more than one trophy.
+This is a list of the colleges and universities who have had a player win a Hill trophy: [[Central Missouri Mules football|Central Missouri]], [[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado Mines]], [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M–Kingsville]], [[Valdosta State Blazers football|Valdosta State]], and [[Ferris State Bulldogs football|Ferris State]] are tied for the most trophies at 3 each. Eight schools have had two different players claim the award—[[Bloomsburg Huskies|Bloomsburg]], [[Central Missouri Mules football|Central Missouri]], Ferris State, [[North Alabama Lions football|North Alabama]], [[North Dakota State Bison football|North Dakota State]], [[Pittsburg State Gorillas football|Pittsburg State]], and Valdosta State. Texas A&M–Kingsville boasts the only three-time winner, [[Johnny Bailey (American football)|Johnny Bailey]]. Mines is the only program to have three different winners. In total, players from 20 different schools have won a Harlon Hill, while ten schools have more than one trophy.
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 ! Trophies<br/>held
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-| [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M–Kingsville]]†
+| [[Central Missouri Mules football|Central Missouri]]
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+| [[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado Mines]]
-|[[Stonehill College]]
+| 3
+|-
+| [[Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football|Texas A&M–Kingsville]]†
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-| [[Colorado Mines Orediggers football|Colorado Mines]]
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-| [[Central Missouri Mules football|Central Missouri]]
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+| [[Shepherd Rams football|Shepherd]]
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-| [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football|Texas A&M–Commerce]]
+| [[East Texas A&M Lions football|East Texas A&M]]‡§
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+|-
-| [[Slippery Rock University football|Slippery Rock]]
+| [[Slippery Rock football|Slippery Rock]]
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-|-}
+|}
 †previously known as Texas A&I<br/>
+‡previously known as Texas A&M–Commerce<br/>
 §currently an [[NCAA Division I FCS]] program

v t e College football awards
Overall trophies	Heisman Trophy (winners) (Most outstanding) Maxwell Award (Player of the year) Walter Camp Award (Player of the year) Defunct: Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable) Chic Harley Award (Best player)
Overall media awards	AP Player of the Year (1998) Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Defunct: UPI Player of the Year
Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Manning Award (Quarterback) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Joe Moore Award (Offensive line) Rimington Trophy (Center) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Butkus Award (Linebacker) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper) Jet Award (Return specialist) Peter Mortell (Holder)
Other national player awards	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Lombardi Award (Best performance) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker) Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award (Best player of Polynesian descent) Deacon Jones Trophy (HBCU's most outstanding player)
All-Americans	College Football All-America Team (unanimous selections) Little All-America team
Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)
Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big Ten awards (MVP) MAC awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Sun Belt awards Defunct: Big East awards SWC awards
Division I FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach) Defunct: Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete) STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS offensive player) STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year (Div. I FCS defensive player) STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year (Div. I FCS freshman) STATS FCS Coach of the Year (Div. I FCS coach)
Other divisions/associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA) Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports) Fred Mitchell Award (non-Div. I FBS placekicker) Defunct: Melberger Award (Div. III)
Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award
Regional awards	Champ Pickens Cup (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion) Conerly Trophy (Mississippi) Jon Cornish Trophy (top Canadian NCAA player) Dudley Award (Virginia) Norris Cup (North Carolina, school's best athlete) Porter Cup (South, school's best athlete) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player) Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi; offensive lineman) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)
Awards organizations	Maxwell Football Club National Football Foundation Touchdown Club of Columbus (defunct) Walter Camp Football Foundation DC Touchdown Club
Halls of fame	College Football Hall of Fame