LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Little Rock Touchdown Club, in conjunction with the Great American Conference, announced Central Missouri senior quarterback Zach Zebrowski as the winner of the 2024 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year.
Zebrowski received 177 total points; 25 points clear of Charleston running back Chavon Wright. Ferris State quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and Valdosta State quarterback - the starters in Saturday’s national championship game - finished third and fourth, respectively.
Division II Sports Information Directors act as the voting electorate for the award. A total of 107 SIDs participated in the final voting. The point system of three points for a first place vote, two for second and one for third determined the point total.
HARLON HILL HISTORY
Zebrowski threw for 4,724 yards to lead all of college football. He added 40 touchdowns to pace Division II. He amassed 5,323 yards of total offense, more than 1,500 more yards than the closest competitor. He added 10 rushing touchdowns to become the first player with at least 40 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns since Augustana’s Trey Heid, in 2016. He has thrown for 101 touchdowns - against only 17 interceptions - in his last two seasons
He becomes the fifth repeat winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy. He joins Texas A&M Kingsville’s Johnny Bailey (1987-89), Valdosta State’s Dusty Bonner (2000-01), Chadron State’s Danny Woodhead (2006-07) and Ferris State’s Jason Vander Laan (2014-15) as multiple-time Harlon Hill recipients.
Wright, the Golden Eagles’ first Harlon Hill finalist tallied 38 rushing touchdowns to lead all of college football and establish the single-season record for Division II. He scored multiple touchdowns and ran for at least 100 years in every regular season game.
Chambliss became the first quarterback with 20 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns since 2018 Harlon Hill winner, and fellow Bulldog, Jayru Campbell accomplished the feat in 2018.
Edwards has 30 touchdown passes against just two interceptions. He set the Gulf South Conference record for consecutive passes without an interception, 195.
The Hill Trophy is named for the late Harlon Hill - the former University of North Alabama standout - who excelled with the Lions from 1950-53 before going on to fame in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears.
