LORMAN, Miss. – Junior quarterback Felix "Triggerman" Harper from the Alcorn State University football program was named one of four finalists for the Black College Football Player of the Year award.
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The award is presented annually to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University (HBCU) institution. The other finalists include Chris Rowland (Tennessee State), Jah-Maine Martin (North Carolina A&T) and Ryan Stanley (Florida A&M).
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Harper is the 2019 SWAC Offensive Player of the Year. He's thrown for 2,387 yards, 29 touchdowns and just five interceptions this season. The Fairburn, Georgia native ranks top-five in the nation in both offensive efficiency (167.9) and points responsible for (20.0 ppg). He's top-10 in the country in both passing TDs (29) and yards per completion (14.3).
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The Finalists were chosen by a five-member Selection Committee, which is composed of Black College Football Hall of Fame founders James "Shack" Harris and Doug Williams, longtime SBN Broadcaster and Director of News and Sports for the Power News Radio Network Ty Miller, former USA Today sports writer Roscoe Nance, and ESPN College Football Analyst Jay Walker.
The winner of the 2019 Black College Football Player of the Year Award will be announced on February 22, 2020 at the 11th Annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Presented by the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta, Ga. The honoree will be presented with the Deacon Jones Trophy, named in honor of the football legend and inaugural BCFHOF inductee.
The Finalists will also be recognized at the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta on December 21st, along with the BCFHOF Class of 2020, which will be televised on ABC.
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