# Conerly Trophy

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.

## 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. In 2013, fans were allowed to vote on the award for the first time. Fan voting accounted for 10 percent of the total vote.
The trophy itself is a bronze casting, 19" high x 11" long x 7.5" wide, weighing 18.5 lbs. (8.4 kg). The trophy was sculpted by Bruce Holmes Brady, a Brookhaven, Mississippi native and graduate of the University of Mississippi. 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

Conerly Trophy winners :
| Year | Winner | Pos | School |
| 1996 | Tregnel Thomas | RB | Delta State |
| 1997 | Stewart Patridge | QB | Ole Miss |
| 1998 | J. J. Johnson | RB | Mississippi State |
| 1999 | Deuce McAllister | RB | Ole Miss |
| 2000 | Josh Bright | QB | Delta State |
| 2001 | Eli Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2002 | Rod Davis | LB | Southern Miss |
| 2003 | Eli Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2004 | Michael Boley | LB | Southern Miss |
| 2005 | Jerious Norwood | RB | Mississippi State |
| 2006 | Patrick Willis | LB | Ole Miss |
| 2007 | Damion Fletcher | RB | Southern Miss |
| 2008 | Juan Joseph | QB | Millsaps |
| 2009 | Anthony Dixon | RB | Mississippi State |
| 2010 | Chris White | LB | Mississippi State |
| 2011 | Austin Davis | QB | Southern Miss |
| 2012 | Bo Wallace | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2013 | Gabe Jackson | G | Mississippi State |
| 2014 | Dak Prescott | QB | Mississippi State |
| 2015 | Dak Prescott | QB | Mississippi State |
| 2016 | Evan Engram | TE | Ole Miss |
| 2017 | A. J. Brown | WR | Ole Miss |
| 2018 | Jeffery Simmons | DL | Mississippi State |
| 2019 | Kylin Hill | RB | Mississippi State |
| 2020 | Elijah Moore | WR | Ole Miss |
| 2021 | Matt Corral | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2022 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | Ole Miss |
| 2023 | Patrick Shegog | QB | Delta State |
| 2024 | Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss |

## 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.
Kent Hull Trophy winners :
| Year | Winner | Pos | School |
| 2013 | Gabe Jackson | G | Mississippi State |
| 2014 | Laremy Tunsil | T | Ole Miss |
| 2015 | Fahn Cooper | T | Ole Miss |
| 2016 | Justin Senior | T | Mississippi State |
| 2017 | Martinas Rankin | T | Mississippi State |
| 2018 | Elgton Jenkins | C | Mississippi State |
| 2019 | Drake Dorbeck | T | Southern Miss |
| 2020 | Royce Newman | G | Ole Miss |
| 2021 | Charles Cross | T | Mississippi State |
| 2022 | Nick Broeker | G | Ole Miss |
| 2023 | Cole Smith | C | Mississippi State |
| 2024 | Albert Reese IV | T | Mississippi State |