EAST LANSING — As the weekly awards keep rolling in for Kenneth Walker III, the Michigan State running back’s quest for national awards continues to grow as well.
Walker was named one of 15 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award that goes to college football's best all-around player annually. The junior also earned Big Ten offensive player of the week honors for the second time this season following his 197-yard, five-touchdown performance in the sixth-ranked Spartans’ 37-33 win over No. 10 Michigan on Saturday.
Safety Brad Van Pelt in 1972 is the only MSU player to ever win the Maxwell Award, and the Owosso native was the first defensive back to win it before transitioning to linebacker in the NFL.