The Maxwell Football Club announced today that quarterback Cade Klubnik and running back Phil Mafah have been named as two of 80 candidates on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Additional information from the Maxwell Football Club is included below.
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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.
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.
Candidates are listed alphabetically by school with position and class year noted.
QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama (Junior)
QB Joey Aguilar, Appalachian State (Senior)
WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona (Junior)
QB Noah Fifita, Arizona (Sophomore)
RB Jarquez Hunter, Auburn (Senior)
QB Dequan Finn, Baylor (Senior)
RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State (Junior)
QB Thomas Castellanos, Boston College (Junior)
RB Terion Stewart, Bowling Green (Junior)
RB Jaydn Ott, Cal (Junior)
RB Corey Kiner, Cincinnati (Senior)
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson (Junior)
RB Phil Mafah, Clemson (Senior)
QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado (Senior)
WR Tory Horton, Colorado State (Senior)
WR Jordan Moore, Duke (Senior)
QB Graham Mertz, Florida (Senior)
QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State (Senior)
QB Carson Beck, Georgia (Senior)
RB Trevor Etienne, Georgia (Junior)
QB Haynes King, Georgia Tech (Junior)
RB Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech (Junior)
QB Brayden Schager, Hawaii (Senior)
RB Devin Neal, Kansas (Senior)
QB Jalon Daniels, Kansas…