A sign that college football is approaching? It's officially watch list season, when the sport's various awards announce candidates for their 2017 honors.
Oregon State running back Ryan Nall is one of 85 players on the watch list for the Maxwell Award given annually to the nation's top player.
Nall is the centerpiece of the Beavers' offense after compiling 951 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns last season. His combination of size and elusiveness has helped him total 1,729 all-purpose yards and 18 touchdowns in his career, and is on pace to break OSU's school record for yards per carry (currently 6.