PHILADELPHIA — Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was one of 85 players on Monday named to the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football.
Nix is one of eight returning semifinalists for the Maxwell Award from 2022, along with Caleb Williams (USC), Brock Bowers (Georgia), Drake Maye (North Carolina), Marvin Harrison Jr. (Ohio State), Cameron Rising (Utah), Michael Penix Jr. (Washington) and Blake Corum (Michigan).
The fifth-year quarterback was stellar for the Ducks in 2022, accounting for 4,103 total yards of offense and ranking fifth in the nation with 44 total touchdowns. Nix led all FBS quarterbacks with 14 rushing touchdowns, and set a new Oregon single-season record with a 71.9 completion percentage that ranked second in the nation.
Nix’s 3,593 passing yards ranked fourth in UO single-season history, and his 29 passing touchdowns tied for eighth. He was the only FBS player in 2022 and one of just eight since 2000 to record at least 29 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns in a season. Nix also accounted for a receiving touchdown in Oregon’s win at Colorado, becoming just the second FBS player ever to notch two touchdowns passing, two rushing and one receiving in a game.
Last season, Nix became the eighth Oregon player ever to be named a semifinalist or better for the Maxwell Award. Marcus Mariota is the lone Duck ever to win the Maxwell Award, during his 2014 Heisman Trophy season.
2023 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
