Several Florida Players Named To Watch Lists by the Maxwell Football Club
Monday, June 25, 2007 | Football
Four University of Florida football players were named to watch lists by the Maxwell Football Club Monday as Andre Caldwell (Sr., WR), Tim Tebow (So., QB) and Percy Harvin (So., WR) were among those on the list for the 71st Maxwell Award, while Derrick Harvey (Jr., DE) was named to the list for the 13th Chuck Bednarik Award.
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. The Chuck Bednarik Award has been presented since 1995 and is named in honor of Chuck Bednarik, a former University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Eagles great. Bednarik is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame '69 and the NFL Hall of Fame '67.
Each list is comprised of 65 players who were selected based on their performance during the 2006 season.
Semifinalists for the Maxwell and Bednarik Awards will be announced in early November and three finalists for each award will be announced November 26th. The winners of the 2007 Maxwell and Bednarik Awards will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 6, 2007. The formal presentation of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Harrah's Entertainment Atlantic City in March 2008.
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.
Maxwell Award Watch List
| Ainge, Erik | University of Tennessee | QB | Sr |
| Beckum, Travis | University of Wisconsin | TE | Jr |
| Bennett, Earl | Vanderbilt University | WR | Jr |
| Bernard, Yvenson | Oregon State University | RB | Sr |
| Booty, John David | University of Southern California | QB | Sr |
| Bowman, Adarius | Oklahoma State University | WR | Sr |
| Brennan, Colt | University of Hawaii | QB | Sr |
| Brohm, Brian | University of Louisville | QB | Sr |
| Bryant, Dorien | Purdue University | WR | Sr |
| Butler, Deon | Penn State University | WR | Jr |
| Caldwell, Andre | University of Florida | WR | Sr |
| Carlson, John | University of Notre Dame | TE | Sr |
| Carr, Greg | Florida State University | WR | Jr |
| Charles, Jamal | University of Texas | RB | Jr |
| Choice, Tashard | Georgia Tech | RB | Sr |
| Daniel, Chase | University of Missouri | QB | Jr |
| Davis, James | Clemson University | RB | Jr |
| Dillard, Jarrett | Rice University | WR | Sr |
| Doucet, Early | LSU | WR | Sr |
| Douglas, Malik | University of Louisville | WR | Sr |
| Fletcher, Damian | Southern Miss | RB | Soph |
| Goodson, Mike | Texas A&M University | RB | Soph |
| Green-Ellis, BenJarvus | University of Mississippi | RB | Sr |
| Grothe, Matt | University of South Florida | QB | Soph |
| Hall, D.J. | University of Alabama | WR | Sr |
| Harrell, Graham | Texas Tech | QB | Jr |
| Hart, Michael | University of Michigan | RB | Sr |
| Harvin, Percy | University of Florida | WR | Soph |
| Henne, Chad | University of Michigan | QB | Sr |
| Hill, P.J. | University of Wisconsin | RB | Soph |
| Jackson, DeSean | University of California | WR | Jr |
| Johnson, Brian | University of Utah | QB | Jr |
| Johnson, Ian | Bosie State | RB | Jr |
| Jones, Felix | University of Arkansas | RB | Jr |
| Kelly, Malcolm | University of Oklahoma | WR | Jr |
| Kinder, Derek | University of Pittsburgh | WR | Sr |
| Lumpkin, Kregg | University of Georgia | RB | Sr |
| Manningham, Mario | University of Michigan | WR | Jr |
| Markley, Chris | UCLA | RB | Sr |
| McCoy, Colt | University of Texas | QB | Soph |
| McFadden, Darren | University of Arkansas | RB | Jr |
| McGee, Stephen | Texas A&M University | QB | Jr |
| McRae, Kalvin | University of Ohio | RB | Sr |
| Monk, Marcus | University of Arkansas | WR | Sr |
| Nelson, Shawn | Southern Miss | TE | Jr |
| Ore, Brandon | Virginia Tech | RB | Jr |
| Painter, Curtis | Purdue University | QB | Sr |
| Patrick, Allen | University of Oklahoma | RB | Sr |
| Purify, Maurice | University of Nebraska | WR | Sr |
| Rice, Ray | Rutgers University | RB | Jr |
| Ryan, Matt | Boston College | QB | Sr |
| Skinner, Riley | Wake Forest | QB | Soph |
| Slaton, Steve | West Virginia University | RB | Jr |
| Spiller, C.J. | Clemson University | RB | Soph |
| Stewart, Jonathan | University of Oregon | RB | Jr |
| Sutton, Tyrell | Northwestern University | RB | Jr |
| Sweed, Limas | University of Texas | WR | Sr |
| Tebow, Tim | University of Florida | QB | Soph |
| Torian, Ryan | Arizona State University | RB | Sr |
| Urrutia, Mario | University of Louisville | WR | Jr |
| Wells, Chris | Ohio State University | RB | Soph |
| White, Pat | West Virginia University | QB | Jr |
| Wilson, John Parker | University of Alabama | QB | Sr |
| Woodson, Andre | University of Kentucky | QB | Sr |
Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
| Player Name | University | Position | Year |
| Adams, Jamar | University of Michigan | DB | Sr |
| Adibi, Xavier | Virginia Tech | LB | Sr |
| Barrett, Josh | Arizona State University | DB | Sr |
| Blake, Tommy | Texas Christian University | DE | Sr |
| Bowen, Alvin | Iowa State University | LB | Sr |
| Brinkley, Jasper | University of South Carolina | LB | Sr |
| Bryant, Red | Texas A&M University | DL | Sr |
| Campbell, Calais | University of Miami | DE | Jr |
| Campbell, Ian | Kansas State University | LB | Jr |
| Carter, Tony | Florida State University | DB | Soph |
| Casillas, Jonathan | University of Wisconsin | LB | Jr |
| Cason, Antoine | University of Arizona | DB | Sr |
| Clermond, Joe | University of Pittsburgh | DE | Sr |
| Connor, Dan | Penn State University | LB | Sr |
| Crable, Shawn | University of Michigan | LB | Sr |
| Crum, Maurice | University of Notre Dame | LB | Sr |
| Cushing, Brian | University of Southen California | LB | Jr |
| Davis, Bruce | UCLA | DE | Sr |
| Dizon, Jordan | University of Colorado | LB | Sr |
| Dorsey, Glenn | LSU | DL | Sr |
| Dykes, Keilen | University of West Virginia | DL | Sr |
| Ellis, Sedrick | University of Southern California | DL | Sr |
| Flowers, Brandon | Virginia Tech | DB | Jr |
| Fluellen, Andre | Florida State University | DL | Sr |
| Follett, Zach | University of California | LB | Jr |
| Foster, Eric | Rutgers University | DL | Sr |
| Freeman, Marcus | Ohio State University | LB | Sr |
| Gholston, Vernon | Ohio State University | DE | Jr |
| Gilberry, Wallace | University of Alabama | DE | Sr |
| Goff, Jonathan | Vanderbilt University | LB | Sr |
| Greene, Courtney | Rutgers University | DB | Jr |
| Groves, Quentin | Auburn University | DL | Sr. |
| Hall, Vince | Virginia Tech | LB | Sr |
| Harrington, Chris | Texas A&M University | DE | Sr |
| Harvey, Derrick | University of Florida | DE | Jr |
| Hefney, Jonathan | University of Tennessee | DB | Sr |
| Henderson, Erin | University of Maryland | LB | Sr |
| Highsmith, Ali | LSU | LB | Sr |
| Holmes, Louis | University of Arizona | DE | Sr |
| Horton, Chris | UCLA | DB | Sr |
| Jackson, Lawrence | University of Southern California | DE | Sr |
| Jackson, Malik | University of Louisville | LB | Sr |
| Jones, Jeremy | UTEP | LB | Sr |
| Klinkenborg, Mike | University of Iowa | LB | Sr |
| Laurinatis, James | Ohio State University | LB | Jr |
| Leman, J | University of Illinois | LB | Sr |
| Long, Chris | University of Virginia | DE | Sr |
| Lowery, Dwight | San Jose State University | DB | Sr |
| Maualuga, Rey | University of Southern California | LB | Jr |
| McKeon, Corey | University of Nebraska | LB | Sr |
| McRath, Gerald | University of Southern Mississippi | LB | Soph |
| Okam, Frank | University of Texas | DL | Sr |
| Oliver, Paul | University of Georgia | DB | Sr |
| Ortiz, Chase | Texas Christian University | DE | Sr |
| Owens, Jeff | University of Georgia | DL | Jr |
| Phillips, Kenny | University of Miami | DB | Jr |
| Rivers, Keith | University of Southern California | LB | Sr |
| Rolle, Myron | Florida State University | DB | Soph |
| Rudd, Bo | University of Nebraska | LB | Sr |
| Sumrall, Brandon | University of Southern Mississippi | DB | Sr |
| Tadman, Marty | Boise State University | DB | Sr |
| Wheeler, Phillip | Georgia Tech | LB | Sr |
| Woodyard, Wesley | University of Kentucky | LB | Sr |
| Zbikowski, Tom | University of Notre Dame | DB | Sr |
