JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Valley's defensive back, Mark Pegues, an Oxford, Mississippi native, has been named as a finalist for the C Spire Conerly Trophy.

Pegues made 41 tackles in nine games (does not include the final contest of the season) and two interceptions returned for 101-yards.

This will be the 22nd presentation of the C Spire Conerly Trophy. Ole Miss's Evan Engram was the winner in 2016. Only two men have won multiple trophies, Eli Manning of Ole Miss in 2001 and 2003, and Dak Prescott of Mississippi State in 2014 and 2015.

The presentation will be held on Tuesday, November 28th at the Hilton-Jackson located at 1001 County Line Road in Jackson. The evening starts with a reception at 5:30 and the dinner and program at 6:30.

Advance tickets for the evening are required and they are available at the Hall of Fame office or by phoning 601-932-8264.

Archie Manning will be the special guest speaker for the evening.

Each of the four-year colleges in the state, that has football, selects a nominee for the highly-coveted award, which is named after College Football Hall of Fame Charlie Conerly, who starred for Ole Miss and the New York Giants (National Football League).

A panel of sports media selects the winner after a six-day online fan vote conducted by C Spire. Fan voting begins Tuesday, November 21 at 8:30 am and continues through Sunday, November 26 at 5:00 pm at www.csopavoting.com. Fans can vote daily through facebook, twitter, or text message.