GREENVILLE, S.C. -  Each fall the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) announces its top finalists for the Blanchard-Rogers Award (South Carolina's Heisman) presented by Hale's Jewelers, which goes out to the most outstanding collegiate player of the year that has South Carolina ties. This year, the award's scouts evaluated over 200 players throughout the nation to name a top 20, which includes Georgia Southern sophomore quarterback Shai Werts who hails from Clinton. The winner is derived from a vote of its members (fan members, sports media, and its Boards and Executive Team). Online voting at https://scfootballhof.org/membership/vote/ will close on Dec. 10, 2018.

The Blanchard-Rogers Trophy is awarded at the organization's annual Enshrinement Banquet on April 23, 2019 at the Hilton Greenville. Rock Hill native and Oklahoma State standout quarterback Mason Rudolph, and former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson are past recipients of the trophy. The Blanchard-Rogers Trophy is hand crafted by local artist Ryan Calloway of Creative Iron Works. This will be the sixth straight year the organization has honored the collegiate player of the year from South Carolina.

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The Blanchard-Rogers Trophy presented by Hale's Jewelers Finalists:
• J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (WR/Stanford/Inman)
• Jake Bentley (QB/South Carolina)
• Ronheen Bingham (DE/Arkansas St./Bennettsville)
• Noah Dawkins (LB/The Citadel/Lyman)
• Travis Etienne (RB/Clemson)
• Clelin Ferrell (DE/Clemson)
• Jeffrey Gunter (DE/Coastal Carolina)
• Jamarcus Henderson (DE/Newberry/Union)
• Rickym Holmes (DT/Benedict)
• Adrian Hope (BAN-LB/Furman)
• Anthony Johnson (WR/Buffalo/Rock Hill)
• Javon Kinlaw (DT/South Carolina/Charleston)
• Christian Miller (LB/Alabama/Columbia)
• Cedarius Rookard (DB/Troy/Spartanburg)
• Deebo Samuel (WR/South Carolina/Inman)
• Joshua Simmons (DB/Limestone/Moncks Corner)
• Andre Stoddard (RB/Wofford/Greenville)
• Rogan Wells (QB/Valdosta St./Fort Mill)
• Shai Werts (QB/Georgia Southern/Clinton)
• Christian Wilkins (DT/Clemson)