Every G5 Player on the Maxwell Award Watch List 2024

G5 Football Daily Staff | Jul 31, 2024

Oct 13, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Tulane Green Wave running back Makhi Hughes (21) runs with the ball during the first half against the Memphis Tigers at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

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The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. The watch list for the 88th Maxwell Award was announced earlier this week.

17 names from the Group of Five ranks were included in the list of 80 players. Each name from the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt below are listed below.

QB Joey Aguilar - Appalachian State
RB Ashton Jeanty - Boise State
RB Terion Stewart - Bowling Green
WR Tory Horton - Colorado State
QB Brayden Schager - Hawaii
RB Quinton Cooley - Liberty
QB Kaidon Salter - Liberty
QB Seth Henigan - Memphis
RB Antario Brown - Northern Illinois
RB Marquez Cooper - San Diego State
QB Byrum Brown - South Florida
RB Ismail Mahdi - Texas State
QB Jordan McCloud - Texas State
RB Makhi Hughes - Tulane
WR Ricky White - UNLV
WR Jalen Royals - Utah State
QB TJ Finley - Western Kentucky

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 winner of the award will be announced on December 12, 2024.

Published Jul 31, 2024

G5 FOOTBALL DAILY STAFF