LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Touchdown Club announced the voting results of the Harlon Hill Trophy, given annually to the Division II College Football Player of the Year. UIndy student-athlete Gavin Sukup finished tied for second behind only Curtis Allen of Virginia Union.
 
Allen, a running back, received 193 total points, followed by both Sukup and Harding running back Andrew Miller at 101 points. Minnesota State Moorhead quarterback Jack Strand rounded out the top four with 76 points.
 
Division II Sports Information Directors act as the voting electorate for the award. A total of 104 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.
 
Sukup became UIndy's first-ever Harlon Hill finalist after leading the Greyhounds to their first DII playoff victory since 2018. His 195.6 pass efficiency ranks as the fifth-best in Division II history and as the top mark in 20 years. He led DII with a 72.3 percent completion percentage. He ranked second in the country with 46 total touchdowns.
 
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.