CLINTON – Mississippi College junior wide receiver Marcel Newson joins Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott as nominees for the 2015 C Spire Conerly Trophy, it was announced by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday (Nov. 11).

Newson (Coldwater, Miss. / Northwest Mississippi CC) leads the Choctaws with 35 receptions for 591 yards and eight touchdowns. The eight scoring receptions is the most for a Choctaw since the 2011 season and tied for fifth in a single season in school history.

He has three games with two touchdown receptions and over 100 yards receiving. Against the #1 team in the nation, West Georgia, Newson caught eight passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns and also returned a fumbled punt for a score.

The all-time leader in kick and punt return yards at Northwest MS CC has also returned 19 kicks for 375 yards, including a long of 34 yards.

Mississippi's 10 football playing senior colleges all nominate a finalist for the C Spire Conerly Trophy. Newson is the second 2015 nominee, following the All-SEC quarterback, Dak Prescott. Schools have until Nov. 23 to nominate a finalist for the award.

The Dec. 1 awards program will include a reception at 5:30 p.m. and a 6:30 p.m. banquet. Tickets, $100 each, are available by calling the MSHOF at 601-982-8264. Capacity for the event is approximately 200, and the event has become an annual sellout.