Conerly Trophy

{{infobox sports award

| name = Conerly Trophy

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| description = The best college football player in the state of Mississippi

| presenter = Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

| country = United States

| location = Mississippi

| year = 1996

| holder = Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss

| website = [http://msfame.com/events/ Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Events]

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The C Spire Conerly Trophy is an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite web | url=https://www.cellularsouth.com/csopa/CSOPA_Awards.html | title=Cellular South Outstanding Player Awards | access-date=2009-08-05 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522124225/http://www.cellularsouth.com/csopa/CSOPA_Awards.html | archive-date=2009-05-22 }}

Background

The award was begun in 1996 and has been sponsored by C Spire Wireless, formerly known as Cellular South, since 1998. Previous presentations have been held in Jackson, Clarksdale, Tunica and Biloxi. The namesake of the award is Mississippi-born Charlie Conerly who played quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Sixty media representatives from across Mississippi determine the winner. All players at Mississippi's four-year college football programs are eligible on the first ballot. Previously, the top three vote-getters were listed on a second and final ballot, but starting with the 2011 award, each of the four-year colleges and universities in Mississippi that field football teams are represented by one finalist.{{Cite web|url = https://sdnmsu.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/dixon-wins-conerly-trophy/|title = Dixon wins Conerly Trophy|date = 2009-11-30|website = SDNMSU.Wordpress.com|publisher = The Starkville Daily News Bulldog Blog|last = Talbott|first = Chris|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102303/https://sdnmsu.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/dixon-wins-conerly-trophy/|archive-date = 2015-12-22|url-status = dead}} In 2013, fans were allowed to vote on the award for the first time. Fan voting accounted for 10 percent of the total vote.{{Cite web|url = http://msbusiness.com/2013/11/fan-voting-opens-first-time-conerly-trophy-history/|title = Fan voting opens for first time in Conerly Trophy history|date = 2013-11-26|website = MSBusiness.com|publisher = Mississippi Business Journal|last = MBJ Staff}}

The trophy itself is a bronze casting, 19" high x 11" long x 7.5" wide, weighing 18.5 lbs. (8.4 kg).{{cite book|last1=Blevins|first1=Dave|title=College Football Awards: All National and Conference Winners Through 2010|date=2012|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-9080-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r_Yta5rctjoC}} The trophy was sculpted by Bruce Holmes Brady, a Brookhaven, Mississippi native and graduate of the University of Mississippi.{{cite web|title=Senate Concurrent Resolution SB589, 2000 Regular Session|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2000/pdf/SC/SC0589SG.pdf|website=Mississippi State Legislature|access-date=1 December 2015}} The original trophy is on permanent display at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. A replica of the trophy is presented to the winner each year at the announcement dinner.

Winners

Image:Elimanning1.jpg quarterback Eli Manning won the Conerly Trophy in 2001 and 2003.]]

Image:Dak_Prescott_20151105.png quarterback Dak Prescott won the Conerly Trophy in 2014 and 2015.]]

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Conerly Trophy winners ! Year !! Winner !! Pos !! School !!class="unsortable"\|Ref
1996	Tregnel Thomas	RB	Delta State	[https://web.archive.org/web/20131217225226/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/529135/THE-BEST---AND-WORST---OF-1996-SEASON.html?pg=all The Best - and Worst - of 1996 Season]
1997	Stewart Patridge	QB	Ole Miss	[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/1998/HC/HC0103SG.htm Mississippi House Concurrent Resolution 103]
1998	J. J. Johnson	RB	Mississippi State	[http://www.debate.org/reference/j-j-johnson J.J. Johnson @ Debate.org] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224611/http://www.debate.org/reference/j-j-johnson \|date=2013-12-17 }}
1999	Deuce McAllister	RB	Ole Miss	{{Cite web \|url=http://www.stpaulcarnival.com/Deuce%20McAllister%20Bio.pdf \|title=Deuce McAllister Bio \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207230424/http://stpaulcarnival.com/Deuce%20McAllister%20Bio.pdf \|archive-date=2013-12-07 \|url-status=dead }}
2000	Josh Bright	QB	Delta State	[http://www.ddtonline.com/article_ff01ca80-4358-5fa1-9fad-389e6084bf5f.html Delta State honors its student-athletes]
2001	Eli Manning	QB	Ole Miss	{{Cite web \|url=http://peytonmanning18.com/elicollegestats.html \|title=Eli Manning's College Statistics & Records \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-date=2021-02-25 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225211611/http://peytonmanning18.com/elicollegestats.html \|url-status=dead }}
2002	Rod Davis	LB	Southern Miss	[http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120502aab.html Davis Wins Conerly Trophy, "Mississippi's Heisman"][http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120102aaa.html Davis Named Finalist For Conerly Trophy]
2003	Eli Manning	QB	Ole Miss	{{Cite web \|url=http://openstates.org/ms/bills/2013/SC542/documents/MSD00052417/ \|title=Mississippi Senate Concurrent Resolution 542 \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221445/http://openstates.org/ms/bills/2013/SC542/documents/MSD00052417/ \|archive-date=2013-12-17 \|url-status=dead }}[http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113003aab.html?1051780207 Davis Named Finalist For Conerly Trophy]
2004	Michael Boley	LB	Southern Miss	{{Cite web \|url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120204aaa.html \|title=USM's Boley Wins Conerly Trophy \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221208/http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120204aaa.html \|archive-date=2013-12-17 \|url-status=dead }}
2005	Jerious Norwood	RB	Mississippi State	[http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HR/HR0019PS.htm Mississippi House Resolution 19]
2006	Patrick Willis	LB	Ole Miss	[http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112906aab.html Patrick Willis Honored with Conerly Trophy]
2007	Damion Fletcher	RB	Southern Miss	{{Cite web \|url=http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112807aaa.html \|title=Southern Miss' Fletcher Wins Conerly Trophy \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224621/http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112807aaa.html \|archive-date=2013-12-17 \|url-status=dead }}
2008	Juan Joseph	QB	Millsaps	[http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?s=9448521&clienttype=printable Joseph Wins 2008 Cellular South Conerly Trophy][http://www.wjtv.com/story/21278425/2008-cellular-south-conerly-trophy-finalists 2008 CellularSouth Conerly Trophy Finalists] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224341/http://www.wjtv.com/story/21278425/2008-cellular-south-conerly-trophy-finalists \|date=2013-12-17 }}
2009	Anthony Dixon	RB	Mississippi State	{{Cite web \|url=http://www.hailstate.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=204842127 \|title=State's Dixon Awarded Conerly Trophy As Best Collegiate Football Player In Mississippi \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224454/http://www.hailstate.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=204842127 \|archive-date=2013-12-17 \|url-status=dead }}
2010	Chris White	LB	Mississippi State	[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2010-11-30-3122626950_x.htm Miss St. LB Chris White wins Conerly Trophy][http://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?79799-Therriault-among-top-three-in-Conerly-Trophy Therriault Among Top Three in Conerly Trophy]
2011	Austin Davis	QB	Southern Miss	[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111129006979/en USM Quarterback Austin Davis Wins 2011 Conerly Trophy as Top College Football Player in Mississippi][http://dailyleader.com/2011/11/10/conerly-trophy-nominees-gifted/ Conerly trophy Nominees Gifted]
2012	Bo Wallace	QB	Ole Miss	[https://www.espn.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/56807/bo-wallace-wins-2012-conerly-trophy Bo Wallace wins 2012 Conerly Trophy]{{Cite web \|url=http://www.kltv.com/story/20085630/10-nominees-for-2012-conerly-trophy \|title=10 Nominees for 2012 Conerly Trophy \|access-date=2013-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217221545/http://www.kltv.com/story/20085630/10-nominees-for-2012-conerly-trophy \|archive-date=2013-12-17 \|url-status=dead }}
2013	Gabe Jackson	G	Mississippi State	[http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=209331577 Gabe Jackson Wins 2013 Conerly Trophy] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908063404/http://www.hailstate.com//ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=209331577 \|date=2015-09-08 }}[http://msfame.com/news-updates/ten-finalists-announced-for-c-spire-conerly/ Ten Finalists Announced for C Spire Conerly Trophy]
2014	Dak Prescott	QB	Mississippi State	[http://msfame.com/news-updates/prescott-claims-2014-c-spire-conerly-award/ Prescott Claims 2014 C Spire Conerly Award]
2015	Dak Prescott	QB	Mississippi State	{{cite web \|title=Mississippi State QB Prescott wins Conerly Trophy \|website=USA Today \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208052536/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/12/01/mississippi-state-qb-prescott-wins-conerly-trophy/76641222/ \|archive-date=2015-12-08 \|url-status=live \|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2015/12/01/mississippi-state-qb-prescott-wins-conerly-trophy/76641222/}}[http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/football/2015/11/11/2015-c-spire-conerly-trophy-nominees/75574292/ 2015 C Spire Conerly Trophy nominees]
2016	Evan Engram	TE	Ole Miss	[http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2016/11/16/years-conerly-trophy-nominees/93981084/ This year's C Spire Conerly Trophy nominees]
2017	A. J. Brown	WR	Ole Miss	[http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/football/2017/11/28/j/903240001/ Ole Miss receiver A. J. Brown wins 2017 C Spire Conerly Trophy]
2018	Jeffery Simmons	DL	Mississippi State	[https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2018/11/27/msus-jeffery-simmons-wins-2018-conerly-trophy/2132735002/ MSU's Jeffery Simmons, Elgton Jenkins collect Conerly and Hull awards]
2019	Kylin Hill	RB	Mississippi State	[https://hailstate.com/news/2019/12/3/football-kylin-hill-wins-24th-annual-c-spire-conerly-trophy.aspx Kylin Hill wins 24th Annual C-Spire Connerly Trophy]
2020	Elijah Moore	WR	Ole Miss	[https://msfame.com/csopa-winners-announced/ C Spire Outstanding Player Award Winners Announced for the 2020-2021 Seasons]
2021	Matt Corral	QB	Ole Miss	{{cite web \|title=Matt Corral wins 2021 C Spire Conerly Trophy as best college football player in Mississippi \|website=Business Insider \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201100252/https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/matt-corral-wins-2021-c-spire-conerly-trophy-as-best-college-football-player-in-mississippi-1031014200 \|archive-date=2021-12-01 \|url-status=live \|url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/matt-corral-wins-2021-c-spire-conerly-trophy-as-best-college-football-player-in-mississippi-1031014200}}[https://mississippitoday.org/2021/12/01/matt-corral-ole-miss-bowl-game-conerly-winner/ Conerly winner Matt Corral says he won’t skip the Ole Miss bowl game]
2022	Quinshon Judkins	RB	Ole Miss	{{cite web\|title=Mississippi sports museum announces 2022 C Spire Conerly trophy nominees\|author=Busby, Garrett\|date=November 14, 2022\|access-date=March 16, 2023\|website=wlbt.com\|url=https://www.wlbt.com/2022/11/14/mississippi-sports-museum-announces-2022-c-spire-conerly-trophy-nominees/}}{{cite web\|title=Ole Missl freshman sensation claims 2022 Conerly Trophy\|url=https://www.wlbt.com/2022/11/30/ole-miss-freshman-sensation-claims-2022-conerly-trophy/\|website=wlbt.com\|date=November 29, 2022\|access-date=March 16, 2023\|author=Busby, Garrett}}
2023	Patrick Shegog	QB	Delta State	{{cite web\|url=https://www.wlbt.com/2023/11/14/nominees-announced-2023-c-spire-conerly-trophy/\|title=Nominees announced for 2023 C Spire Conerly Trophy\|author=Johnstone, Patrick\|website=wlbt.com\|date=November 14, 2023\|access-date=April 11, 2024}}{{cite web\|url=https://msfame.com/delta-states-patrick-shegog-wins-2023-c-spire-conerly-trophy/\|title=Delta State’s Patrick Shegog wins 2023 C Spire Conerly Trophy\|date=November 28, 2023\|access-date=April 11, 2024\|website=msfame.com\|publisher=Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum}}
2024 \|Jaxson Dart \|QB \|Ole Miss \|{{Cite web \|title=Jaxson Dart Wins Conerly Trophy \|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2024/12/3/football-jaxson-dart-wins-conerly-trophy \|access-date=2024-12-13 \|website=Ole Miss Athletics - Hotty Toddy \|language=en}}{{Cite web \|date=2024-11-19 \|title=Finalists announced for 2024 C Spire Conerly Trophy \|url=https://www.wjtv.com/sports/the-sports-zone/finalists-announced-for-2024-c-spire-conerly-trophy/ \|access-date=2024-12-13 \|website=WJTV \|language=en-US}}

Kent Hull Trophy

Starting in 2013, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame began awarding a second award, the Kent Hull Trophy, for the best college offensive lineman in Mississippi.[http://msfame.com/news-updates/kent-hull-trophy-tribute-banquet-announced/ Kent Hull Trophy, tribute banquet announced]

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Kent Hull Trophy winners ! Year !! Winner !! Pos !! School !!class="unsortable"\|{{Ref.}}
2013	Gabe Jackson	G	Mississippi State	[http://msfame.com/news-updates/states-gabe-jackson-wins-first-hull-trophy/ State's Gabe Jackson wins first Hull Trophy]
2014	Laremy Tunsil	T	Ole Miss	[http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112514aab.html Laremy Tunsil wins Kent Hull Trophy]
2015	Fahn Cooper	T	Ole Miss	[http://msfame.com/news-updates/ole-miss-fahn-cooper-wins-2015-kent-hull-trophy/ Ole Miss’ Fahn Cooper wins 2015 Kent Hull Trophy]
2016	Justin Senior	T	Mississippi State	[http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/mississippi-state/2016/11/22/justin-senior-wins-kent-hull-trophy-top-ol-state/94292022/ Justin Senior wins Kent Hull Trophy as top OL in state]
2017	Martinas Rankin	T	Mississippi State	[http://hailstate.com/news/2017/11/21/football-senior-martins-rankin-wins-2017-kent-hull-trophy.aspx Senior Martinas Rankin Wins 2017 Kent Hull Trophy]
2018	Elgton Jenkins	C	Mississippi State	[https://mississippitoday.org/2018/11/21/states-elgin-jenkins-wins-kent-hull-trophy/ Senior State’s Elgton Jenkins wins Kent Hull Trophy]
2019	Drake Dorbeck	T	Southern Miss	[https://mississippitoday.org/2019/11/19/usm-standout-dorbeck-wins-kent-hull-trophy/ USM standout Dorbeck wins Kent Hull Trophy]
2020	Royce Newman	G	Ole Miss	[https://msfame.com/the-kent-hull-trophy%EF%BB%BF/ The Kent Hull Trophy]
2021	Charles Cross	T	Mississippi State	[https://hailstate.com/news/2021/11/22/football-cross-earns-2021-kent-hull-trophy.aspx Cross Earns 2021 Kent Hull Trophy]
2022	Nick Broeker	G	Ole Miss	{{cite web\|title=Nick Broeker Earns 2022 Kent Hull Trophy\|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2022/11/29/football-nick-broeker-earns-2022-kent-hull-trophy\|website=olemisssports.com\|date=November 29, 2022\|access-date=April 11, 2024}}
2023	Cole Smith	C	Mississippi State	{{cite web\|title=Cole Smith Named Winner of Kent Hull Trophy\|date=November 22, 2023\|access-date=April 11, 2024\|url=https://hailstate.com/news/2023/11/22/football-cole-smith-named-winner-of-kent-hull-trophy\|website=hailstate.com}}
2024 \|Albert Reese IV \|T \| Mississippi State \|{{Cite web \|title=Albert Reese IV Wins Kent Hull Trophy \|url=https://hailstate.com/news/2024/11/18/football-albert-reese-iv-wins-kent-hull-trophy \|access-date=2024-12-13 \|website=Mississippi State \|language=en}}

References

External links

[https://books.google.com/books?id=RdWo8gM8ES8C&dq=1996+conerly+trophy&pg=PA15 College Football Awards: All National and Conference Winners Through 2010]

Category:College football regional and state awards

Category:Awards established in 1996

Category:American football in Mississippi