Preseason awards season continued on Tuesday as both the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy watchlist were announced by the FWAA. On Monday, the Maxwell Award watchlist was announced, featuring 12 Big Ten players. The Nagurski Trophy shortlist included 16. Now, the Outland Trophy features a baker’s dozen Big Ten players, led by Ohio State and USC with three each. The … [Read more...] about 13 Big Ten Players on the Outland Trophy Watchlist
Big Ten Lands 12 Players on 2024 Maxwell Award Watchlist
It’s officially preseason awards watchlist season and the Big Ten is well-represented on this year’s Maxwell Award preseason watchlist. This year, the 88th Maxwell Award will be given to the most outstanding college football player. The award has been presented to the college football player of the year since 1937. It’s named in honor of Robert “Tiny” Maxwell, a standout at … [Read more...] about Big Ten Lands 12 Players on 2024 Maxwell Award Watchlist
The Best Returning Big Ten Receivers for 2024
It has become commonplace for the Big Ten receivers to be some of the best in the country. In this year’s NFL Draft, the top wide receiver came from the Big Ten and four overall were drafted. If we add the four West Coast teams, that number jumps to 10. In addition to wide receivers, we are going to factor in tight ends as the Big Ten has a long history of elite pass-catching … [Read more...] about The Best Returning Big Ten Receivers for 2024
It’s Been a Rough Week for USC Recruiting
The week started out well for USC recruiting. The Trojans had one of the best classes in the 2025 cycle and held the commitments of some of the elite players in the country. Star quarterback Julian Lewis was set to begin competing in the Elite 11 Finals against the rest of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 class. Then, the dominoes began to fall and Lincoln Riley‘s class took a … [Read more...] about It’s Been a Rough Week for USC Recruiting
Big Ten Defenders Named to 2024 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watchlist
2024 marks the 21st year of the Lott IMPACT Trophy in college football. Each year, the award is given to an IMPACT defensive player of the year. IMPACT is an acronym standing for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. In its 20 previous seasons, the Lott IMPACT Trophy has been awarded to 10 players from current Big Ten schools. This year, a dozen … [Read more...] about Big Ten Defenders Named to 2024 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watchlist