GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) has announced the 10 Finalists that will determine the 2022 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy winner to be honored at the 10th Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on April 21, 2023, at the Hilton Greenville.  The Blanchard-Rogers trophy honors South Carolina's most outstanding college football player (or SC's Heisman) for the 2022 season. Benedict College defensive end Loobert Denelus is one of the finalists.
 
Each finalist was either born, grew up or played at one of the state's high school and/or college football programs in the state of South Carolina.
 
Voting is completed online at scfootballhof.org and open to everyone who would like to participate. The voting period runs through January 10, 2023, and provides SCFHOF members, football fans, and media outlets an opportunity to provide a singular vote to help determine the 2022 Blanchard-Rogers Trophy winner.
 
The Blanchard-Rogers Trophy is named after Heisman Trophy winners Felix "Doc" Blanchard (McColl,SC/Army/1945) and George Rogers (USC/1980).  The trophy has been used to honor the South Carolina Collegiate Player of the Year since the 2016 season.  The player of the year award has been given out by the SCFHOF annually since the 2013 season.
 
Denelus helped lead Benedict to an 11-1 record in 2022, recording 51 total tackles, including 14 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. He recovered four fumbles, scoring touchdowns on two of them, forced three fumbles and blocked a kick. He was the leader of a Benedict defense that ranked fourth in scoring defense, seventh in total defense, and third in passing yards allowed.
 
The SIAC Defensive Player of the Year, Denelus has also been named All-American by the AFCA and Boxtorow, All-Region by the Conference Commissioner's Association, and was named an Academic All-American®.
 
Other nominees include: Mario Anderson (RB/Summerville, SC/Newberry College); Sam Hartman (QB/Oceanside Collegiate/Wake Forest); Jalin Hyatt (WR/Irmo, SC/Tennessee); Grayson McCall (QB/Coastal Carolina); Ryan Miller (TE/Furman University); Will Shipley (RB/Clemson); Tre Stewart (RB/Limestone University); Antwane Wells Jr. (WR/South Carolina); Dorian Williams (LB/Indian Land, SC/Tulane).