Now in its 26th year, the C Spire Conerly Trophy is named after the late Charlie Conerly – the only football inductee in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame who was an All-American at a Mississippi university, an NFL rookie of the year, and NFL All-Pro member and quarterbacked a team to a world championship. CBS football analyst Charles Davis will be the master of ceremonies for the awards program. For ticket availability or more information, go to or call 601.982.8264. Coaches and finalists from all the schools are expected to attend. reception will be followed by the 6:30 p.m. 30, at the Country Club of Jackson (345 Saint Andrews Drive, Jackson). The C Spire Conerly Trophy presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. Past winners of the C Spire Conerly Trophy have included former Southern Miss standouts Rod Davis, Michael Boley, Damion Fletcher and Austin Davis. The 2021 C Spire Conerly Trophy finalists, in alphabetical order by school, include: The other nine finalists include Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers, Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, Mississippi Valley State running back Caleb Johnson, Mississippi College linebacker Jonathan Jones, Alcorn State defensive back Juwan Taylor, Millsaps College wide receiver Moïse Tezzo, Belhaven University running back Brad Foley, Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Delta State linebacker Marvin Terry. Shorts, a Bassfield, Miss., native, leads the Golden Eagles in tackles with 81 this season, including 41 solo stops, as well as two tackles for a loss to go along with team highs of two interceptions and seven pass breakups. (November 15, 2021) – Southern Miss redshirt sophomore defensive back Malik Shorts is one of 10 nominees for the 2021 C Spire Conerly Trophy, which annually honors the top college football player in the Magnolia State.

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