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Each week during the 2020 season the Maxwell Football Club will recognize outstanding performances with two weekly awards. The Maxwell Award Player of the Week will be recognized for overall performance on offense, defense or special teams, and the Chuck Bednarik Award Player of the Week will be honored for outstanding defensive play. Players selected do not have to be represented on the Maxwell or Bednarik Award watch lists.
Mac Jones- QB - Alabama
Alabama quarterback Mac Jones was named the Maxwell Award Player of the Week in recognition of his outstanding performance in the Crimson Tide’s dominating 52-24 win versus Texas A&M on Saturday. Jones put together a career game against the Aggies, totaling a career-best 435 yards, the fourth-most in a single game in Alabama history. He finished the day 20-of-27 passing for a 74.1 percent completion percentage, including a career-high four touchdowns. Jones had a passer rating of 250.9 and averaged 21.8 yards per completion in the Tide’s home opener. The Tide returns to action this weekend vs Ole Miss.
Darius Stills – NT – West Virginia
West Virginia defensive lineman Darius Stills was awarded the Bednarik Award Player of the Week in recognition of his outstanding performance last weekend. Stills tallied four tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 3.5 tackles for loss during the team's double overtime win over Baylor on Saturday. Stills has dominated the Bears over the last two seasons combining for 14 tackles, including 10 unassisted, 5.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss. He will look to continue his strong start to Big 12 play next week when the Mountaineers play host to the Kansas Jayhawks with kickoff set for noon.
The Maxwell and Bednarik Awards are members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.