On Monday, Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced the 2016 semifinalists for the 80th annual Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year.
A selection committee will look over the group of semifinalists and name three finalists on Nov. 22.
This year’s semifinalists are a loaded group of players, including Heisman front-runners Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Michigan do-it-all star Jabrill Peppers.
The full list of 2016 Maxwell Award semifinalists can be seen below:
|
First Name
|
Last Name
|
Position
|
School
|
Year
|
| Jonathan | Allen | DE | Alabama | Senior |
| Jalen | Hurts | QB | Alabama | Freshman |
| Deshaun | Watson | QB | Clemson | Junior |
| Dalvin | Cook | RB | Florida State | Junior |
| Lamar | Jackson | QB | Louisville | Sophomore |
| Leonard | Fournette | RB | LSU | Junior |
| Jabrill | Peppers | ATH | Michigan | Sophomore |
| Mitch | Trubisky | QB | North Carolina | Junior |
| J.T. | Barrett | QB | Ohio State | Junior |
| Baker | Mayfield | QB | Oklahoma | Senior |
| Dede | Westbrook | WR | Oklahoma | Senior |
| Saquon | Barkley | RB | Penn State | Sophomore |
| Donnel | Pumphrey | RB | San Diego State | Senior |
| Christian | McCaffrey | RB | Stanford | Junior |
| Trevor | Knight | QB | Texas A&M | Senior |
| Patrick | Mahomes II | QB | Texas Tech | Junior |
| Jake | Browning | QB | Washington | Sophomore |
| Luke | Falk | QB | Washington State | Junior |
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