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Indiana's Michael Penix Jr., Ty Fryfogle Named to 2021 Maxwell Award Watch List

Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and wide receiver Ty Fryfogle were among 11 Big Ten players named to the 2021 Maxwell Award watch list. They formed one of the Big Ten Conference's top offensive duos last season.

D.J. Fezler

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Maxwell Football Club officially announced the 2021 Maxwell Award watch list Monday morning. Indiana redshirt junior quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and senior wide receiver Ty Fryfogle were among 11 Big Ten players to make the list. 

The Maxwell Award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Last year, Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith was honored with the award. 

Penix and Fryfogle combined for one of the most potent duos in the Big Ten last season. In the six games he appeared in last year, Penix threw for 1,645 yards and 14 touchdowns while only recording four interceptions. 

Despite limited play, Penix was still recognized as a second-team All-Big Ten selection and was honored as Indiana’s Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player. 

Fryfogle was the Hoosiers' top receiver during the 2020 season. He compiled 721 yards receiving on 37 receptions and averaged 19.49 yards per catch. He also caught a team-high seven touchdowns. 

Last season, he became the first receiver in Big Ten Conference history to record back-to-back 200-yard games. Fryfogle is also the first Indiana wide receiver to ever top 200 yards twice in their entire career. 

After having the best statistical season of his college career, Fryfogle was honored as a third-team All-American, the Big Ten Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year and a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the conference's coaches. 

Here is the full list of all Big Ten players selected to the Maxwell Award watch list:

  • Michael Penix Jr., QB, Indiana
  • Ty Fryfogle, WR, Indiana
  • Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa
  • Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland
  • Tanner Morgan, QB, Minnesota
  • Mohamed Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota
  • Adrian Martinez, QB, Nebraska
  • Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
  • Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
  • Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
  • David Bell, WR, Purdue

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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for HoosiersNow.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.

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