21 SEC players named to prestigious Maxwell Award watch list, the most of any conference
By Kevin Duffey
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Most of the award watch lists are completely boring, but the Maxwell Award, honoring college football’s best all-around player, is of particular interest, and this year, 21 SEC players appear on the initial list.
The SEC led all conferences, with the next highest being the Big 12 with 12.
Last year, Louisville QB Lamar Jackson took home the award in addition to the winning the Heisman Trophy, and he’ll have a shot to win the award in back-to-back seasons.
There weren’t many surprises and no notable omissions from the SEC:
- Austin Allen, QB, Arkansas
- Jake Bentley, QB, South Carolina
- Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia
- Damarea Crockett, RB, Missouri
- Jacob Eason, QB, Georgia
- Nick Fitzgerald, QB, Mississippi State
- Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
- Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
- Jalen Hurts, QB, Alabama
- Arden Key, DE, LSU
- Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
- Shea Patterson, QB, Ole Miss
- Kamryn Pettway, RB, Auburn
- Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama
- Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina
- Bo Scarbrough, RB, Alabama
- Benny Snell, RB, Kentucky
- Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn
- Ralph Webb, RB, Vanderbilt
- Trayveon Williams, RB, Texas A&M
- Malik Zaire, QB, Florida
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
