Player Profiles - of College Football Games
Player Profiles - of College Football Games
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The Harlon Hill Trophy annually goes to the top football player<br />
in Division II, recognizing that individual as the NCAA Division II<br />
<strong>Player</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Year. Five Laker football players have been nominated<br />
a total <strong>of</strong> eight times for the Harlon Hill Award. Cullen Finnerty was<br />
one <strong>of</strong> three finalists in 2006, while Michael Tennessee was nominated<br />
in 2003. Curt Anes (2001-02), Jeff Fox (1997-98) and Eric<br />
Lynch (1990-91) earned multiple nominations for the award. These<br />
five former Laker gridiron greats have earned the right to be mentioned<br />
among the top players in Division II football. Finnerty<br />
became the second Laker quarterback to finish runner-up for the<br />
award this decade (Anes 2001). Tennessee was one <strong>of</strong> six nominees<br />
from the Northeast region to move on to the 24-member national<br />
ballot. Prior to 2002 when Anes won the Harlon Hill Award, his runner-up<br />
finish in 2001 was the Lakers’ highest finisher in the Hill<br />
Award voting. Anes garnered the most first-place votes (52), but finished<br />
eight points (201) behind Dusty Bonner’s total <strong>of</strong> 209. Laker<br />
quarterback Jeff Fox finished third in the Harlon Hill Award voting<br />
in 1998 with 76 points and two first-place votes. Former Laker running<br />
back Eric Lynch finished tied for sixth in 1989 and eighth in<br />
1990.<br />
QB Jeff Fox finished third in the<br />
1998 Harlon Hill voting. Fox<br />
completed 236-<strong>of</strong>-394 passes for<br />
3,260 yards and 30 TDs. He led<br />
GVSU to the 1998 MIFC<br />
Championship and a spot in the<br />
NCAA Division II Play<strong>of</strong>fs. Fox<br />
was a nominee in 1997 when he<br />
passed for 2,422 yards and 18<br />
TDs, while rushing for 482.<br />
2007 Laker <strong>Football</strong> Media Guide<br />
Harlon Hill Award<br />
QB Cullen Finnerty finished second<br />
in the 2006 Harlon Hill voting.<br />
Finnerty led Division II in<br />
pass efficiency (169.3) and<br />
ranked 13th in total <strong>of</strong>fense<br />
(253.3 ypg). Finnerty led his<br />
team to the 2006 DII National<br />
Championship and a 15-0 record.<br />
Finnerty completed 195-<strong>of</strong>-343<br />
passes for 3,220 yards and 41<br />
TDs, while rushing for 580 yards<br />
and eight TDs.<br />
RB Eric Lynch finished sixth in<br />
the 1989 Harlon Hill voting.<br />
Lynch rushed for 839 yards and<br />
scored 20 TDs as the Lakers went<br />
11-1. Lynch finished eighth in<br />
the 1990 voting. He rushed for<br />
977 yards and 20 TDs as the<br />
Lakers finished 10-2 and qualified<br />
for the NCAA DII Play<strong>of</strong>fs.
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