June 26, 2007
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern junior running back Tyrell Sutton (Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban) is one of 64 players nationally who has been named to the preseason watch list for the 71st annual Maxwell Award for the Collegiate Player of the Year. He is one of only 10 Big Ten standouts on the preseason list.
The Maxwell Award has been presented to the outstanding collegiate football player in America since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell. Brady Quinn of the University of Notre Dame was the recipient in 2006.
Players selected to the initial list have distinguished themselves as All-Conference or All-America selections from their respective universities in past years.
Sutton, a 2006 consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten running back, is named for the second straight season. Also a Doak Walker (top running back) candidate for the second time, Sutton has been named to various 2007 preseason teams: second-team All-Big Ten by Lindy's, Street & Smith's, Blue Ribbon, Phil Steele's and collegefootballnews.com. Sutton was ranked 18th-best running back nationally by Lindy's. Sutton is gunning for a third straight 1,000-yard rushing season and is the Big Ten's second-leading active rusher with 2,474 career yards. His 3,139 career all-purpose yards ranks 12th all-time at Northwestern.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced in early November and three finalists for the award will be announced November 26th. The winner of the 2007 Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 6, 2007.
The watch list candidates have been chosen by the Maxwell Football Club's Selection Committee and the Maxwell Club reserves the right to make additions and subtractions to these lists as the 2007 season unfolds. All members of the Maxwell Football Club, NCAA Sports Information Directors, Head Coaches and selected national media are eligible to vote for these awards.
2007 Maxwell Watch List
Ainge, Erik Tennessee QB Sr Beckum, Travis Wisconsin TE Jr Bennett, Earl Vanderbilt WR Jr Bernard, Yvenson Oregon State RB Sr Booty, John David USC QB Sr Bowman, Adarius Oklahoma State WR Sr Brennan, Colt Hawaii QB Sr Brohm, Brian Louisville QB Sr Bryant, Dorien Purdue WR Sr Butler, Deon Penn State WR Jr Caldwell, Andre Florida WR Sr Carlson, John Notre Dame TE Sr Carr, Greg Florida State WR Jr Charles, Jamal Texas RB Jr Choice, Tashard Georgia Tech RB Sr Daniel, Chase Missouri QB Jr Davis, James Clemson RB Jr Dillard, Jarrett Rice WR Sr Doucet, Early LSU WR Sr Douglas, Malik Louisville WR Sr Fletcher, Damian Southern Miss RB Soph Goodson, Mike Texas A&M RB Soph Green-Ellis, BenJarvus Mississippi RB Sr Grothe, Matt South Florida QB Soph Hall, D.J. Alabama WR Sr Harrell, Graham Texas Tech QB Jr Hart, Michael Michigan RB Sr Harvin, Percy Florida WR Soph Henne, Chad Michigan QB Sr Hill, P.J. Wisconsin RB Soph Jackson, DeSean California WR Jr Johnson, Brian Utah QB Jr Johnson, Ian Bosie State RB Jr Jones, Felix Arkansas RB Jr Kelly, Malcolm Oklahoma WR Jr Kinder, Derek Pittsburgh WR Sr Lumpkin, Kregg Georgia RB Sr Manningham, Mario Michigan WR Jr Markley, Chris UCLA RB Sr McCoy, Colt Texas QB Soph McFadden, Darren Arkansas RB Jr McGee, Stephen Texas A&M QB Jr McRae, Kalvin Ohio RB Sr Monk, Marcus Arkansas WR Sr Nelson, Shawn Southern Miss TE Jr Ore, Brandon Virginia Tech RB Jr Painter, Curtis Purdue QB Sr Patrick, Allen Oklahoma RB Sr Purify, Maurice Nebraska WR Sr Rice, Ray Rutgers RB Jr Ryan, Matt Boston College QB Sr Skinner, Riley Wake Forest QB Soph Slaton, Steve West Virginia RB Jr Spiller, C.J. Clemson RB Soph Stewart, Jonathan Oregon RB Jr Sutton, Tyrell Northwestern RB Jr Sweed, Limas Texas WR Sr Tebow, Tim Florida QB Soph Torian, Ryan Arizona State RB Sr Urrutia, Mario Louisville WR Jr Wells, Chris Ohio State RB Soph White, Pat West Virginia QB Jr Wilson, John Parker Alabama QB Sr Woodson, Andre Kentucky QB Sr