LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—On the heels of a record-breaking 2021 season, UIndy running back Toriano Clinton was named a candidate for the prestigious Harlon Hill Trophy, giving annually to the best player in Division II college football. The 36-player list was released this week by the Harlon Hill Committee.
 
Nominated by the nation's sports information directors, Clinton is one of 13 individuals from Super Region 3 up for consideration. The candidates will be placed on regional ballots with the top two players from each of the country's four regions advancing to the national vote. The winner of the 2021 award will be announced Dec. 17 and later honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club awards banquet on Jan. 13, 2022.
 
SEASON/CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Division II leader in rushing yards per game (169.4) ... Also ranks in the top six in the nation in all-purpose yards per game (3rd, 184.6), rushing yards per carry (4th, 7.4), total rushing yards (5th, 1525) and rushing TDs (6th, 17)  ... Racked up his impressive counting stats despite sustaining a season-ending injury in week 9 ... Needed just eight games to break the program's single-season rushing record ... Twice broke the program's single-game rushing mark, first with 270 yards at Hillsdale in week 2 and later with 287 vs McKendree in week 6; added four rushing TDs in each of those record-breaking performances ... Named D2Football.com Offensive Player of the Week after the Hillsdale contest ... Also broke the NCAA Division II record for rushing yards in a quarter, racking up 197 yards in the first quarter at Southwest Baptist in week 5 ... Ranks third among all active DII players in both career rushing yards (3,537) and career kickoff return average (30.9) ... UIndy program leader in career rushing yards per attempt (7.9) while ranking third in total career TDs (42) ... Just the fourth player in program history to surpass 3,500 career rushing yards ... 2x GLVC Offensive Player of the Week this fall, six-time GLVC weekly honoree in his career ... 2018 DII leader in kickoff return average, with his 37.9-yard average good for the 10th-highest mark in DII history … Voted 2021 Academic All-District® after earning Academic All-America® Second Team accolades last spring ... 3x Academic All-GLVC honoree.