MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd redshirt junior quarterback Tyson Bagent has earned the top honor in Division II football. The Martinsburg High School alumnus has won the Harlon Hill Award.
Your 2021 @HarlonHillAward Winner! pic.twitter.com/l1nFP5wJBc
— Shepherd Football (@SURamsFootball) December 17, 2021
Bagent received 169 votes in the balloting and finished 63 points ahead of Nebraska-Kearney quarterback T.J. Davis.
Bagent led the Rams to a 13-2 record and a spot in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs. He finished his season as the national leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and points responsible for. He produced just the ninth season across all three NCAA divisions – and only the second in Division two – with at least 5,000 passing yards and 50 touchdown passes. He tallied 44 first-place votes and he appeared on 66 of the 89 ballots.
Bagent will be honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club awards banquet on Friday, January 14, 2022.