BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU quarterback Austin Reed has been added to the Maxwell Award watch list, the Maxwell Football Club announced Wednesday.
The Maxwell Award has been presented annually to the most outstanding player in college football since 1937 and is named in honor of Robert "Tiny" Maxwell who was a former standout at Swarthmore College and a renowned sports writer and football official.
To date, Reed has thrown for 2,036 yards and 19 touchdowns while completing over 71 percent of his passes. The West Florida transfer has also rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns. Through six games this season Reed is second in the nation in completions per game (29.67), third in the nation in passing yards, third nationally in passing yards per game (339.67), third in the country in points responsible for (138), third nationally in total offense per game (358.3), fourth in the country in passing touchdowns and eighth in the nation in completion percentage.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced November 1, 2022, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 22, 2022. The winner of the 86th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 8, 2022. The formal presentation of the Maxwell Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards live from Atlantic City, N.J. on March 10, 2023.
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 www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
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