2023 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List

July 31, 2023 by maxwellfootballclub.org

The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 87th 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 Caleb Williams (USC) who was the 2022 winner. Williams is joined by 7 additional returning semifinalists, Brock Bowers – Georgia, Drake Maye – North Carolina, Marvin Harrison Jr. – Ohio State, Bo Nix – Oregon, Cameron Rising – Utah, Michael Penix Jr. – Washington and Blake Corum – Michigan. The full list consists of 85 players with 16 schools having two players represented.

Williams joined O.J Simpson, Charles White and Marcus Allen, as the fourth Trojan player to be selected as the Maxwell Award winner.

Alex Adams, Akron, Junior WR
Jase McClellan, Alabama, Junior RB
Nate Noel, Appalachian State, Junior RB
Jayden de Laura, Arizona, Junior QB
Jacob Cowing, Arizona, Senior WR
KJ Jefferson, Arkansas, Senior QB
Raheim Sanders, Arkansas, Junior RB
Marquez Cooper, Ball State, Junior RB
Richard Reese, Baylor, Sophomore RB
Taylen Green, Boise State, Sophomore QB
George Holani, Boise State, Senior RB
Kedon Slovis, BYU, Senior QB
Aidan Robbins, BYU, Junior RB
Jaydn Ott, Cal, Sophomore RB
Will Shipley, Clemson, Junior RB
Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina, Senior QB
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado, Junior QB
Tory Horton, Colorado State, Senior WR
Riley Leonard, Duke, Junior QB
Samson Evans, Eastern Michigan, Senior RB
Ricky Pearsall, Florida, Senior WR
Larry McCammon, Florida Atlantic, Senior RB
Jordan Travis, Florida State, Senior QB
Trey Benson, Florida State, Junior RB
Brock Bowers, Georgia, Junior TE
Jalen White, Georgia Southern, Senior RB
Darren Grainger, Georgia State, Senior QB
Matthew Golden, Houston, Sophomore WR
Isaiah Williams, Illinois, Junior WR
Cade McNamara, Iowa, Senior QB
Devin Neal, Kansas, Junior RB
Jalon Daniels, Kansas, Junior QB
Will Howard, Kansas State, Senior QB
Devin Leary, Kentucky, Senior QB
Jack Plummer, Louisville, Senior QB
Jayden Daniels, LSU, Senior QB
Malik Nabers, LSU, Junior WR
Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland, Senior QB
Seth Henigan, Memphis, Junior QB
J.J. McCarthy, Michigan, Junior QB
Blake Corum, Michigan, Senior RB
Will Rogers, Mississippi State, Senior QB
Diego Pavia, New Mexico State, Senior QB
Drake Maye, North Carolina, Sophomore QB
Sam Hartman, Notre Dame, Senior QB
Kurtis Rourke, Ohio, Senior QB
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State, Junior WR
Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State, Junior WR
Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma, Senior QB
Quinshon Judkins, Ole Miss, Sophomore RB
Bo Nix, Oregon, Senior QB
Damien Martinez, Oregon State, Sophomore RB
Nicholas Singleton, Penn State, Sophomore RB
Phil Jurkovec, Pitt, Senior QB
Hudson Card, Purdue, Junior QB
Chevan Cordeiro, San Jose State, Senior QB
Carter Bradley, South Alabama, Senior QB
La’Damian Webb, South Alabama, Senior RB
Spencer Rattler, South Carolina, Senior QB
Antwane Wells, South Carolina, Senior WR
Frank Gore, Jr., Southern Miss, Junior RB
Garrett Shrader, Syracuse, Senior QB
Oronde Gadsden, Syracuse, Junior TE
Chandler Morris, TCU, Sophomore QB
E.J. Warner, Temple, Sophomore QB
Joe Milton, Tennessee, Senior QB
Quinn Ewers, Texas, Sophomore QB
Xavier Worthy, Texas, Junior WR
Tyler Shough, Texas Tech, Senior QB
Dequan Finn, Toledo, Junior QB
Michael Pratt, Tulane, Junior QB
Jermaine Brown, UAB, Senior RB
John Rhys Plumlee, UCF, Senior QB
Caleb Williams, USC, Junior QB
Cameron Rising, Utah, Senior QB
Frank Harris, UTSA, Senior QB
Will Sheppard, Vanderbilt, Senior WR
Donavon Greene, Wake Forest, Junior WR
Rome Odunze, Washington, Junior WR
Michael Penix Jr., Washington, Senior QB
Cameron Ward, Washington State, Junior QB
Austin Reed, Western Kentucky, Senior QB
Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky, Junior WR
Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin, Senior QB
Braelon Allen, Wisconsin, Junior RB