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WVSPORTS.COM West Virginia's Garrett Greene named to Maxwell Award Watch List

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 five 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.


























































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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, 2024 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.



Questions concerning the 2024 Maxwell & Bednarik Award watch list can be directed to MFC Executive Director Mark Wolpert
mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org or MFC Vice President of College Awards Rich Cirminiello rcirminiello@maxwellfootballclub.org.



ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB – The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and 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, Ivy Rehab, SAFR, the ETC Foundation and the Run Around Inc. To learn more about our story visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.



ABOUT PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS - 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 Maxwell Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which 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.
 
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