Burrow, Edwards-Helaire Named to Maxwell Watch List

LSU Athletics Creative Services BATON ROUGE – LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire have been named to the preseason watch list for the Maxwell Award, which has been presented annually to America’s College Player of the Year since 1937.

Burrow, a senior from The Plains, Ohio, and Edwards-Helaire, a junior from Baton Rouge, are both making their first appearance on a preseason award watch list.

Burrow returns as LSU’s starting quarterback after guiding the Tigers to a 10-3 mark and a Fiesta Bowl win over UCF last year. In 2018, Burrow became the first player in LSU history to throw for 2,800 yards and rush for more than 350 yards in the same season.

Of Burrow, LSU…