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The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 88th Maxwell Award presented annually to the outstanding player in college football. The Maxwell Award has been presented to the College Player of the Year since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell who was a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sportswriter and football official.
CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove is a voting member of the Maxwell Award.
The Maxwell Award watch list will once again incorporate a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs and conferences from coast to coast, led by 5 returning semifinalists, Jalen Milroe – Alabama, Carson Beck – Georgia, Kaidon Salter – Liberty, Luther Burden III – Missouri and Ollie Gordon II – Oklahoma State. The full list consists of 80 players with Miami and Ohio State leading the way with 3 candidates each and an additional 15 schools having two players represented. The ACC boasts 20 candidates followed by the SEC (15), Big12 (15) and Big10 (12).
Michael Penix Jr. from the University of Washington was the 2023 Maxwell Award winner and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round of the NFL draft.
See the complete list of major 2023 award winners.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by school with position and class year noted.
| FIRST | LAST | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen | Milroe | Alabama | Junior | QB |
| Joey | Aguilar | Appalachian State | Senior | QB |
| Tetairoa | McMillan | Arizona | Junior | WR |
| Noah | Fifita | Arizona | Sophomore | QB |
| Jarquez | Hunter | Auburn | Senior | RB |
| Dequan | Finn | Baylor | Senior | QB |
| Ashton | Jeanty | Boise State | Junior | RB |
| Thomas | Castellanos | Boston College | Junior | QB |
| Terion | Stewart | Bowling Green | Junior | RB |
| Jaydn | Ott | Cal | Junior | RB |
| Corey | Kiner | Cincinnati | Senior | RB |
| Cade | Klubnik | Clemson | Junior | QB |
| Phil | Mafah | Clemson | Senior | RB |
| Shedeur | Sanders | Colorado | Senior | QB |
| Tory | Horton | Colorado State | Senior | WR |
| Jordan | Moore | Duke | Senior | WR |
| Graham | Mertz | Florida | Senior | QB |
| DJ | Uiagalelei | Florida State | Senior | QB |
| Carson | Beck | Georgia | Senior | QB |
| Trevor | Etienne | Georgia | Junior | RB |
| Haynes | King | Georgia Tech | Junior | QB |
| Jamal | Haynes | Georgia Tech | Junior | RB |
| Brayden | Schager | Hawaii | Senior | QB |
| Devin | Neal | Kansas | Senior | RB |
| Jalon | Daniels | Kansas | Senior | QB |
| DJ | Giddens | Kansas State | Junior | RB |
| Avery | Johnson | Kansas State | Sophomore | QB |
| Kaidon | Salter | Liberty | Junior | QB |
| Quinton | Cooley | Liberty | Senior | RB |
| Tyler | Shough | Louisville | Senior | QB |
| Garrett | Nussmeier | LSU | Junior | QB |
| Kyren | Lacy | LSU | Senior | WR |
| Seth | Henigan | Memphis | Senior | QB |
| Xavier | Restrepo | Miami | Senior | WR |
| Damien | Martinez | Miami | Junior | RB |
| Cam | Ward | Miami | Senior | QB |
| Donovan | Edwards | Michigan | Senior | RB |
| Darius | Taylor | Minnesota | Sophomore | RB |
| Brady | Cook | Missouri | Senior | QB |
| Luther | Burden | Missouri | Junior | WR |
| Grayson | McCall | NC State | Senior | QB |
| Omarion | Hampton | North Carolina | Junior | RB |
| Antario | Brown | Northern Illinois | Senior | RB |
| Riley | Leonard | Notre Dame | Senior | QB |
| Will | Howard | Ohio State | Senior | QB |
| Quinshon | Judkins | Ohio State | Junior | RB |
| Emeka | Egbuka | Ohio State | Senior | WR |
| Jackson | Arnold | Oklahoma | Sophomore | QB |
| Ollie | Gordon II | Oklahoma State | Junior | RB |
| Jaxson | Dart | Ole Miss | Senior | QB |
| Tez | Johnson | Oregon | Senior | WR |
| Dillon | Gabriel | Oregon | Senior | QB |
| Drew | Allar | Penn State | Junior | QB |
| Nicholas | Singleton | Penn State | Junior | RB |
| Kyle | Monangai | Rutgers | Senior | RB |
| Marquez | Cooper | San Diego State | Senior | RB |
| Preston | Stone | SMU | Junior | QB |
| Raheim | Sanders | South Carolina | Senior | RB |
| Byrum | Brown | South Florida | Sophomore | QB |
| Elic | Ayomanor | Stanford | Sophomore | WR |
| Kyle | McCord | Syracuse | Senior | QB |
| LeQuint | Allen | Syracuse | Junior | RB |
| Nico | Iamaleava | Tennessee | RS Freshman | QB |
| Quinn | Ewers | Texas | Junior | QB |
| Conner | Weigman | Texas A&M | Sophomore | QB |
| Jordan | McCloud | Texas State | Senior | QB |
| Ismail | Mahdi | Texas State | Junior | RB |
| Tahj | Brooks | Texas Tech | Senior | RB |
| Makhi | Hughes | Tulane | Sophomore | RB |
| KJ | Jefferson | UCF | Senior | QB |
| RJ | Harvey | UCF | Senior | RB |
| Ricky | White | UNLV | Senior | WR |
| Miller | Moss | USC | Junior | QB |
| Cameron | Rising | Utah | Senior | QB |
| Jalen | Royals | Utah State | Senior | WR |
| Kyron | Drones | Virginia Tech | Junior | QB |
| Bhayshul | Tuten | Virginia Tech | Senior | RB |
| Will | Rogers | Washington | Senior | QB |
| Garrett | Greene | West Virginia | Senior | QB |
| TJ | Finley | Western Kentucky | Junior | QB |
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners. PFF provides detailed metrics and performance-based assessments to selection committee staff, with several senior PFF analysts are members of our selection committee. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview is generally recognized as the most complete preseason magazine.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 26, 2024. The winners of the 88th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 12, 2024. The formal presentations of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday March 14, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Founded in 1935, the Maxxwell Football Club is the oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and leadership. High school student-athletes around the country have an opportunity to participate in MFC Showcase events, free of charge, through the generosity of our corporate partners, NFL Foundation, College Football Dawgs, Montage Mountain Resort, DCH Health System, Bradford White, Limitless NIL, SRA Inc, ETC Foundation and the Bradley Law Firm. To learn more about our story visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
PFF is widely recognized as the industry leader in the advanced data collection and analysis for American football. Since 2011, PFF has led football’s charge into the world of analytics. Their services are trusted by all 32 NFL teams and over 100 FBS programs. Major broadcast networks, national media outlets and player agencies all use PFF as a resource as well. PFF’s media network provides fans with apps, tools, podcasts and other content to help satisfy their thirst for deeper insights in the game.
The NCFAA encompasses college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored more than 900 recipients since 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.
Sixteen NCFAA members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a two-week period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award’s preseason candidates. Following is the remaining 2024 preseason watch list calendar:
Mon., July 29: Maxwell Award
Tue., July 30: Outland Trophy/Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Wed., July 31: Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
Thu., Aug. 1: Paul Hornung Award/Wuerffel Trophy
Fri., Aug. 2: Lou Groza Award/Ray Guy Award
Mon., Aug. 5: Walter Camp Award
Tue., Aug. 6: Doak Walker Award
Wed., Aug. 7: Biletnikoff Award
Thu., Aug. 8: Davey O’Brien Award
Fri., Aug. 9: Mackey Award/Rimington Trophy
Mon., Aug. 12: Bednarik Award
Tue., Aug. 13: Butkus Award
For more information about the NCFAA and its college football awards, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on Twitter @NCFAA.