Finalist List | Cliff Harris Award Information
BLOOMSBURG – Senior defensive end
Larry Webster (Hagerstown, MD/Elkton) has been named a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award as the small college defensive player of the year, officials announced Thursday afternoon.
Webster was selected from a group of candidates including players from NCAA Division II, III and NAIA colleges and universities. Nominees and finalists from all three divisions and an overall winner are chosen by head coaches and a prestigious selection committee of college and pro football greats. Members of the selection committee have made a total of 45 Super Bowl appearances and earned 39 All-Pro selections.The winner will be announced on Dec. 24 and honored at the Little Rock (Ark.) Touchdown Club's annual awards banquet in February 2014 featuring guest speaker Lou Holtz.
In just two seasons with the football program, Webster made a large impact on the Huskies. The former basketball standout made his transition to the gridiron last year by setting the school record for sacks in a season with 13.5. He added to that total by compiling 12.5 sacks this year along with 49 tackles including 28 solo stops, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He notched another school record with four sacks in a victory at Kutztown in September. Webster also finished the regular season leading the nation in sack yardage with 102.
Following the season Webster was selected as a first team PSAC East and Daktronics Super Region 1 pick.
Webster also enjoyed an outstanding career on the hardwood, taking 2011-12 PSAC East Defensive Player of the Year honors while a member of the Huskies' men's basketball team. He also accepted an invitation to play in the 2014 East-West Shrine Game held next month in Florida.
