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Three Alabama players named to Maxwell Award Watch List

It’s already difficult to figure out who will be Alabama’s lead man on offense in 2020, so why not just pick three of the top producers for the college football player of the year award.

On Friday it was announced that running back Najee Harris and wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle have been named to the Maxwell Award Watch List for the national player of the year.

The trio from the Crimson Tide make up three of a total of 90 other players across college football to make the list.

Alabama has seen three players from the past win the award which include quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (2018), running back Derrick Henry (2015) and quarterback A.