The Maxwell Award
College Player of the Year
Each year the Maxwell Football Club presents the Maxwell Award for the College Player of the Year. This award is presented in honor of Robert W. (Tiny) Maxwell, legendary college player, official and sports columnist.
For the 2009 season, Colt McCoy University of Texas quarterback, won the 73rd Annual Maxwell Football Club's College Player of the Year Award.
Who Votes?
Voters for the Maxwell College Awards are NCAA Head College Football Coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club & sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country
Facts About Colt
Colt, a senior, has led the Longhorns to a 12-0 record and a Big XII Championship this season. Texas will face off with the Alabama Crimson Tide in this year’s CITI BCS Championship game which will be held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010.
Read more about Colt McCoy... Past Winners
| Award Year | ||
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| 2009 | Colt McCoy | University of Texas |
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2008 2007 |
Tim Tebow | University of Florida |
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2008 2007 |
Tim Tebow | University of Florida |
| 2006 | Brady Quinn | University of Notre Dame |
| 2005 | Vince Young | The University of Texas |
| 2004 | Jason White | University of Oklahoma |
| 2003 | Eli Manning | University of Mississippi |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson | Pennsylvania State University |
| 2001 | Ken Dorsey | University of Miami |
| 2000 | Drew Brees | Purdue University |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne | University of Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams | University of Texas |
