Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State junior quarterback and captain J.T. Barrett was named today as a semifinalist for the 80th Maxwell Award as college football’s player of the year. Barrett is one of 18 chosen as a semifinalist by the Maxwell Football Club out of Philadelphia. Barrett, who was the Maxwell Award’s national player of the week … [Read more...] about J.T. Barrett Named Maxwell Award Semifinalist
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Penn State’s Barkley Selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Courtesy of Penn State Athletics UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; October 31, 2016 – Sophomore running back Saquon Barkley (Coplay, Pa.) claimed his second Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award after tallying 277 all-purpose yards in the 62-24 win over Purdue Saturday. In addition to his Big Ten weekly award, Barkley was also named CBS Sports National Player of the Week. He is … [Read more...] about Penn State’s Barkley Selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Ohio State LBs McMillan and Baker Named Butkus Award Semifinalists
Courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State linebackers Raekwon McMillan and Jerome Baker were today named semifinalists for the Bukus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker by the Butkus Foundation of Chicago. A total of 12 players were named semifinalists. McMillan, one of three finalists for the Butkus Award last year as a sophomore, … [Read more...] about Ohio State LBs McMillan and Baker Named Butkus Award Semifinalists
King Named Semifinalist for Bednarik Award
Courtesy of IowaHawkeyes.com IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa senior cornerback Desmond King has been named a semifinalist for the 2016 Bednarik Award, presented annually to college football’s most outstanding defensive player of the year. The announcement was made Monday by Maxwell Football Club President, Ron Jaworski. The Bednarik award, in conjunction with the … [Read more...] about King Named Semifinalist for Bednarik Award
Big night brings Big Ten honors for Connelly
Courtesy of Wisconsin Badgers Athletics MADISON, Wis. – Stepping into the starting lineup for an injured teammate, Ryan Connelly made sure the Wisconsin defense didn’t skip a beat last Saturday. The sophomore replaced teammate Jack Cichy at inside linebacker and played an integral role in the Badgers’ 23-17 overtime win over No. 7 Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium. For … [Read more...] about Big night brings Big Ten honors for Connelly