PHILADELPHIA – NM State football's has been selected for the Maxwell Award watch list, announced the Maxwell Football Club on Tuesday. The Maxwell award has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937.
Following the conclusion of the 2015 season, Rose III was named to the Associated Press All-America Third Team. He was the only Sun Belt Conference (SBC) student-athlete chosen for this prestigious honor after the 2015 season. In addition, Rose III was the first Aggie earn this since Karl Dean, who was selected to the Third Team in both 1974 and 1975.
In addition to his All-American honors, Rose III was named the SBC's Offensive Player of the Year.