December 23, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – The Little Rock Touchdown Club and Wright Lindsey Jennings announced the finalists for the 8th annual Cliff Harris Award. The award is presented to the nation’s top small college defensive player representing more than 5,000 defensive players from almost 500 NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA colleges and universities.
An overall winner will be announced on December 28th and honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s annual awards banquet on January 14, 2022 with featured speaker Joe Theismann. The winner will receive the $3,000 Cliff Harris Award trophy presented by Cliff Harris. In addition to the overall winner, the top vote getters from each division will also be announced.
For the story of Cliff Harris, go to CliffHarrisAward.com and read about his amazing journey from an overlooked high school player from tiny Des Arc, Arkansas, and one scholarship offer to then NAIA Ouachita Baptist University, to five Super Bowls, six Pro Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame this past summer.
For More Information
David Bazzel/Debbie Wyman
501.258.8315/501.690.3944
Little Rock Touchdown Club
Division II
| Player | Classification | School |
|---|---|---|
| D'Anthony Bell | SR | University of West Florida |
| Ty'Shonan Brooks | SR | Minnesota State-Mankato |
| Nate Chambers | SO | Hillsdale College |
| Charles Crawford | SR | Clark Atlanta University |
| Cedie Dashiel II | SR | Bentley University |
| Carter Duxbury | JR | Winona State University |
| Khyon Fitzpatrick | JR | University of New Haven |
| Donte Hamilton | SR | Central Washington |
| Tobias Harris | JR | West Texas A&M |
| Carl Igweh | SR | Frostburg State |
| Keyshawn James | SR | Fayetteville State |
| Kader Kohou | SR | Texas A&M University - Commerce |
| Hunter Kyle | SR | Angelo State |
| Guam Lee | SR | Notre Dame College |
| Will Lydle | SR | Western Colorado University |
| Jermal Martin Jr. | JR | California (Pa.) University |
| Deshawn McCarthy | JR | East Stroudsburg University |
| Cole McCubrey | SR | Bentley University |
| Damar'ren Mitchell | SR | Colorado Mesa University |
| Caleb Murphy | SO | Ferris State University |
| Chance Olson | SR | Northern State University |
| Stephan Pierre | JR | Albany State University |
| Joshua Pryor | JR | Bowie State University |
| Sam Roberts | SR | Northwest Missouri State |
| Drew Seers | SR | Lindenwood University |
| Coleton Smith | SR | Southwest Baptist University |
| Logan Swanson | SR | Augustana University |
| Chris Terrell | SR | West Alabama |
| Marvin Terry | SR | Delta State |
| Kishawn Walker | SR | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Joey Wehrkamp | SR | University of Sioux Falls |
| Joshua Williams | SR | Fayetteville State |
Division III
| Player | Classification | School |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Arendsen | SR | Albion College |
| Mackenzie Balanganayi | SR | Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| Malik Britt | SR | University of Mount Union |
| Carlton Brown | SO | Belhaven University |
| Ben Burgan | SR | Shenandoah University |
| Sean Carroll | JR | Salisbury University |
| Ryan Daines | SO | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Nate Farm | FR | Bethel University |
| Emmett Forde | SR | Hobart College |
| Jefferson Fritz | SR | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| Tyler Geiman | JR | University of Dubuque |
| Josh Greenwood | SR | SUNY Brockport |
| Kendall Karcz | SR | St. Norbert College |
| Dillon Keefe | SR | Chapman University |
| Mason McMillen | JR | University of Mount Union |
| Dallas McRae | SR | Wheaton College |
| Drake Neuberger | SR | Marietta College |
| Joshua Onujiogu | SR | Framingham State University |
| Korbyn Personett | SR | Monmouth College |
| Jamir Prevard | JR | Delaware Valley University |
| Tay Pryor | SR | Marietta College |
| Chris Rice | SR | Castleton University |
| Timothy Russell | SR | Endicott College |
| Kyeon Taylor | SR | Kean University |
| Anthony Tedesco | SR | Delaware Valley University |
| Bradden Thimons | SR | Westminster College |
| Carson Walter | JR | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) |
Division NAIA
| Player | Classification | School |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Adams | SO | Peru State University |
| Teon Burroughs | SR | Reinhardt University |
| Jace Capps | SR | Cumberland University |
| Robert Carter | SR | Lindsey Wilson College |
| Sage Chen-Young | JR | Keiser University |
| Jaylen Cowley | SR | Missouri Baptist University |
| Sage DeLong | SR | Eastern Oregon University |
| Jason Freeman | SO | Olivet Nazarene University |
| Jacob Garcia | SR | Ottawa University |
| Noah Guse | JR | Dakota State University |
| Gabriel Jacon-Duffy | FR | Point University |
| Jalen James | SR | Benedictine College |
| Justin Johnson | SR | Indiana Wesleyan University |
| Kole Murlin | JR | Siena Heights University |
| Lane Napier | SR | Concordia University |
| Marcus Omosule | SR | Georgetown College |
| Chase Van Wyck | SR | Eastern Oregon University |
| Noah Van't Hof | SR | Northwestern College |
| D.J. White | JR | Georgetown College |
| DaMarcus Wimbush | SR | Bluefield University |
Recent Comments