LITTLE ROCK – The Little Rock Touchdown Club and Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP announced the inaugural Cliff Harris Award finalist list today.
Keaton Stigger, a linebacker for the Henderson State Reddies, is among them.
The Cliff Harris Award will be presented annually to the top small college defensive football player in the country representing almost 500 NCAA Division II, III and NAIA colleges and universities.
Nominees and finalists from all three divisions and an overall winner are chosen by head coaches and a prestigious selection committee of college and pro football greats. The winner will be announced on Dec. 24 and honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s annual awards banquet in February 2014 featuring guest speaker Lou Holtz. The winner will receive the $3,000 Cliff Harris Award Trophy. The list of all nominees can be found at www.CLIFFHARRISAWARD.com
For the story of Cliff Harris go to www.CliffHarrisAward.com and read about his amazing journey from an overlooked high school player from tiny Des Arc, AR, and one scholarship offer to then NAIA Ouachita Baptist University to five Super Bowls and six Pro Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.
2013 FINALISTS
Jamie |
Meder |
SR |
Defensive Tackle |
Ashland University |
Division II |
Larry |
Webster |
SR |
Defensive End |
Bloomsburg |
Division II |
Jake |
Edmiston |
SR |
Linebacker |
Colorado Mesa |
Division II |
Darius |
Allen |
JR |
Defensive End |
Colorado State University-Pueblo |
Division II |
Zach |
Moore |
SR |
Defensive End |
Concordia-St. Paul |
Division II |
Keaton |
Stigger |
SR |
Linebacker |
Henderson State University |
Division II |
Michael |
Green |
SR |
Defensive Back |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
Division II |
Pierre |
Desir |
SR |
Corner Back |
Lindenwood University |
Division II |
Nate |
Dreiling |
SR |
Linebacker |
Pittsburg State University |
Division II |
Shonquez |
Nelson |
SR |
Defensive Line |
Saint Augustine’s Universitry |
Division II |
Howard |
Jones |
SR |
Defensive End |
Shepherd |
Division II |
Jake |
Metz |
SR |
Defensive End |
Shippensburg University |
Division II |
Jack |
Moro |
SR |
Field Safety |
St. Cloud State University |
Division II |
Brian |
Harrington |
JR |
Linebacker |
Stonehill College |
Division II |
Grant |
Singer |
JR |
Linebacker |
University of Mary |
Division II |
Chris |
Vandervest |
SR |
Defensive End |
University of Minnesota Duluth |
Division II |
Malcolm |
Butler |
SR |
Cornerback |
University of West Alabama |
Division II |
Chris |
Pope |
SR |
Linebacker |
Valdosta State |
Division II |
Ronell |
Williams |
JR |
Linebacker |
West Chester University (Pa.) |
Division II |
Ethan |
Westbrook |
SR |
Defensive End |
West Texas A&M |
Division II |
|
Carlos |
Fields |
SR |
Linebacker |
Winston-Salem State University |
Division II |
Drew |
Peterson |
SR |
Safety |
Albright |
Division III |
Seth |
Mathis |
SR |
Linebacker |
Bethel University (Minn.) |
Division III |
Rob |
Ruggiero |
SR |
Defensive Line |
Bridgewater State University |
Division III |
Danny |
Samson |
SR |
Defensive End |
Central College |
Division III |
Tony |
Sierra |
SR |
Defensive Back |
Defiance College |
Division III |
Adham |
Talaat |
SR |
Defensive End |
Gallaudet University |
Division III |
David |
Ternes |
JR |
Linebacker |
Grinnell College |
Division III |
Jake |
Stilwell |
SO |
Defensive Line |
Hanover College (Ind.) |
Division III |
Kolin |
Sullivan |
SR |
Linebacker |
Kenyon College |
Division III |
Andre |
Carter |
SR |
Linebacker |
LaGrange College |
Division III |
Frank |
Gaffney |
JR |
Linebacker |
Lebanon Valley |
Division III |
Dominique |
Forrest |
SR |
Linebacker |
Linfield College |
Division III |
Zach |
Bell |
JR |
Defensive End |
Millsaps College |
Division III |
Jake |
Weddle |
JR |
Linebacker |
Mississippi College |
Division III |
Dakoda |
Winsor |
JR |
Linebacker |
Southern Virginia University |
Division III |
Silvio |
Diaz |
SR |
Defensive Tackle |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Division III |
Kyle |
Wismer |
SR |
Linebacker |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
Division III |
Nelson |
Nwumen |
SR |
Defensive Line |
Washington University in St. Louis |
Division III |
Brandon |
Fedorka |
SR |
Defensive End |
Waynesburg University |
Division III |
Jack |
Nelson |
JR |
Linebacker |
Willamette University |
Division III |
|
Sean |
Blomquist |
JR |
Linebacker |
Carroll College |
NAIA |
Donny |
Ruggles |
SR |
Defensive Back |
Faulkner University |
NAIA |
Brock |
Messina |
SR |
Linebacker |
Georgetown College |
NAIA |
Jason |
Gladfelder |
SR |
Linebacker |
Grand View University |
NAIA |
Joe |
Camacho |
SR |
Linebacker |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
NAIA |
Ty |
Phillips |
JR |
Defensive Line |
Missouri Valley College |
NAIA |
Deron |
Bruce |
JR |
Defensive Line |
Ottawa University |
NAIA |
Zach |
Dolph |
SR |
Linebacker |
Saint Xavier University |
NAIA |