OCTOBER 12, 2022 – PHILADELPHIA, PA
FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION

MAXWELL AND BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST ADDIDITIONS

The Maxwell Football Club announced the final watch list additions for the 86 th Maxwell Award
presented to the Outstanding Player in college football, and the 28 th Chuck Bednarik Award which is
presented to the outstanding defensive player in college football. Players named were selected by the
MFC national selection committee and these players will be eligible for consideration as semifinalists
for each of these respective awards. Semifinalists will be announced on Monday Nov. 1 and voting
will commence on Nov. 2.

Maxwell Award Watch List Additions

Jahmyr Gibbs – Alabama – Junior – RB
DJ Uiagalelei – Clemson – Junior – QB
Todd Centeio – James Madison – Graduate – QBJalon Daniels – Kansas – Junior – QB
Adrian Martinez – Kansas State – Senior – QB
Drake Maye – North Carolina – Freshmen – QB
Marvin Harrison Jr. – Ohio State – Sophomore – WR
Bo Nix – Oregon – Senior – QB
Israel Abanikanda – Pittsburgh – Junior – RB
Garrett Shrader – Syracuse – Junior – QB
Max Duggan – TCU – Senior – QB
Michael Penix Jr. – Washington – Junior – QB
Austin Reed – Western Kentucky – Graduate – QB

Khalan Laborn – Marshall – Senior – RB

Jalin Hyatt – Tennessee – Junior – WR

Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Additions

Drew Sanders – Arkansas – Junior – LB
Ivan Pace Jr. – Cincinnati – Senior – LB
Jared Verse – Florida State – Sophomore – DE
Christopher Smith – Georgia – Senior – DB
Jer’Zhan Newton – Illinois – Sophomore – DT
Devon Witherspoon – Illinois – Junior – DB
Jacoby Windmon – Michigan State – Senior – LB
Tommy Eichenberg – Ohio State – Senior – LB
Levi Bell – Texas State – Junior – DT
Daiyan Henley – Washington State- Senior – LB

Jason Henderson – Old Dominion – Sophomore – LB

Kool-Aid McKinstry – Alabama – Sophomore – CB

Tyler Davis – Clemson – Senior – DT

Mike Morris – Michigan – Senior – DE

John Torchio – Wisconsin – Senior – S

Please direct any questions about watch list additions to Mark Wolpert
mwolpert@maxwellfootballclub.org or Rich Cirminiello rcirminiello@maxwellfootballclub.org.

ABOUT THE MAXWELL FOOTBALL CLUB – The Maxwell Football Club was founded in 1935 and is the
oldest football organization of its kind in America. The Club recognizes excellence in performance at the high
school, collegiate and professional levels of the game. The Maxwell Club is also deeply involved and fully
vested in the community through programs to promote academic excellence, community volunteerism, and
leadership. High school student-athletes around the country have an opportunity to participate in MFC
Showcase events, free of charge, through the generosity of our corporate partners, Ivy Rehab, SAFR, the ETC
Foundation and the Run Around Inc. To learn more about our story visit http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org.

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The Maxwell Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompassesthe most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.