LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - SEPTEMBER 19: (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Miami Hurricanes quarterback D’Eriq King will be among the favorites to win the Maxwell Award after being named to its watch list on Monday morning. D’Eriq King was one of about 80 players named to the Maxwell Award Watch list on Monday. King is on the shortlist of Heisman Trophy favorites entering the 2021 season.
Three Miami QBs have won the Maxwell Award. Vinny Testaverde in 1986 and Gino Torretta in 1991 won the Maxwell Award and the Heisman Trophy.