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'{{Infobox award | name = Harlon Hill Trophy | current_awards = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | description = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] Division II [[college football]] player of the year | presenter = National Harlon Hill Awards Committee<br>Sports information directors | country = [[United States]] | location = [[Florence, Alabama]] | year = 1986 | holder = [[Jonas Randolph]], [[Mars Hill College|Mars Hill]] | website = http://www.harlonhill.com }} The '''Harlon Hill Trophy''' is an award in [[United States|American]] [[college football]] given to the individual selected as the [[most valuable player]] in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division II (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 director]]s (SIDs) from the 156 schools that participate in [[Division II (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.<ref name=process>{{cite web |url=http://www.harlonhill.com/how_winner_selected.html |title=How The Winner is Selected |publisher=National Harlon Hill Awards Committee |accessdate=9 December 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref name=process/> The national ballot is open to all of the SIDs, who vote for first, second, and third place amongst the eight finalist. The top three finishers are invited to the awards presentation held during the [[NCAA Division II National Football Championship|Division II Championship]] weekend in [[Florence, Alabama]].<ref name=process/> ==Trophy== The Harlon Hill Trophy is 30 inches tall (2 1/2 feet) and weighs 63 pounds. The football on top is a life-size replica of an actual game football and sits on a solid walnut base. The approximate value of the trophy is $2,300. It was created by [[Herff Jones]], Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., which also makes such notable awards as the [[Heisman Trophy]] and the [[Congressional 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 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 South Bend, Ind. * The [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] in Birmingham, Ala. ==History== The trophy is named for [[Harlon Hill]], who played at [[University of North Alabama|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 |accessdate=10 December 2009}}</ref> The trophy was first awarded in 1986 and was manufactured by [[Herff Jones]]. The trophy is {{convert|30|in|cm}} tall and weighs {{convert|63|lb|kg}}. It is full-size replica of a football and sits on a solid-walnut base. The trophy is on display in Florence, with a new name added each year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harlonhill.com/history.html |title=The History of the Harlon Hill Trophy |publisher=National Harlon Hill Awards Committee |accessdate=10 December 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=NFL |accessdate=28 December 2009}}</ref> [[Ronald Moore (American football)|Ronald Moore]] was taken by the [[Arizona Cardinals|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=NFL |accessdate=28 December 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 |accessdate=28 December 2009}}</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=NFL |accessdate=28 December 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 |publisher=''Times Daily'' |date=19 December 2009 |accessdate=28 December 2009}}</ref> As of 2009, three winners—Johnny Bailey, [[Jeff Bentrim]], and Ronald McKinnon—have been inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]. Of the 25 winners through 2010, nineteen have been seniors, five juniors, and one sophomore. Three players have won the award multiple times: Johnny Bailey in 1987, 1988, and 1989, [[Dusty Bonner]] in 2000 and 2001, and Danny Woodhead in 2006 and 2007. All but one winner (Ronald McKinnon, 1995) have been offensive positions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.harlonhill.com/previous_winners.html |title=Previous Harlon Hill Trophy Winners |publisher=National Harlon Hill Awards Committee |accessdate=28 December 2009}}</ref> ==Winners== {| class="wikitable sortable" !bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Year !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Player !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Class !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| School !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Position |- | 1986 || [[Jeff Bentrim]] || Senior || [[North Dakota State University|North Dakota State]] || Quarterback |- | 1987 || [[Johnny Bailey]] || Sophomore || [[Texas A&M University-Kingsville|Texas A&I]] || Running back |- | 1988 || Johnny Bailey || Junior || [[Texas A&M University-Kingsville|Texas A&I]] || Running back |- | 1989 || Johnny Bailey || Senior || [[Texas A&M University-Kingsville|Texas A&I]] || Running back |- | 1990 || Chris Simdorn || Senior || [[North Dakota State University|North Dakota State]] || Quarterback |- | 1991 || Ronnie West || Senior || [[Pittsburg State University|Pittsburg State]] || Wide receiver |- | 1992 || [[Ronald Moore (American football)| Ronald Moore]] || Senior || [[Pittsburg State University|Pittsburg State]] || Running back |- | 1993 || Roger Graham || Junior || [[University of New Haven|New Haven]] || Running back |- | 1994 || [[Chris Hatcher]] || Senior || [[Valdosta State University|Valdosta State]] || Quarterback |- | 1995 || [[Ronald McKinnon]] || Senior || [[University of North Alabama|North Alabama]] || Linebacker |- | 1996 || Jarrett Anderson || Senior || [[Truman State University|Truman State]] || Running back |- | 1997 || Irvin Sigler || Senior || [[Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania|Bloomsburg]] || Running back |- | 1998 || Brian Shay || Senior || [[Emporia State University|Emporia State]] || Running back |- | 1999 || [[Corte McGuffey]] || Senior || [[University of Northern Colorado|Northern Colorado]] || Quarterback |- | 2000 || [[Dusty Bonner]] || Junior || [[Valdosta State University|Valdosta State]] || Quarterback |- | 2001 || Dusty Bonner || Senior || [[Valdosta State University|Valdosta State]] || Quarterback |- | 2002 || Curt Anes || Senior || [[Grand Valley State University|Grand Valley State]] || Quarterback |- | 2003 || [[Will Hall (American football)|Will Hall]] || Senior || [[University of North Alabama|North Alabama]] || Quarterback |- | 2004 || Chad Friehauf || Senior || [[Colorado School of Mines|Colorado Mines]] || Quarterback |- | 2005 || [[Jimmy Terwilliger]] || Junior || [[East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania|East Stroudsburg]] || Quarterback |- | 2006 || [[Danny Woodhead]] || Junior || [[Chadron State College|Chadron State]] || Running back |- | 2007 || Danny Woodhead || Senior || [[Chadron State College|Chadron State]] || Running back |- | 2008 || [[Bernard Scott]] || Senior || [[Abilene Christian University|Abilene Christian]] || Running back |- | 2009 || [[Joique Bell]] || Senior || [[Wayne State University|Wayne State]] || Running back |- | 2010 || [[Eric Czerniewski]] || Senior || [[Central Missouri State University|Central Missouri]] || Quarterback |- | 2011 || [[Jonas Randolph]] || Senior || [[Mars Hill College|Mars Hill]] || Running back |- | 2012 || [[Zach Zulli]] || Junior || [[Shippensburg University|Shippensburg]] || Quarterback ==External links== *[http://www.harlonhill.com Harlon Hill Trophy official website] ==References== {{reflist}} {{College football award navbox}} {{Harlon Hill Trophy}} [[Category:College football national player awards]] [[Category:Awards established in 1986]]'