Indiana football had two players named to the Maxwell Award Watchlist on Monday, in junior quarterback Fernando Mendoza and senior wide receiver Elijah Sarratt.
The Hoosiers are just one of just 16 programs to have multiple players on the preseason watch list.
Semifinalists will be announced November 11 and the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled November 25. The winner of the 89th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN College Football Awards Show held on December 11.
Mendoza in his 2024 season with the California Golden Bears, threw for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns, with 6 interceptions.