'Jalen Milroe from Alabama and Carson Beck from Georgia Named to Maxwell Award Watch List'

Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Carson Beck of Georgia are two of the five returning semifinalists on the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List for exceptional player in college football.

The list, which was released on Monday by the Maxwell Football Club, includes three other 2023 semifinalists: Liberty's Kaidon Salter, Missouri's Luther Burden III, and Oklahoma State's Ollie Gordon II.

Miami and Ohio State lead the way with three candidates each, including Miami's Xavier Restrepo, Damien Martinez, and Cam Ward, and Ohio State's Will Howard, Quinshon Judkins, and Emeka Egbuka.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has the most candidates with 20, followed by the Southeastern Conference with 15, the Big 12 with 15, and the Big Ten with 12.

The semifinalists will be announced on November 12, the three finalists will be unveiled on November 26, and the winner of the 88th Maxwell Award will be revealed on December 12 as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show.

The Maxwell Award, which was first presented in 1937, was awarded to Washington's Michael Penix Jr. in 2023.

2024 Maxwell Award Watch List

Alabama--Jalen Milroe, QB

Appalachian State--Joey Aguilar, QB

Arizona--Tetairoa McMillan, WR; Noah Fifita, QB

Auburn--Jarquez Hunter, RB

Baylor--Dequan Finn, QB

Boise State--Ashton Jeanty, RB

Boston College--Thomas Castellanos, QB

Bowling Green--Terion Stewart, RB

Cal--Jaydn Ott, RB

Cincinnati--Corey Kiner, RB

Clemson--Cade Klubnik, QB; Phil Mafah, RB

Colorado--Shedeur Sanders, QB

Colorado State--Tory Horton, WR

Duke--Jordan Moore, WR

Florida--Graham Mertz, QB

Florida State--DJ Uiagalelei, QB

Georgia--Carson Beck, QB; Trevor Etienne, RB

Georgia Tech--Haynes King, QB; Jamal Haynes, RB

Hawaii--Brayden Schager, QB

Kansas --Devin Neal, RB; Jalon Daniels, QB

Kansas State--DJ Giddens, RB; Avery Johnson, QB

Liberty--Kaidon Salter, QB; Quinton Cooley, RB

Louisville--Tyler Shough, QB

LSU--Garrett Nussmeier, QB; Kyren Lacey, WR

Memphis--Seth Henigan, QB

Miami--Xavier Restrepo, WR; Damien Martinez; RB, Cam Ward, QB

Michigan--Donovan Edwards, RB

Minnesota--Darius Taylor, RB

Missouri--Brady Cook, QB; Luther Burden III, WR

NC State--Grayson McCall, QB

North Carolina--Omarion Hampton, RB

Northern Illinois--Antario Brown, RB

Notre Dame--Riley Leonard, QB

Ohio State--Will Howard, QB; Quinshon Judkins, RB; Emeka Egbuka, WR

Oklahoma--Jackson Arnold, QB

Oklahoma State--Ollie Gordon II, RB

Ole Miss-Jaxson Dart, QB

Oregon--Tez Johnson, WR, Dillon Gabriel, QB

Penn State--Drew Allar, QB; Nicholas Singleton, RB

Rutgers--Kyle Monangai, RB

San Diego State--Marquez Cooper, RB

SMU--Preston Stone, QB