LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In a season full of program records and firsts, UIndy football student-athlete Gavin Sukup made more history Wednesday, becoming the first-ever Greyhound to be named a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy. The prestigious award is given annually to the Division II College Football Player of the Year.

Also the first GLVC student-athlete to be named a Harlon Hill finalist, Sukup earned the elite status by rising to the top of an impressive list of Super Region 3 nominees. He joins senior QB Jack Strand of Minnesota State Moorhead as the two SR3 representatives, joining six more finalists from the other three super regions. The overall winner will be determined in a nationwide vote of the Division II sports information directors and will be announced on Friday, Dec. 19. 

2025 HARLON HILL FINALISTS
Super Region 1
Curtis Allen, Sr., RB, Virginia Union
Judd Novak, R-Jr., QB, Kutztown

Super Region 2
Reed Charpia, Gr., QB, Newberry
Marcus Stokes, R-So., QB, West Florida

Super Region 3
Jack Strand, Sr., QB, Minnesota State Moorhead
Gavin Sukup, Sr., QB, UIndy

Super Region 4
Andrew Miller, Jr., RB, Harding 
Drew Nash, Sr., QB, Western Colorado


SUKUP NOTES
First-ever three-time GLVC Offensive Player of the Year ... captained the Greyhounds to program-record-tying 11 wins and a second-round playoff appearance ... headlined one of the most prolific offenses in the nation, ranking second in DII in both total offense (500.3 ypg) and scoring offense (46.0 ppg) ... individually topped the nation in passing efficiency, completion percentage and yards per pass attempt while ranking second in passing TDs and passing yards … finished with the second-highest career passing efficiency number in DII history (175.0) and the fifth-highest single-season total (195.6)  … had three games his senior season with at least as many touchdown passes and incompletions thrown ... only player in NCAA football in 2025 (all divisions) with six passing TDs and 100 rushing yards in the same game; also one of only three players in DII with multiple six-plus passing TD games ... broke the single-season and career school benchmarks for passing TDs, passing yards and total yards ... tied for the program record in career rushing TDs by a quarterback (17) ... reset the conference record with nine career GLVC Offensive Player of the Week awards ... named the week 10 DII Offensive Player of the Week by D2Football.com after accounting for seven touchdowns and throwing for career-high 419 yards at Southwest Baptist (11/8/25) … 2025 FCS National Bowl invitee … named to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List.

DII RANKINGS (through 12/5/25)
1st - completion percentage (.723)
1st - passing efficiency (195.6)
1st - yards per pass attempt (10.6)
2nd - passing yards (3,695)
2nd - passing TDs (41)
2nd - points responsible for (278)
6th - total offense (309.1)

SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN
Single-Game Touchdown Passing (6, tied)
Single-Season Touchdown Passes (41)
Single-Season Passing Yards (3,695)
Single-Season Completion Percentage (.723)
Single-Season Passing Efficiency (195.6)
Single-Season Total Offense (4,018)
Single-Season TDs Responsible For (46)
Career Touchdown Passes (87)
Career Passing Yards (9,032)
Career Passing Efficiency (175.0)
Career Total Yards (9,993)
Career TDs Responsible For (104)
Career Rushing TDs by a QB (17, tied)

GLVC RECORDS BROKEN
Single-Season Touchdown Passes (41)
Single-Season Completion Percentage (.723)
Single-Season Passing Efficiency (195.6)