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Florida’s incumbent starting QB named to Maxwell Award Watch List

The Maxwell Football Club announced its watch list and included Florida’s Graham Mertz among the 80 honorees.

The Maxwell Football Club announced its watch list on Monday for the 88th Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding player in college football. This year, Florida Gators incumbent starting quarterback [autotag]Graham Mertz[/autotag] was among the 80 student-athletes — and 15 from the Southeastern Conference — named to the list.

The Maxwell Award is presented to the best player in college football and has been given to the College Player of the Year since 1937. It is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell — a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official.

Johnny Lattner (1952, 1953) and Gator great [autotag]Tim Tebow[/autotag] (2007, 2008) are the only players to have won the award twice.

The complete 2024 Maxwell Award preseason watch list can be found here.

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A pair of Ducks make their debut on the Maxwell Award list for 2024

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Tez Johnson are on the preseason Maxwell Award List for the 2024 season.

The 2024 college football season is a little over a month away and it’s time for those preseason award catch lists to come out and one of the biggest lists included two Ducks who expected to have monster seasons.

Both quarterback Dillon Gabriel and wide receiver Tez Johnson appear on the Maxwell Award watchlist. The award, which enters its 88th year is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football.

These pair of Ducks have great seasons will go a long way towards the Duks’ goal of being a college football playoffs team and a possible national championship contender.

As the team enters the Big Ten, the opposition increases. The conference has their share of watch list members. Michigan has one (RB Donovan Edwards, USC has one (QB Miller Moss) and Ohio State has three (QB Will Howard, RB Quinshon Judkins, and WR Emeka Egbuka).

The watch list will be trimmed down as the season goes along, but expect all of the Big Ten players to remain there for quite some time.

Duke wide receiver Jordan Moore named to 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List

The Maxwell Award, given to the best player in college football, released its watch list on Monday and included Duke wideout Jordan Moore.

The Maxwell Award Watch List came out on Monday, offering dozens of preseason candidates for the honor, and Duke wideout [autotag]Jordan Moore[/autotag] made the cut.

The Maxwell Award is given to the most outstanding player in college football, won last year by Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

Moore led the Blue Devils with 62 receptions, 835 yards, and eight receiving touchdowns last season. He made it to the end zone three times in a single game against North Carolina, and he surpassed 80 receiving yards in six different games. He even eclipsed the 100-yard mark in back-to-back games against Virginia and Pittsburgh, reaching a season-high 117 yards against the Cavaliers.

Moore, who started as a quarterback recruit before switching to the receiver room ahead of the 2022 season, also racked up 656 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore. At the ACC Football Kickoff last week, coach [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag] and his teammates praised his work ethic and preparation ahead of games.

Moore could become Duke’s first 1,000-yard receiver since Jamison Crowder in 2014. The chase kicks off on August 30 against Elon.

Oregon QB Bo Nix featured on Maxwell Award watchlist ahead of 2023 season

Oregon QB Bo Nix featured on Maxwell Award watchlist ahead of 2023 season

If you enter the season as one of the preeminent to win the Heisman Trophy and potentially lead your team to a conference title and spot in the College Football Playoff, then it shouldn’t be a surprise that you find your name on a handful of award watch lists ahead of the season.

For Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix, the first of many watch list announcements came on Monday, naming him as a candidate for the Maxwell Award, given to the best player in college football.

Unsurprisingly, the watch list also featured names like Caleb Williams, Michael Penix, Drake Maye, and many other top QBs in the sport.

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Anthony Richardson named to the Maxwell Award watch list

Florida Gators QB Anthony Richardson was named to the Maxwell Award watch list, given to the nation’s most outstanding player.

Florida sophomore quarterback [autotag]Anthony Richardson[/autotag] has been named to the Maxwell Award watch list.

The Maxwell Award has been presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Maxwell Football Club every year since 1937. Richardson is looking to become the third player in Florida Gators history to win the Maxwell Award, with [autotag]Danny Wuerffel[/autotag] (1996) and [autotag]Tim Tebow[/autotag] (2007 & 2008) — the only Gators to win the award.

Despite being named to the Maxwell Award watch list, Richardson was left off the Davey O’Brien watch list, the award given out to the nation’s top quarterback.

Richardson is expected to enter the season as Florida’s QB1, with last year’s starter [autotag]Emory Jones[/autotag] transferring to Arizona State. It’s understandable the Davey O’Brien selection committee left Richardson off their list, with the Gators quarterback’s ability to be the sole signal caller a question mark outside of Gainesville.

Richardson recently announced that he will stop using his trademarked nickname “AR-15” because of its association with the assault rifle used in mass shootings across the country.

Richardson appeared in eight games last season totaling 529 passing yards and 401 rushing yards. He was the first Gators quarterback named to the All-SEC Freshman team since 2014. His 152 passing yards and 115 rushing yards against USF made him the first player in FBS in the last 25 seasons to rush for 100-plus yards and throw for 150-plus yards while completing every pass he threw in the game (3/3).

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Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer makes Maxwell Award watch list

Think he has a shot?

[autotag]Michael Mayer[/autotag] was one of the go-to receiving options for Notre Dame in 2021. There is reason to believe he will be just as good, if not better, in 2022. Therefore, it only made sense for him to make the Maxwell Award watch list. The award, which goes to the best player in college football, has been given to a Notre Dame player seven times, most recently [autotag]Manti Te’o[/autotag] in 2012.

During his sophomore season in 2021, Mayer’s 71 receptions were an Irish record for a tight end. He also set program records for yards (840) and touchdowns (seven) by a tight end. He averaged 70.0 yards to lead the Irish in receiving yards a game. All of this led him to being named Third Team All-American.

The Irish are scheduled to face 12 players who also have been named to the watch list in 2022, including three in their season opener at Ohio State and two in the finale at USC.

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What Big Ten players made the Maxwell Award watch list?

What Big Ten players made the Maxwell Award watch list?

The Big Ten was very well represented on the watch list for the Maxwell Award. Including UCLA and USC, there were 10 programs with players on the watch list.

Four of those 10 programs had multiple names on the watch list, including UCLA and USC.

The Maxwell Award is one of the most prestigious awards in college football. The Maxwell Football Club presents the annual award to the best player in college football.

Last season, Alabama quarterback Bryce Young won the award.

The Maxwell Football Club also hands out several other awards including the Chuck Bednarik Award for the nation’s top defensive player.

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was named to the watch list. His brother, Tua Tagovailoa, won the award in 2018.

With Young’s taking of the Maxwell Award last year, the SEC has won the last four awards. A Big Ten player hasn’t won the Maxwell Award since Penn State running back Larry Johnson in 2002.

Check out what Big Ten players made the Maxwell Award watch list!

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Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud added to the Maxwell Award watch list

Ohio State freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud was added to the Maxwell Award’s watch list this week. Semifinalists will be announced soon.

If we’re being honest, it was probably a bit overdue. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud has been shredding opposing defenses and continues to climb up the Heisman odds and on the shortlist of best players in college football of many national outlets. He leads the nation in quarterback rating and is only getting better.

And now, for all of his work and production, Stroud has finally been added to the Maxwell Award’s watch list. He was left off of it in the preseason mainly because he was an unknown commodity, but now that he’s been throwing lasers around a football field with precision, he’s one of four Buckeyes appearing on the watch list for the award that goes to college football’s best all-around player. Stroud joins receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave who were on the preseason watch list, and TreVeyon Henderson who was also added during the season.

Stroud was a former four-star prospect from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., He has completed 125-of-185 (64.8%) passes for 22 touchdowns and three interceptions so far this season. That includes 14 touchdowns and no interceptions in his last three starts. He leads the nation in quarterback rating (91.7) and is second in passing efficiency (192.8) and passing yards per attempt (10.6).

We’ll keep an eye on how things progress, but it’ll be quick. Semifinalists for the award will be announced this coming Monday, with the finalists will being named on Nov. 22. It’ll all culminate with the winner being announced during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 9.

Ohio State has had four winners of the Maxwell. Running back Howard “Hopalong” Cassady (1955), fullback Bob Ferguson (1961), running back Archie Griffin (1975), and running back Eddie George (1995) all took home the award.

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Notre Dame running back Williams makes prestigious pre-season list

An impressive recognition for the rising sophomore

Annual the Maxwell Award goes out to the best player in college football, regardless of position. Previous winners of the award include last year’s Heisman winner DeVonta Smith, 2020’s NFL number one overall pick Joe Burrow and former Notre Dame stars Manti Te’o and Brady Quinn.

Today, the Maxwell Award gave us a preview of who they believe will be among the best players in the country, and Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams was among the best in the nation. It’s a pretty impressive feat for Williams, as he is just entering his sophomore year, not many underclassmen have won the award.

It would be an impressive feat for Williams to be included in the pre-season watch list, as big things are expected from the running back. He will undoubtedly be a focal point in the offense, especially after senior quarterback Ian Book departed.

Williams will look to have back-to-back 1,000-yard season for the Irish, after going for 1,125 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground last year. He added another 313-yards and another score through the air as well. If Williams can get to around 2,000 total yards from scrimmage, he’ll squarely be in the mix to win the prestigious award.

Texas RB Bijan Robinson named to 2021 Maxwell Award Watch List

The award is given annually to the college football player of the year.

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It’s watch list season, which means college football will be here before you know it.

One of the most prestigious watch lists to be included on is the Maxwell Award. It’s given annually to the most outstanding player in college football. On Monday, 80 athletes were named to the Maxwell Award Watch List.

The Longhorns have one player listed in running back Bijan Robinson. Overall, 11 players from the Big 12 conference are included. The list also features six returning semifinalists from 2020: Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati), Grayson McCall (Coastal Carolina), Breece Hall (Iowa State), D’Eriq King (Miami), Sam Howell (North Carolina), and Dillon Gabriel (UCF).

Texas’ offense will feature a heavy dose of Bijan Robinson in Steve Sarkisian’s system this season. The nation’s No. 1 running back for the 2020 cycle was used sparingly as a true freshman under former head coach Tom Herman.

Robinson’s freshman campaign ended with 703 rushing yards, including 183 in the Valero Alamo Bowl against Colorado where he earned MVP honors. The more impressive part is he accomplished that on 86 carries over nine games.

He set the school record for yards per carry in a game (19.1) at Kansas State and yards per carry in a season (8.2). His bursts of explosiveness last season is a primary reason that ESPN listed Robinson as a potential breakout star for the 2021 college football season.

It may be too premature for a Heisman discussion or to assume that he will become a Maxwell finalist, but it’s a solid bet that Robinson will soon become a household name across the country.

Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 1, while the three finalists will be unveiled November 22. The winner of the 2021 Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 9.