FLORENCE, Ala. – University of Indianapolis junior
Klay Fiechter was one of just 24 student-athletes named as a candidate for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded annually to the NCAA Division II Football Player of the Year. The list of candidates, which includes six players from each of the four D-II Super Regions, was announced Friday morning by the National Harlon Hill Award Committee.
The 24 initial candidates will be placed on regional ballots, with the top two players from each of the four regions advancing to the national ballot Nov. 17. Players are nominated and voted on by the sports information directors at the 168 NCAA Division II football-playing institutions.
Fiechter brings a hefty set of credentials to the upcoming regional vote. The junior running back and return man is tied for the Division II lead in scoring at 12 points per game. He also ranks highly in the national rankings in all-purpose yardage (2nd), punt return average (2nd) and rushing (7th). With one regular-season game still to play, Fiechter has already set new single-season school records for rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns, all-purpose yards and rushing yards.
He is just the sixth UIndy football player to be named a Harlon Hill candidate, including teammate and 2011 Hill candidate
Chris Mills. No Greyhound has advanced to become a finalist.
Fiechter and the Greyhounds (8-2, 7-0 GLVC) wrap up the regular season at Urbana (7-3, 5-2) Saturday. UIndy is looking for an outright conference title and a potential playoff spot with a win versus the Blue Knights.
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UINDY HARLON HILL CANDIDATES |
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NAME |
POS. |
YEAR |
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Tom Crowel |
QB |
1987 |
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Todd Hottell |
WR |
1989 |
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Josh Gentry |
LB |
1999 |
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Matt Kohn |
QB |
2003 |
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Chris Mills |
QB |
2011 |
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Klay Fiechter |
RB |
2012 |
2012 HARLON HILL CANDIDATES
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SUPER REGION #1 |
POS |
HT |
WT |
CL |
SCHOOL |
HOMETOWN |
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Tyron Laughinghouse |
WR |
6-3 |
175 |
SR |
St. Augustine's |
Greenville, N.C. |
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Kevin Morton |
QB |
6-2 |
210 |
SR |
Kutztown |
Abington, Pa. |
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Franklyn Quiteh |
RB |
5-10 |
203 |
JR |
Bloomsburg |
Tobyhanna, Pa. |
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Kameron Smith |
QB |
5-11 |
190 |
SR |
Winston-Salem State |
Garner, N.C. |
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Harvie Tuck |
RB |
5-9 |
215 |
SR |
Indiana, Pa. |
Akron, Ohio |
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Zach Zulli |
QB |
6-2 |
188 |
JR |
Shippensburg |
Schwenksville, Pa. |
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SUPER REGION #2 |
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Chris Bowden |
WR |
6-3 |
215 |
SR |
Wingate |
Forsyth, Ga. |
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Gerald Ford |
WR |
6-3 |
220 |
JR |
Valdosta State |
New Orleans, La. |
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Corey Jones |
LB |
6-2 |
240 |
SR |
Lane |
Compton, Calif. |
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David Thomas |
QB |
6-2 |
206 |
SR |
Miles |
Opelika, Ala. |
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Ridge Wilson |
DE |
6-4 |
256 |
SR |
West Alabama |
Louisville, Ky. |
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Derrick Washington |
TB |
6-0 |
215 |
SR |
Tuskegee |
Raymore, Mo. |
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SUPER REGION #3 |
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John Brown |
WR |
5-11 |
171 |
JR |
Pittsburg State |
Homestead, Fla. |
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Tyler Eckenrode |
QB |
6-0 |
195 |
SR |
Emporia State |
Houston, Texas |
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Michael Hill |
RB |
5-11 |
205 |
SR |
Missouri Western State St. |
Joseph, Mo. |
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Phillip Klaphake |
QB |
6-1 |
196 |
JR |
St. Cloud State |
Princeton, Minn. |
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Kevin Rodgers |
QB |
6-3 |
215 |
SO |
Henderson State |
Rockwall, Texas |
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Rayon Simmons |
RB |
5-10 |
220 |
SR |
Winona State |
University City, Mo. |
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SUPER REGION# 4 |
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Klay Fiechter |
RB |
5-11 |
192 |
JR |
Indianapolis |
Bluffton, Ind. |
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Joe Glendening |
RB |
5-10 |
191 |
SR |
Hillsdale East |
Grand Rapids. Mich. |
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Taylor Housewright |
QB |
6-2 |
215 |
SR |
Ashland |
Ashland, Ohio |
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Keidrick Jackson |
RB |
5-9 |
210 |
JR |
Midwestern State |
Arlington, Texas |
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Jeff Janis |
WR |
6-3 |
205 |
JR |
Saginaw Valley State |
Tawas, Mich. |
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Dustin Vaughan |
QB |
6-3 |
220 |
JR |
West Texas A&M |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
