Maxwell Football Club Expands Watch Lists:
Press Release: Oct. 24, 2012

To see the original watch list for both awards (as released on July 9, 2012), click HERE!

The Maxwell Football Club today announced the expansion of its 2012 Watch Lists for both the 76th Maxwell Award and the 18th Chuck Bednarik Award.

The original lists were comprised of 65 players, who were selected based on their performances during the 2011 season. As the 2012 season has progressed, the Club believes that additional players warrant attention because of their noteworthy play.

Maxwell Award – Watch List Additions

[Name – School – Position – Class]

Ka’Deem Carey – Arizona – RB – Soph
Jadeveon Clowney – South Carolina – DE – Soph
Jarvis Jones – Georgia – LB – Jr
Johnny Manziel – Texas A&M – QB – Fr
Tyler Russell – Miss. State – QB – Jr
Will Sutton – Arizona State – DT – Sr
Manti Te’o – Notre Dame – LB – Sr

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From: Davey O’Brien Foundation
October 22, 2012 

2012 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Semi-Finalists Announced

Fort Worth, Texas – Narrowed down from all 124 starting quarterbacks from NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools, semifinalists were selected by the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, with the Fan Vote accounting for five percent of the total vote. The committee was asked to consider the following criteria: quarterback skills, athletic ability, academics, character, leadership and sportsmanship.

The 2012 Davey O’Brien Semifinalists represent schools from the following conferences: Big 12 (5), SEC (3), ACC (2), Big Ten (2), Pac-12 (2),Big East (1) and WAC (1).

The list features returning semifinalists Matt Barkley (USC), Tajh Boyd (Clemson), Seth Doege (Texas Tech), Landry Jones (Oklahoma)and Denard Robinson (Michigan).

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