The Maxwell Football Club today announced semifinalists for the 4thannual Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award presented to the outstanding freshman player in college football. For the first time, this year, the award will be presented at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala along with several of the other top awards in college and professional football.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award has been presented to the College Freshman Player of the Year since 2018 and is named in honor ofShaun Alexander, a former standout at the University of Alabama and with the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL. Past winners include; Trevor Lawrence (Clemson) – 2018, Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis)-2019 and Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama) – 2020.
The Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list will incorporate a broad spectrum of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs and conferences from coast to coast, with 14 semifinalists selected. Ohio State leads the way with three candidates,followed by Georgia with two. Nine other schools are represented by one candidate.
Players are listed alphabetically by school with their name and position noted:
First
Last
School
Position
Andrew
Mukuba
Clemson
S
Josaiah
Stewart
Coastal Carolina
DE
Brock
Bowers
Georgia
TE
Kelee
Ringo
Georgia
CB
Rasheen
Ali
Marshall
RB
Tyler
Van Dyke
Miami
QB
C.J.
Stroud
Ohio State
QB
TreVeyon
Henderson
Ohio State
RB
Denzel
Burke
Ohio State
CB
Caleb
Williams
Oklahoma
QB
Collin
Oliver
Oklahoma State
DE
Xavier
Worthy
Texas
WR
Tyreek
Chappell
Texas A&M
CB
Braelon
Allen
Wisconsin
RB
3 finalists for the award will be unveiled December 21, 2021. The winner of the 2021 Shaun Alexander Award will be announced on Monday January 10, 2022. The formal presentations of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Harrahs Hotel &Casino Atlantic City on March 18, 2022.Clemson Variety & Frame is doing their part to help bring you some classic new barware and help one of the local businesses that helps make Clemson special.Order your Nick’s barware and do your part to help. #SaveNicks
