ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western senior defensive back Mike Jordan has been named a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, given to the nation’s top small-college defensive player.  Also Thursday, he was named a first team AP Little-All-American.

They are two in a growing list of postseason honors for the senior corner back. Jordan finished the regular season second in all of Division II football with 22 passes defended. His 16 career interceptions tied him for second on the career list at Missouri Western. Already this postseason, Jordan has been named unanimous first team All-MIAA, first team AFCA All-American and first team D2CCA All-American. Jordan was also named to the AFCA and AP All-America teams last season. The Hazelwood, Missouri native will be one of just two Division II participants in the East-West Shrine Bowl.

A prestigious selection committee made up of former college and pro football greats will select the winner of the Cliff Harris Award. In addition to the overall winner, the top vote getter from each division will also be announced.

The CLIFF HARRIS AWARD winner will be announced on Dec. 24 and honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s annual awards banquet in February 2016. The winner will receive the $3,000 CLIFF HARRIS AWARD trophy presented by Cliff Harris. The inaugural winner of the award in 2013 was Lindenwood University cornerback Pierre Desir now with the Cleveland Browns. The 2014 winner was Darius Allen of Colorado State University-Pueblo.

— MWSU Athletics —