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Anderson Named Nominee for Cliff Harris Award

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - West Alabama football linebacker Michael Anderson has been named one of the nominees for the 9th annual Cliff Harris Award, announced by the Little Rock Touchdown Club. 

This award is presented to the nation's top small college defensive player representing more than 5,000 defensive players from almost 500 NCAA Division II, Division III, and NAIA colleges and universities. 

A prestigious selection committee made up of former college and pro football greats will select the winner. In addition to the Cliff Harris Award overall winner, the top vote getter from each division will also be announced.

Finalists for the award will be released in a few days, and the Cliff Harris Award winner will be announced on Dec. 30 and honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club's annual awards banquet on Jan. 13. 
 
The winner will receive the $3,000 Cliff Harris Award trophy presented by Cliff Harris along with featured speaker Joe Theismann. 
 
Previous winners include Pierre Desir (Lindenwood University), Darius Allen (Colorado State University-Pueblo), Marqui Christian (Mid-Western State University), Connor Harris (Lindenwood University), Michael Joseph (University of Dubuque), Corey Ballentine (Washburn University), Kyle Dugger (Lenoir-Rhyne University), and Sam Roberts (Northwest Missouri State).
 
For the story of Cliff Harris go to www.CliffHarrisAward.com and read about his remarkable journey from an overlooked high school player from tiny Des Arc, AR, and one scholarship offer to then NAIA Ouachita Baptist University to five Super Bowls, six Pro Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2021.

Anderson is the only nominee from the Gulf South Conference. 

Cliff Harris Award Nominees

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Players Mentioned

Michael Anderson

#4 Michael Anderson

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Graduate Student
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