The magical season rolls on for Kenneth Walker III and Michigan State, as the junior running back was announced as a finalist for both the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award — two of college football’s more prestigious individual trophies.
The Maxwell Award goes to the nation’s best overall player, while the Doak Walker Award is given to the top running back in college football.
The finalists for the Maxwell Award are Walker, quarterback Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh) and quarterback Bryce Young (Alabama).
The finalists for the Doak Walker Award are Walker, Iowa State’s Breece Hall and Missouri’s Tyler Badie.